They say you don’t really appreciate something until it’s gone, and we suspect this is true of hair loss and hair thinning.
If your once full head of hair has succumbed to thinning and outright hair loss, you’re certainly not alone: Some 80 million Americans experience hair loss — the issue affects about 85% of men by the age of 50, and half of women as they go through life.
As we approach the holidays and you run around making sure everyone else’s needs are met, why not show yourself a little love, too, and treat yourself to hair restoration.
At Warrenton Dermatology & Skin Therapy Center, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Juan-Carlos Caballero and our team of specialists offer hair restoration services that help people to grow back their hair — and regain their confidence. We can do the same for you; here’s how.
First up in our hair restoration arsenal are platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, which is a relatively new and exciting branch of medicine that focuses on cellular regeneration.
Platelets are found in your blood and they’re first responders whenever there’s damage in your body. This is because platelets not only clot your blood to prevent bleeding out, they also initiate the healing and regeneration process by releasing growth factors, which are proteins that promote cell regeneration.
In many cases of hair loss, follicles get older and become damaged. As a result, they produce lower quality hair, the growing phase shortens, and, eventually, follicles shrink and shut down.
Our goal with PRP therapy is to jumpstart hair production again by encouraging healthier hair follicles to reform on a cellular level.
We use your own platelets for this — just a simple, in-office blood draw that we spin in a centrifuge to create a plasma concentrate that we inject into your scalp. From there, the platelets release growth factors that call on regenerative resources to rebuild your hair follicles.
PRP therapy for hair loss is a great start for tackling thinning hair, but we don’t stop there. We’ve found that many patients benefit by building on the PRP therapy with all-natural Nutrafol® hair supplements, which are designed to target specific needs.
For example, many of our patients are postmenopausal women who are losing their hair thanks to the sudden drop in estrogen hormones. When this happens, androgen hormones can have more influence, including dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which shrinks hair follicles.
Nutrafol counteracts this because it contains ingredients that rebalance hormones and stop testosterone hormones from being converted into DHT.
As well, Nutrafol hair supplements also contain other ingredients that support hair regrowth, such as ashwagandha, which relieves stress, and marine collagen peptides for stronger hair.
So, between the PRP jumpstart and the ongoing benefits that Nutrafol provides, we feel confident that we can help you regrow more hair.
Ready to boost your confidence this year (and beyond) with hair restoration? We can help. To get started today, call Warrenton Dermatology & Skin Therapy Center in Warrenton, Virginia, at 540-341-1900 (choose option 3), or request an appointment online at your convenience.
