People with thinning hair now have more options available to them than ever before.
A Galeatomy – a surgical procedure – prevents further hair loss and can be beneficial towards continued healthy hair growth.
Hair transplant surgery offers a permanent, living solution to lost scalp hair.
Effective medical treatments are now offered in the form of a pill (finasteride) and a topical liquid (minoxidil). They require life-long treatment to maintain their effect.
Cosmetic enhancers include colored creams, sprays, and powders that, when applied to the thinning scalp, help to camouflage thinning areas, as long as there is still some hair present in the area. They do not treat the hair loss process.
Hairpieces are a non-surgical means to restore hair by covering bald areas of the scalp. There is a large variety of means for attaching these. The most common are glue adhesives, weave attachments, and clips.
Who can benefit from hair restoration surgery?
Anyone who has experienced permanent hair loss may be a candidate for hair restoration surgery, including:
Men with male pattern baldness.
Women with female pattern hair loss.
Men or women who want to restore or change the shape of their hairline.
People with areas of scarring from injuries or skin diseases, and also patients who experienced some hair loss after medical treatment or surgery.
People who want to thicken or restore eyebrows, eyelashes, and beards.
Men and women who wish to have hair in an area where they have little or no hair.