HTC Treatments

Treatments for Hair Loss

Individuals with progressive hair loss have a number of options available to them. However the surest way to restore a person’s hairline is to seek treatment from a physician. As medical doctors specializing in problems of hair loss, dermatologic surgeons are uniquely qualified to diagnose the cause of hair loss and recommend a treatment plan.

Treatment Options

Because each case of hereditary baldness differs in severity and the position of the natural hairline, dermatologic surgeons have refined the range of anti-balding techniques in order to tailor treatment to suit the individual. Techniques used in the treatment of balding include:

Follicular Transplants: A strip of hair-bearing scalp is transplanted in the form of mini- or micrografts (follicular units) from the back of the head onto the balding area.

Scalp Reduction: The area of baldness is reduced by sequential surgical excisions of the bald area.

Minoxidil (Rogaine®): This anti-balding drug is applied directly to the scalp twice daily. Minoxidil is not a cure for baldness, however it has been scientifically shown to retard hair loss for some individuals and to stimulate new hair growth in a minority of patients.

Finasteride (Propecia®): This medication is taken once daily. It is also not a cure for baldness, but has been shown to stabilize hair loss and to regrow hair in some men.