Hair is not only a symbol of aesthetics; it also serves biological functions such as regulating temperature and protecting the skin, and it has a profound social and emotional significance for people, as its loss can affect their quality of life. Hair ages naturally, and this aging becomes visible through the loss of vitality, vigor, and volume, causing hair disorders that can affect a person's social and psychological well-being.
The causes of hair loss can be exogenous or external, such as: nutritional deficiencies (iron, zinc, biotin, proteins), stress and emotional disorders, drugs, mechanical aggressions and heat treatments, environmental factors, or physical fatigue. It can also be due to endogenous or internal causes: genetics, hormonal changes, or chronic, autoimmune, or scalp diseases.
Among non-scarring alopecias, effluviums and androgenetic alopecia stand out.
Effluvium (hair loss) is the most frequent reason for consultation in Trichology and is divided into telogen and anagen effluvium. The most common is telogen effluvium, of unknown cause in up to 33% of cases, with unknown incidence and underdiagnosed. Its spontaneous recovery is slow and may require more than 6 months. Chronic telogen effluvium lasts longer and is more frequent in women between 30 and 60 years of age.
Dr. Ana Rita Rodrigues, head of the Dermatology Department at the Hospital Valle de Henares and the Hospital Quirónsalud Sur, and a specialist in Trichology, points out that "telogen effluvium is one of the most frequent causes of diffuse hair loss. Although it usually resolves spontaneously and with a good prognosis, its emotional impact can be very significant. Identifying the causes and supporting the patient with measures such as correcting nutritional deficiencies and using specific nutricosmetics is key to promoting hair recovery and improving quality of life."
### Hair Life Cycle
Hair has a cyclical activity and, therefore, it falls out and is renewed periodically. Not all hair is in the same phase; in fact, most of it is in the growth phase. However, when there is a mismatch between the growth and shedding phases, and the latter increases, we will perceive our hair as thinner and with less density.
New range
Vitacrecil Complex is a new range of food supplements specifically developed with trichologist dermatologists for hair vitality and growth. It consists of two products formulated with ingredients that have solid scientific evidence (and a multicenter clinical study conducted by different dermatological researchers and members of the Spanish Trichology Group) and that are indicated in different hair loss situations. Furthermore, according to a Spanish market study, it is No. 1 in prescription in general medicine.
Vitacrecil Complex Forte is presented with a new orange-colored image. It is indicated for fragile and weakened hair, for both men and women. Its formula combines nutrients with high scientific evidence for hair health such as iron, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and a trichogenic complex with L-cystine, biotin and zinc that contribute to the maintenance of hair in normal conditions.
It is a gluten-free, lactose-free, and milk protein-free product, with no sugar, suitable for postpartum and breastfeeding, and compatible with Minoxidil and Finasteride.
After three months of treatment, hair density increases by 50%, and vitality and growth are restored, increasing the hair diameter by 35%.
Vitacrecil Complex Fe, with a bluish-gray container, is a new product indicated for thin and undernourished hair, specifically developed for hair vitality and growth in situations of hair loss, where an extra supply of iron and other nutrients is required (athletes, women with heavy menstruation, postpartum, breastfeeding, iron deficiency, perimenopause, etc.).
Thanks to its formula composed of L-cystine, Tricofer Technology® (liposomal iron that improves tolerability and increases availability) and biotin, which helps maintain hair in normal condition, Vitacrecil Complex Fe actively contributes to hair health from within, and hair gains in nutrition and density.
It is a gluten-free, lactose-free, and milk protein-free product, with no sugar, suitable for postpartum and breastfeeding, and compatible with Minoxidil and Finasteride.