Beautiful and magnificent 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 this procedure? How effective and safe is it? What reviews can be heard 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 operation of this salon procedure. But for those who have not even heard about it, we will explain that this procedure is performed by injecting under the scalp with a special therapeutic and restorative composition. Its recipe and ingredients may vary depending on the problem that you contacted a specialist.
When may mesotherapy be needed?
Mesotherapy of the head may be needed in the following cases:
- In the presence of partial or intense hair loss (alopecia).
- With oily seborrhea and dandruff.
- When the hair has lost its natural shine. They look dull and lack a natural healthy sparkle.
- In case of damage to the hair structure (the cause may be too aggressive coloring or the use of hair curlers).
- With visible damage to the hair in the postoperative period, after labor, breastfeeding.
- If necessary, a planned hair transplant.
- In the case of fungal infections and specific diseases, for example, focal or ringworm.
- When early gray hair appears.
- The need to resume hair growth after undergoing 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 not more than 4 mm. In order to avoid discomfort, it is recommended to anesthetize the alleged places for injections. This is done thanks to special “freezing” creams.
What is the procedure for?
Mesotherapy of the head is usually performed to solve various problems with the hair.
So, this procedure helps in the following cases:
- With active hair loss.
- If necessary, prolong the developmental phase and active hair growth.
- With a lack of vitamins in the body.
- In case of restoration of the lost function of hair follicles.
- To strengthen and increase the density of hair.
- When restoring the function of the sebaceous glands on the head.
- To stimulate blood supply to the hair follicles and help accelerate hair growth.
As a result of the procedure, if you believe the reviews on mesotherapy of the head, you will improve the appearance of your hair. The loss of curls will stop. Hair will grow faster. They will become long, strong and acquire a natural shine. But most importantly, the hair follicles will strengthen, and the hair itself will stop falling out.
What types of mesotherapy are there?
Before you consider the photo “before” and “after” mesotherapy of the head, you need to find out what types of procedures of this type are. So, when conducting mesotherapy, special mesococktails are used. They usually contain not only vitamins and amino acids, but also hyaluronic acid, anti-inflammatory drugs, and useful microelements.
Depending on your cocktail menu, therapy may be:
- Trace element.
- Multi-component.
- Vitamin.
- Homeopathic.
- Oxygen (assumes the supply of pure oxygen under pressure).
All these types have a positive effect on the structure and condition of the hair. They improve metabolic processes.
What types of injections are there?
As a rule, injections are conventionally divided into two types:
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 drug components is performed. The effect of such injections lasts much longer. Here are just a result of these injections appears after some time. These cocktails are based on cellular enzymes.
The 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 kinds of contraindications, allergic reactions and individual tolerance to the drugs. It is worth noting that to get a good result, one injection is not enough. Mesotherapy of head hair is usually designed for a course of 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?
The injections usually contain 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 very different components.
Sometimes there are growth factors bFGF, VEGF, and IGF-1 in the composition. They help saturate the hair with useful minerals and improve blood circulation in the area of ​​the hair follicles. Coenzyme Q10 is also included in cocktails. It affects the growth and thickening of hair. It enriches your ringlets with oxygen and makes them softer and brighter.
Pre-flight preparation before the procedure
Before performing mesotherapy of the scalp, it is necessary to obtain professional advice from a specialist. In this case, the opinion of a cosmetologist and trichologist is quite suitable. After the diagnosis is made and the course of rehabilitation therapy is prescribed, you need to carry out some preparatory work on yourself.
Firstly, approximately 6-7 days before the first injection, acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen should be started. Secondly, when preparing a healing 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 injection. Manipulations with a syringe during the procedure can be seen in the photo of mesotherapy of the head.
How is the procedure performed?
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 processing. For injection, a disposable syringe or a special cosmetic gun is usually used. Before the procedure itself, places of future punctures are treated with cotton pads or tampons moistened with alcohol.
If necessary, patients are prescribed painkillers in the form of ultracain 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 fits on a special medical couch. The doctor puts on sterile gloves, takes a syringe or gun and injects drugs into them for mesotherapy of the head.
After that, the doctor begins to make injections, performing small punctures. Between them there should be a distance of at least 1-2 cm. In this case, the depth of immersion of the needle under the skin itself will be 0.5-4 mm. After the procedure, the scalp is re-treated with an antimicrobial agent.
What are the possible consequences after the procedure?
Many users, when discussing head mesotherapy (“before” and “after”), forget about the possible consequences of this procedure. Sometimes after it there is redness, peeling and inflammation of the skin. The area treated by the needle is much less likely to swell, swell and become inflamed. Some patients may experience allergic reactions. Others, according to them, had a burning sensation and itching. However, all this is purely individual.
As reviews and photos confirm, mesotherapy of the head sometimes causes redness and pain in the puncture area. Bruising, redness, and even crusting can often occur in these places. The cause of such phenomena is the needle falling into small vessels during a 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 of the above consequences, it is not recommended to visit the pool or sauna, solarium within 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.
The first few days, refrain from prolonged exposure to the sun. Do not lie on the beach and sunbathe. If your work takes place in the fresh air and the effects of the sun cannot be avoided, try to use a hat for this.
In the case of non-compliance with basic safety rules, this can lead to unpredictable consequences. One of them is infection at the puncture site 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 has certain contraindications. In particular, one cannot agree to procedures while in an “interesting position”. With breastfeeding, it is also better to refuse such processes.
We 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.
- In case of detection of various blood pathologies in the patient.
- In case of excessive body sensitivity and predisposition to allergic reactions.
- With poor blood coagulation.
- For women during the "women's days".
- In the presence of nervous disorders and endocrine pathology.
Sometimes it is not necessary to undergo the procedure for people with weakened immunity, identified by fungal, viral or bacterial infections.
What do patients think about mesotherapy?
Reviews of this procedure are different in nature. Some are very pleased with the passage of this recovery procedure. They show everyone before and after the photos. According to them, they managed to stop excessive hair loss. Using a set of procedures, they got rid of early gray hair, improved the appearance and density of their hair. Others say that the procedure did not have an effect on them. They are disappointed and regret spending money on injections.
In any case, like any procedure, mesotherapy requires consultation with a specialist.