Beautiful and lush hair has always been and will be an ideal component of the image of any girl and woman, regardless of her age. And of course, the overall picture as a whole directly depends on the condition of your hair. When they are dull, falling out and lifeless, head mesotherapy comes to the rescue. What is the procedure? How effective and safe is it? What feedback can you hear about its effectiveness?
General information and characteristics of the procedure
For those who have long been familiar with such a concept as head mesotherapy, there is no need to explain the principle of this salon procedure. But for those who have not even heard of it, we will explain that this procedure is performed by injecting injections with a special therapeutic and restorative composition under the scalp. Its recipe and ingredients may vary depending on the problem with which you turned to a specialist.
When may be neededmesotherapy?
Head mesotherapy may be needed in the following cases:
- If you have partial or severe hair loss (alopecia).
- For oily seborrhea and dandruff.
- When the hair has lost its natural shine. They look dull and lack the natural he althy sheen.
- In case of damage to the hair structure (may be caused by too aggressive coloring or use of hair curling products).
- For visible hair damage in the postoperative period, after childbirth, breastfeeding.
- If a scheduled hair transplant is needed.
- In the case of fungal infections and specific diseases, such as focal or ringworm.
- When early gray hair appears.
- Need for hair regrowth after chemotherapy.
This technique is considered one of the safest. Mesotherapy of the scalp is famous for its incredible effectiveness, although it does not exclude the presence of pain.
According to some reports, during the procedure, a puncture with a needle is performed in turn at several points. In this case, a long and thin needle penetrates the skin to a depth of no more than 4 mm. To avoid discomfort, it is recommended to anesthetize the intended injection sites. This is done thanks to special "freezing" creams.
What is the purpose of the procedure?
Head mesotherapy is usually performed to address varioushair problems.
So, this procedure helps in the following cases:
- With active hair loss.
- If necessary, prolong the development phase and active hair growth.
- With a lack of vitamins in the body.
- In case of restoration of the lost function of the hair follicles.
- For strengthening and thickening hair.
- When restoring the function of the sebaceous glands on the head.
- To stimulate blood flow to hair follicles and help promote hair growth.
As a result of the procedure, if you believe the reviews about head mesotherapy, you will improve the appearance of your hair. The curls will stop falling out. Hair will grow faster. They will become long, strong and acquire a natural shine. But the main thing is that the hair follicles will be strengthened, and the hair itself will stop falling out.
What types of mesotherapy are there?
Before looking at the photos "before" and "after" mesotherapy of the head, you need to find out what types of procedures of this type are. So, when carrying out mesotherapy, special meso-cocktails are used. They usually contain not only vitamins and amino acids, but also hyaluronic acid, anti-inflammatory agents, beneficial trace elements.
Depending on your cocktail menu, therapy can be:
- Micronutrient.
- Multicomponent.
- Vitamin.
- Homeopathic.
- Oxygen (involves the supply of pure oxygen under pressure).
All these speciespositively affect the structure and condition of the hair. They also improve metabolic processes.
What types of injections are there?
As a rule, injections are conditionally divided into two types:
- Allopathic.
- Homeopathic.
In the first case, the procedure guarantees a quick result. However, the effect is short-lived. Such cocktails are usually made in the laboratory. They contain synthetic and natural vitamins. And in the second, a complex effect of natural and medicinal components is performed. The effect of such injections lasts much longer. That's just the result of these injections appears after a while. These cocktails are based on cellular enzymes.
Main features of the therapy?
Mesotherapy of the scalp has certain features. For example, it is recommended to do it only in the complete absence of all possible contraindications. The price of such a procedure directly depends on the pricing policy of the clinic you have chosen, on the composition of the drug used for treatment, the number of procedures and other factors.
As for the effect after the procedure, the effectiveness of the process directly depends on the duration and intensity of the course, the absence of various contraindications, allergic reactions and individual drug tolerance. It should be noted that one injection is not enough to get a good result. Mesotherapy of the scalpdesigned for course treatment.
Usually it involves 8-10 such procedures. Moreover, the first part of the injections is performed every day for several weeks. Then the frequency of procedures is reduced to once every two weeks. At the end of treatment, the so-called maintenance therapy must be observed. It involves injections no more than once every 30 days.
What substances are included in the injection?
As part of the injections, there are usually amino acids, zinc and B vitamins. If the patient needs to get rid of early gray hair, then melanin is added to the cocktail. According to preliminary data, one such cocktail can include up to 2-5 different components.
