To refer to osteochondrosis as the cause of pain in some part of the spine today, many are accustomed to. But to explain hair loss or the rapid manifestation of signs of facial aging by osteochondrosis is not taken by all experts. However, these cosmetic troubles can arise from the fact that dystrophy of the intervertebral disc gradually develops in the cervical region, and after that metabolic processes are disturbed and the blood supply to nearby muscle tissues slows down. How are the manifestations of osteochondrosis and the condition of the skin, found out estet-portal.com.
Why do intervertebral discs suffer and complications of osteochondrosis occur
Osteochondrosis of the spine is commonly called dystrophic changes in the intervertebral disc. The discs between the vertebrae do not have their own blood supply. They receive all the necessary nutrients from interstitial fluids. The more actively the spine and the muscles surrounding it move, the more nutrition the intervertebral discs receive. If, for some reason, the activity of the spine decreases and the metabolism is disturbed, the discs lose water and become more fragile, microcracks appear in them, the person feels pain and discomfort in the back, especially in the cervical region.
Among the causes of osteochondrosis, physical inactivity is the leader. Very young people complain of back pain, whose lifestyle does not provide for physical activity. They sit at work, in transport, at home on weekends. As a result, the muscular corset of the back weakens, problems with the spine begin.
Other causes of osteochondrosis:
• overweight;
• uncomfortable posture at the desk;
• wrong posture and developing scoliosis;
• large physical activity without proper training;
• injuries, including after unsuccessful falls.
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Decreased muscle activity leads to a slowdown in metabolic processes, stagnation of the lymph. Surrounding tissues receive less nutrients, toxic products accumulate, and the first cosmetic problems form. An esthetician may be one of the first to identify them as a complication of osteochondrosis and recommend a specialized consultation.
Even before the onset of clinical changes in the body due to problems with the spine, a person's hair thins and falls out, skin turgor and facial muscle tone decrease, and a second chin forms. The cause of these phenomena is a violation of the metabolism of the intervertebral discs.
Cosmetic defects as a manifestation of osteochondrosis complications
Each of the seven vertebrae of the cervical region controls the blood supply to some parts of the head and upper body. For example, the blood flow to the scalp and facial bones depends on the state of the first vertebra, on the second – supply of nutrients to the periorbital region, from the third and fourth – condition of the skin of the middle and lower third of the face.
If congestion develops in the cervical spine, facial muscles become flabby, signs of aging progress.
Mimic muscles receive less oxygen and nutrients, autointoxication develops in them. Outwardly, this is manifested by the formation of a second chin, flabbiness and wrinkling of the skin, puffiness. All these phenomena can occur in a fairly young person, and they are caused by a complication of osteochondrosis.
Congestion in the neck disrupts the supply of those tissues that surround the hair follicles.
Slowing down of blood supply with nutrients and oxygen, disturbed outflow of lymph also lead to the phenomena of local autointoxication. Hair follicles are depleted, the hair thins quickly.
As a rule, cosmetic interventions to correct aesthetic disorders (use of masks and creams with bioactive ingredients, mesotherapy courses and other procedures) do not give the desired result if these disorders are associated with osteochondrosis. To obtain an optimal result, therapy should begin with a course of massage of the cervical-collar zone, if necessary, supplement it with a massage of the face or scalp. In this case, further injection correction of the signs of aging will be much more successful and will give a stable long-term result, preventing premature age-related changes.
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