Methods of Using of Cosmeceuticals in Trichological Practice

The scientific and methodological recommendations highlight modern scientifically based approaches to the use of cosmeceuticals in trichological practice, considering the principles of evidence-based medicine, personalized treatment, and patient safety. The physiological and pathogenetic mechanisms of hair growth disorders and the condition of the scalp have been analyzed, the action of the main groups of active ingredients of cosmeceuticals has been systematized and the expediency of their use in various trichological conditions has been substantiated. The need for standardization of trichological programs, step-by-step and individualized selection of cosmeceuticals, as well as the integration of clinical diagnostics, professional procedures and home care is substantiated. The H.A.I.R. model as a universal algorithm for building trichological programs is proposed, practical protocols, combined schemes, and recommendations for the correction of adverse reactions to increase the effectiveness and predictability of results are given. The developed provisions can be recommended as: a scientific and methodological basis for the development of educational programs for training and advanced training of specialists in trichology; a methodological platform for the creation of plans, programs, certification courses, and training modules; practical tools for the introduction of aesthetic medicine specialists into the professional activities. Scientific and methodological recommendations are addressed to legislators, regulators, health care professionals and specialists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, control and analytical laboratories, scientists, workers in the field of medical and pharmaceutical law, as well as trichologists, dermatologists, cosmetologists, aesthetic medicine specialists, teachers and students of educational programs in trichology, as well as scientists working in the field of dermatocosmetology and clinical cosmetology.