HOW DOES HAIR RESTORATION WORK?
Hair loss is one of the most common complaints which cause patients visit skin clinics and specialist.
Hair is made of protein called Keratin. The average adult head has about 100000 to 150000 hairs. We lose 100 hair a day. As follicles produce new hair cells, old hair cells are being forced out through the skin. At any one time, about 90% of the hair on a scalp is growing. Each follicle has its own life cycle. This can be influenced by age, disease and other factors
There are three phases in this life cycle
- Anagen: or growth hair lasts approximately 2 to 6 years.
- Catagen: or transient hair that lasts approximately 2 to 3 weeks.
- Telogen: or resting phase that lasts about 2 to 3 months. New protein cells are formed and a new hair replaces and the growth cycle starts again.
As people age, their rate of hair growth slows down.
We provide you a wide range of non-surgical treatments for hair loss such as PRP – MESOTHERAPY & CARBOXYTHERAPY to increase hair counts, hair thickness and prolonged Anagen Phase.
Causes of hair loss:
Family History (Heredity)
The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition.
Hormonal changes and medical status
Hormonal changes are such as: pregnancy, child birth, menopause and thyroid problems. Medical status include: alopecia areata, which causes immune system related problems.
Medications and supplements
Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as drug used for cancer, high blood pressure, heart problems, arthritis and also radiotherapy to the head.
A very stressful event
Every hair grows in a continuous cycle with 4 stages:
- Growth (Anagen)
- Transition (Catagen)
- Resting (Telogen)
- Shedding (Exogen)
In a normal cycle and healthy hair, the growth stage lasts about 3-6 years. In unhealthy situation, this lasts shorter. It means more hair is going through resting or shedding stages. Then we experience less hair growth and more hair loss. But remember losing 100 hairs per day is normal.
VARYING TYPES OF HAIR LOSS
Androgenic Alopecia/ Male Pattern Baldness
This is the most common type of hair loss usually seen in men. Androgenic Alopecia is genetically predisposed hair loss. This usually affects the top and crown.
Telogen Effluvium
Most commonly seen in women. The hair loss distributed shedding of hairs across the scalp. It can occur at any age. Its onset can be quite sudden and is often noticed by an increase of shedding hairs during washing or grooming. Usually seen with widespread decrease of hair density instead of a bold patch.
Alopecia Areata
Approximately 2% of the population develop this condition. There are one or more patches of reversible boldness. Sometimes in more even Alopecia Universalis complete loss of all scalp and body hair.
Traumatic Alopecia
This could occur when the body receives physical damage or trauma one area of the hair and scalp, resulting in a patch of hair loss the site of injury.
Destruction of the hair follicle will result in permanent hair loss.
Traction Alopecia
Continuous traction on area of the scalp can cause this type of hair loss. Many women suffer from this type of hair loss.
Hair Loss FAQ
PRP therapy typically consists of three treatments in a 4–6-week interval, with maintenance every 4-6 months.
The procedure is relatively painless as it is performed under local anesthesia.
It’s about an hour.
PRP treatment is one of the safest ways to restore hairs naturally.
It is most noticeable after at least 6 months. Repeated treatment may be necessary to maintain the improvement.
You should avoid washing the treated area for 48 days. After that, you can use hair and skin care products and continue with typical medications. Hair dye or coloring treatments can resume one week after PRP treatment.
It is the best for some types of hair loss than others. Most researches on PRP for hair loss focus on it’s effectiveness on androgenic alopecia.