Non-Surgical Solutions

There are only two medications approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to treat androgenetic alopecia. One is Finasteride (Propecia) and the other is Minoxidil (Rogaine).

One is Finasteride (Propecia) and the other is Minoxidil (Rogaine)

Propecia (finasteride) is an oral prescription medication available to men.

Rogaine (minoxidil) is an over the counter medication (no prescription required). The two forms of this topical medication are a “liquid” and “foam”. There is a 2% or 5% solution. The 2% solution is for women, and the 5% solution or “foam” is for men.

Low Level Laser Light Therapy was cleared by the FDA as a hair restoration option (not device) in 2006. Laser rays are directed to the scalp by either a hand-held device, or by sitting under a “Laser Hood” (similar to a hair dryer in a salon). Lasers are said to work by converting ATP (Adenosine Tri-phosphate) to ADP (Adenosine Di-phosphate). Changes occur at the cellular level of the hair follicle, causing it to promote hair growth, quality of hair, and an increase in the diameter of the hair shaft.

Surgical Solutions

Hair restoration (not transplantation) surgery has come a long way in the past ten years. The days of “plugs” and “corn rows” are a thing of the past.

Today, patients experience “micro-follicular unit” hair restoration. This means that individual “follicular units” also known as “grafts” are transplanted one at a time. A graft can be a one, two, three or sometimes even a four hair grouping. A hair restoration surgeon who demonstrates both “artistic” and “surgical” skills, can create an “undetectable” and “natural looking” head of hair. Only a qualified hair restoration surgeon can determine if you are a “candidate” for this procedure, which can be performed on both men and women.

 

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