Hair Loss Prevention & Treatments

For some, hair loss can be visible at an earlier age. Often, the cause of hair loss is hereditary, which means that we inherit genes from our parents that can cause hair loss. Even when hereditary hair loss is apparent, it is possible to treat it. Hair loss treatment does give men and women of all ethnic backgrounds a new, more rejuvenated appearance.

Hair loss is also referred to as:

* Hereditary hair loss
* Male-pattern baldness
* Female-pattern baldness
* Androgenetic alopecia

How will a dermatologist treat my hair loss?

Before a dermatologist can recommend a treatment, the cause would first have to be diagnose be he or she. Once the dermatologist has determined this, the treatment is then discussed.

Although there are treatments for hair loss – most are not permanent.

Permanent hair loss treatment can be found with surgical hair restoration – also known  as hair transplantation.

What is hair transplantation?

Hair transplantation is a safe and simple cosmetic procedure that involves moving healthy hair follicles from one part of the scalp to areas that are either bald, or balding (grafting). Most commonly, this procedure is used to treat male pattern baldness as well as female pattern baldness (both referred to as Alopecia). Hair transplantation can also be used to restore eyelashes, eyebrows, facial hair, and to fill in scars from surgery or previous hair transplants. Hair transplants can be performed in two ways; the hair follicles can either be extracted individually, or a section of skin can be removed from the scalp and the hair follicles later extracted from that. Depending on the patient and his/her needs, the cosmetic surgeon will review and access the case to decide which of the two hair replacement treatment options is best.

What are the different methods of hair transplantation?

There are two different methods for hair transplantation: Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). The two procedures are similar with one major difference, the way the follicles are extracted. In Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), the follicular units are extracted directly from the scalp, whereas in Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), a strip of the scalp is removed and the follicles are extracted from that. The hair transplantation option that will be most suitable for individual patients suffering from hair loss can be determined by a number of hair-loss tests proctored by the cosmetic surgeon.

To find out more about hair loss causes and treatments please refer back to our informative hair transplant page. Here you can find more information as well as state of the art, qualified hair transplant surgeons that can give you your desired, youthful look for a fraction of the price you normally would pay.

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