- Alopecia
- Hair loss
- Alopecia diffusa
- Hair loss that spreads across the entire head without a typical pattern
- Anagen
- Early stage of a hair cycle, growth phase
- Androgenetic
- Induced by male hormones
- Antiandrogen
- Effective against male hormones
- Antidiabetic
- Blood sugar-lowering
- Antiradicals
- Substances that neutralize radicals such as oxygen
- Atiology
- From the Greek aitia = cause and logos (λόγος) = reason, science
- Cardiovascular
- System involving the heart and circulation
- Cimicifugin
- Hormone-like substance from black cohosh
- Diffuse hair loss
- Hair loss that is not limited to certain areas but distributed across the entire head
- Estrogen
- Female sexual hormone
- Fronto-parietal
- The frontal and side areas, frequently balding corners right above the temples
- Galenics
- Galenics are concerned with the processing of an active ingredient and its styling into dosable active ingredient preparations with ready-to-use packaging as well as their technical testing. Based on the galenics, the active ingredient is combined with the right excipients and brought into a certain format, e.g. shampoo, tonic, etc.
- Genistein
- Hormone-like substance in soy
- Hair organ culture
- Clinical procedure using live hair roots for hair growth research
- HAIRDEX
- Scientific questionnaire for hair loss
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Alleviating hormone deficiencies during menopause through the administration of hormones or hormone-like botanical active ingredients
- Menopause
- The physiological cessation of a woman's menstruation, i.e. the end of her fertile years.
- Niacin
- Vitamin B3, important for skin and hair
- Phytoflavones
- A group of active botanical substances
- Phytohormone replacement therapy
- Gentle therapy with plant extracts to accompany menopause to prevent a reduction in a woman's estrogen levels.
- Phytoestrogens
- Botanical substances with a gentle estrogen effect
- Phytotherapy
- Medical treatment with botanical active ingredients
- Polyphenol
- Radical catcher, anti-aging ingredient from the tea plant
- Puberty
- Process of reaching sexual maturity
- Stigmatization
- Easily recognizable body mark
- Telogen
- Final stage of the hair growth cycle, resting phase
- Tonic
- Active ingredient solution
- Trichogram
- Dermatological test of the hair roots
- Trimethylxanthines
- Highly active substances from coffee, tea or cocoa, e.g. caffeine