Sometimes it contains growth factors bFGF, VEGF and IGF-1. They help to saturate the hair with useful minerals and improve blood circulation in the area of the hair follicles. The cocktails also include coenzyme Q10. It is he who affects the growth and thickening of hair. It oxygenates your curls and makes them softer and shinier.
Pre-flight preparation before procedure
Before performing mesotherapy of the scalp, it is necessary to get professional advice from a specialist. In this case, the opinion of a cosmetologist and trichologist is quite suitable. After the diagnosis and the appointment of a course of restorative therapy, you need to do some preparatory work on yourself.
First, about 6-7 days before the first injection, you need to start taking acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen. In-secondly, when compiling a he althy cocktail for you, it is recommended to do a kind of test for the presence of allergic reactions 6-7 days before the procedure. And finally, thirdly, before the process itself, you need to treat your head with any antiseptic. This must be done to avoid possible infection of the needle holes after injections. Manipulations with the syringe during the procedure can be seen in the head mesotherapy photo.
How is the procedure done?
The procedure itself lasts no more than 45-60 minutes. Its duration and complexity depend on the size of the area on the head that needs to be treated. For injections, a disposable syringe or a special cosmetic gun is usually used. Before the procedure itself, the places of future punctures are treated with cotton pads or swabs soaked in alcohol.
If necessary, patients are prescribed painkillers in the form of ultracaine and lidocaine. Or (about a couple of hours before the procedure) a cooling anesthetic cream is applied to the necessary areas of the head. Then the patient sits down in a chair or is placed on a special medical couch. The doctor puts on sterile gloves, takes a syringe or a gun and injects preparations for head mesotherapy into them.
After that, the doctor begins to inject, making small punctures. There should be a distance of at least 1-2 cm between them. In this case, the depth of the needle immersion under the skin will be 0.5-4 mm. After the procedure, the scalp is re-treated with an antimicrobial agent.
What consequences are possible afterprocedures?
Many users, when discussing head mesotherapy ("before" and "after"), forget about the possible consequences of this procedure. Sometimes after it, redness, peeling and inflammation of the skin are observed. Much less often, the area treated with a needle swells, swells and becomes inflamed. Some patients may experience allergic reactions. Others, according to them, had a burning sensation and itching. However, all this is purely individual.
As confirmed by reviews and photos, mesotherapy of the head sometimes causes redness and pain in the puncture area. In these places, bruising, redness, and even crusts can often form. The cause of such phenomena is considered to be the needle getting into small vessels during the puncture. All these unpleasant visual phenomena and sensations, as a rule, disappear in a few days.
What can not be done after the procedure?
However, in order not to aggravate all the above consequences, it is not recommended to visit the pool or sauna, solarium for a week after the procedure. In addition, you should not undergo any medical procedures after mesotherapy. It is not recommended to wash your hair and take a shower in the next 11-12 hours after the first injection session.
Stay out of the sun for the first few days. Do not lie on the beach and sunbathe. If your work is outdoors and exposure to the sun is unavoidable, try to use a hat for this.
In case of non-compliance with elementary safety rules, this can lead to unpredictable consequences. One ofone of them is infection at the puncture sites and scarring.
When is it better to refrain from therapy?
Mesotherapy is not always suitable for everyone without exception. Despite all its visible advantages, the procedure also has certain contraindications. In particular, one cannot agree to procedures being in an “interesting position”. When breastfeeding, it is also better to refuse such processes.
Let's highlight other cases:
- Individual intolerance to drugs and vitamins in one injection.
- The patient has epilepsy, various oncological processes and diabetes.
- In the presence of acute or chronic gallstone disease.
- In the presence of obvious inflammatory processes on the skin.
- If a patient has various blood pathologies.
- In case of excessive sensitivity of the body and predisposition to allergic reactions.
- With poor blood clotting.
- For women during Women's Days.
- In the presence of nervous disorders and endocrine pathology.
Sometimes people with a weakened immune system, identified fungal, viral or bacterial infections should not undergo the procedure.
What do patients think about mesotherapy?
Reviews about this procedure are different in nature. Some are very satisfied with the passage of this restorative procedure. They show everyone who wants photos before and after the procedure. According to them, they managed to stop excessive hair loss. With the help of a complex of procedures, they got rid ofearly gray hair, improved the appearance and density of their hair. Others say that the procedure had no effect on them. They are disappointed and regret the money spent on injections.
In any case, like any procedure, mesotherapy requires consultation with a specialist.
