Hair Restoration

Consultations offered at our two convenient locations in Los Angeles and Lancaster, CA or by virtual appointment.

Hair Loss Treatment – Part 1: Causes & Solutions

Let’s talk about hair loss treatment options. We’ll divide it into two parts!

  1. Over the counter medications like Rogaine (Minoxidil): apply to scalp twice a day to encourage hair growth and prevent hair loss; takes 4-6 months to see results
  2. Prescription medications like Propecia/Proscar (Finasteride): pill taken daily
    **BOTH (1 and 2) can take up to 1 year to see results and you MUST KEEP TAKING to maintain benefits
  3. Hair transplant options
    – Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT): involves removing skin on back of scalp (where there is abundance of hair). Hair follicles are removed from a strip of skin, and reinsert into the scalp
    – Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE): involves removing hair follicles directly from the scalp and transfer them to bald or thinning parts of the scalp
  4. Lifestyle Change: quit smoking
  5. Scalp Massage: stimulates hair follicles
  6. Balanced diet
    – Iron rich foods: lean beef, beans, green leafy vegetables, iron fortified grains, eggs
    – Omega 3 fatty acid foods: salmon, tuna, yolks, hemp seeds, walnuts
    – High protein foods: eggs, lean meats, seafood
    – Drink plenty of water
  7. Reduce stress: regularly exercise, listen to music, practice yoga, meditate, get enough sleep

Hair Loss Treatment – Part 2: Advanced Strategies

We thoroughly went over part one of hair loss treatments. Let’s get into part 2!

  1. Oils
    – Peppermint oil can stimulate hair growth
    – Rosemary oil can increase blood supply to the scalp
  2. Saw Palmetto: plant with small berries; may help with hair growth
  3. Biotin: vitamin found in nuts, sweet potatoes, eggs, onions, oats
  4. Be gentle with your locks- avoid tight hairstyles (pony tails, braids, buns), hot curling irons or straightening irons, chemicals used in perms and straightening treatments, and bleaching your hair
  5. Medical check up: have your physician ensure your overall health; check for diabetes, lupus, sarcoidosis, psoriasis, alopecia, thyroid conditions, iron deficiency anemia, celiac disease to name a few
  6. Review your medications with your physician: chemotherapy and radiation therapies, certain blood thinners, depression and high blood pressure medications, gout medications, and Accutane (to name a few) have been linked with hair loss
  7. Platelet Rich Plasma: stay tuned for a detailed video on this topic

PRP and PRF

Both PRP and PRF are cutting-edge, regenerative treatments that use your body’s own blood components to support hair regrowth.

  • PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma): involves drawing a small amount of your blood, spinning it in a centrifuge to isolate the plasma rich in growth factors, and injecting it into areas of thinning hair. This helps stimulate the hair follicles, extend the growth phase of hair, and promote new growth.
  • PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin): similar to PRP, but processed differently to retain more healing components like white blood cells and fibrin matrix. PRF releases growth factors more slowly over time, which may lead to more sustained results with fewer additives.