Hair Rejuvenation

Hair thinning occurs in both males and females, and commonly occurs due to a mix of genetic, nutritional and hormonal factors. Increased hair shedding can occur due to triggers such as surgery, weight loss, medications, psychological stress, medications, pregnancy, breast feeding or perimenopause. In some cases, the cause is a medical condition such as an autoimmune disease or underlying hormonal disorder.

Hair thinning can cause anxiety and self consciousness - if it bothers you we recommend a consultation with one of our Cosmetic Physicians to address the issue and offer a treatment plan.

What does a consultation about hair rejuvenation involve? Our doctors will take a medical history and examine your scalp. Photos will be taken of your hair and the doctor will review the scalp under magnification. Blood tests to assess your nutritional status, hormones and general health are often useful. Depending on your concerns, our doctors will discuss options including medication and regenerative treatments.

What is Is Telogen effluvium? Hair shedding is a natural reaction to life stress, telogen effluvium, which usually settles with time and optimal nutrition. Optimising nutrition and reassurance is often the best first line treatment. If symptoms are severe, chronic (lasting more than 3 months) or cause distress, topical, oral or sublingual minoxidil is the best evidence based intervention.

What is Patterned Hair Loss? Accelerated hair thinning occurs due to hormonal and genetic factors. Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL) is characterised by hair thinning and loss on the crown (top of head), with recession of the hairline. In contrast, Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) is primarily seen in the “part “ of the hair.

The best evidenced baed approach for patterned hair loss is medications to address the hormonal milleu in the scalp. After assessment, our doctors will discuss the various options and prescribe medications or Regenerative treatments. If you notice hair thinning and have excluded obvious causes, early intervention is advised.

What are the Regenerative Medicine Options to Improve Hair Thinning? Some patients choose to support hair growth with Regenerative interventions such as Exosomes and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) - both of these treatments work to up- regulate the body’s natural healing capacity. This can help with all hair concerns, including patients wanting to preserve their hair as they age, and those who would like to maintain their hair after hair transplantation.

What are Exosomes and how do they help with Hair Loss? Exosomes are salmon derived chemical messengers that reduce inflammation and optimise skin and scalp healing via cellular regeneration. They are infused into the scalp with our Skin Pen microneedling device. A series of 5 treatments is recommended. We use E50 Exosomes, which are a medical grade, salmon sourced product that specifically target hair cells.

What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and how does it help with Hair Loss? PRP uses growth factors, exosomes and other chemical messengers that are sourced from your own blood. It involves taking your blood in the clinic and separating PRP from the other blood components, which is then injected into your scalp or skin. We use the Emcyte PRP system , which generates very high concentrations of platelets. In general we start with 3 sessions for PRP, 4 weeks apart. See more information here about PRP.

 

Consultations

If you have hair thinning and would like a medical assesment or treatment, book a consultation with one of our Cosmetic Physicians. You can book direclty with our dermal clinicians if you would like an exosome treatment.

Treatment Options

 
“Regenerative treatments such as exosomes and platelet rich plasma are natural treatments to support biological processes and enhance skin & hair and can be used in conjunction with standard medications or alone.”