What is Causing my Hair Loss?
Hair loss happens naturally every day. That said, if you experience consistent balding or thinning hair, it can result from several factors. Male pattern baldness is often the most common cause of hair loss. However, you can also lose hair if you have thyroid disease or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
Additionally, hair loss can occur due to the following:
- Alopecia areata
- Stress
- Telogen effluvium (TE)
- Traction alopecia
- Lichen planus
- Lichen planopilaris
- Dermatitis
- Alopecia Areata
- Alopecia totalis
- Melanoma
- Auto-immune conditions
What are the Best Hair Restoration Treatments Available to Englewood Cliffs, NJ?
No matter where you are in your hair restoration process, our hair specialists in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, will walk you through your options. We’ll review everything from medicinal remedies to surgical procedures that will leave you feeling refreshed with thick hair.
Medications for Natural Hair Growth
If you’re navigating male pattern baldness or thinning hair and looking for a nonsurgical option, two medications can help. Minoxidil and Finasteride are commonly used to treat hair loss and stimulate hair regrowth.
Minoxidil, previously known as Rogaine, is a topical medication that can also be prescribed as a tablet. Minoxidil is applied directly to the scalp in its topical use, expanding your blood vessels to encourage new growth.
Finasteride is a pill taken orally that stops testosterone from turning into dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that can cause hair loss. By taking Finasteride, you can slow hair loss and promote new hair growth.
Hair Restoration Surgery and Procedures
If medications and supplements don’t work for you, that doesn’t mean your aesthetic hair goals are out of reach. Several hair restoration surgeries and procedures can help you achieve the look and feel you want for your hair.
Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is a type of surgery known as “hair plugs,” where your hair doctor removes a strip of healthy hair follicles from the back of your head. This donor hair is transplanted to the thinning areas, called the recipient sites. You’ll be under anesthesia for the procedure, which typically lasts between four and eight hours.
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
Unlike FUT, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) removes individual hairs instead of a strip of hair. These grafts are then transplanted to fill in the thinning or bald area. Depending on your current hair loss, this method can be preferable as it doesn’t leave much, if any, scarring and blends easily with your remaining hair.
Facial Hair Transplants
Our facial hair can transform the entire shape of our face. If you’re looking for thicker or more symmetrical eyebrows, a fuller beard, or a goatee that makes a statement, facial hair transplants could be a great option for you. Your hair surgeon will remove healthy hair follicles from your head and transplant them to the area of your face you’d like to see new growth.
Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP)
SMP is similar to a tattooing process and can take several sessions. However, the microneedling tool that’s used doesn’t penetrate as deeply into the skin as a traditional tattoo. In your first treatment session, your hair technician injects pigment into your scalp to mimic naturally growing hair.
Platelet-Rich Plasma: PRP Therapy
PRP therapy can be used with other hair restoration procedures or on its own to promote hair growth. The process involves injecting your platelets into the places where you have damaged follicles or thinning hair to enhance your hair transplant results or encourage the development of new healthy hair follicles.
Female Hair Restoration
At The Hair Transplant Center – New Jersey, we’re proud to offer female hair restoration services to meet your needs. Our hair specialists will do a thorough consultation to discuss your aesthetic concerns and recommend the right treatment for you.
PDO Threads
PDO Threads are polydioxanone sutures used with other hair transplant procedures to promote hair growth. This process helps improve blood flow and contributes to the production of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and elastin. Because PDO Threads stimulate your body’s natural platelet response, new hair begins to grow.
Stem Cell Grafting
Stem Cell Grafting can be combined with other hair reconstructive surgeries or PDO Threads and involves harvesting tissue from the back of your head. Stem cells are then extracted from using Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) and injected into areas that need help with healing and regrowth.
