Will a protein treatment help my daughter's hair?

Question

My seven year old has alopecia and when she gets stressed or sick has bouts of hair loss. Her form of alopecia is alopecia areata so she has hair loss in patches. School is getting ready to start here and she is nervous...can I take her to a salon and get a protein treatment to strengthen her hair? Any suggestions on products that will strengthen her hair? Thanks for your suggestions.

Answer 1

Alopecia areata is an auto-immune malfunction. This means that the immune system attacks its own follicles in a given area.

Stress can make matters worse, but protein will not help correct the auto-immune malfunction. The reason we know this, is that all the hair around the "patch" is usually healthy and strong, so you know that there is not a protein deficiency or all the hair would be effected.

There are a bunch of case histories successfully treated by a topical ( applied to the scalp ) product - Calosol - on:
http://www.calosol.com/alopecia_case_1.php?id=1

Many of the cases shown are children - The one that has been covered by media articles is the same age as your daughter:
http://www.calosol.com/alopecia_case_7.php?id=1

The trouble with treating AA in kids is that their school friends can be very cruel and tease. This adds to their stress.

A small patch can often get better with no treatment. This makes it difficult to know if the treatment being used actually helped or it was a spontaneous remission. The link I have given above shows reversals from scalp loss of over 75% which most medical experts agree does not tend to reverse itself .

Answer 2

I don't know that protein will actually do anything to make her alopecia better. Has her stylist tried a deep penetrating scalp treatment? This may help the healthy hair that she has stronger. I'd also suggest seeing her dermatologist and asking what some of your options are for her. If her hair loss is mainly on the top and in the middle, wearing a ponytail will make it less noticeable. Also, there are some really adorable hats, scarves and wraps to match almost any personal style these days. Try Wal-Mart, for starters. Have fun with it, I'm sure she'll really appreciate a day out with Mommy!

Answer 3

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Will a protein treatment help my daughter's hair?
My seven year old has alopecia and when she gets stressed or sick has bouts of hair loss. Her form of alopecia is alopecia areata so she has hair loss in patches. School is getting ready to start here and she is nervous...can I take her to a salon and get a protein treatment to strengthen her...

Answer 4

Alopecia starts from the scalp. Go to your salon and get a product called Nioxin. It has shampoo, conditioner, and even vitamins for hair growth and skin care. It is professional and guaranteed. I know it works.

Answer 5

I used Johnsons Baby Oil or coconut oil will do, to make my hair look shinier, but too much oil can acquire dust which may lead to dandruff. Just used a proper amount. And i used conditioner no shampoo just conditioner.

Answer 6

protien will not help alopecia...it will only help the rest of her hair if it is damaged from color...if its too damaged too much protien will make it snap....just use a good conditioner and if you can see the missing spots of hair while her hair is down...put it in a ponytail until the hair grows back

Answer 7

I think that maybe you should consult with a dermatologist on what products you could use to help strengthen her hair.

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Answer 9

flax seed oil (use it after shampoo - before conditioner)
sun flower seeds

Lycopenes TOMATOE HAIR TREATMENT ( but use a coinditioner cuase it can really dry hair ).

Answer 10

i have this also and nothing will help it