NON-SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND NON- INVASIVE OPTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY HAIR GROWTH
The causes of hair loss and thinning hair are diverse and complex. Treatment for hair loss depends on what is causing it. It can include managing the underlying cause, using medications to promote hair growth, and undergoing procedures that help you to restore a fuller, healthier head of hair. Our hair restoration team at Cross Medical Group offers comprehensive non-surgical solutions for patients in the Philadelphia and Villanova area including collagen induction therapy, medications, topical supplements, laser therapy, and exosomes to address hair loss.
COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY
The Cross Medical Group team offers platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or collagen induction therapy in combination with hair replacement surgery or other hair regrowth procedures to enhance the results. This non-surgical solution uses the patient’s own blood cells and can be part of a hair loss treatment plan.
Scalp injections are performed as a standalone non-surgical solution for several types of hair loss. They work by promoting and maintaining hair growth. After blood has been drawn and processed, it is injected into the areas that are affected by hair loss. For optimal results, it’s best to combine this non-surgical solution with a hair care regimen.
MEDICATIONS AND TOPICAL SUPPLEMENTS
We may recommend specific types of hair regrowth medications including finasteride, minoxidil, and nutraceutical treatments as non- surgical solutions for hair loss.
Oral finasteride is a prescription medication commonly used to treat the gradual thinning or loss of hair on the scalp on men that is associated with male pattern hair loss. This medication works by blocking the body’s production of a hormone that is harmful to hair follicles. Finasteride decreases the amount of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body to increase hair growth while decreasing the loss of hair on your scalp.
Minoxidil is a prescription medication that comes as an oral tablet or topical supplement and may be used as a component of combination therapy. Topical Minoxidil can be applied externally as a solution or foam to the scalp. This non-surgical solution is effective on many types of hair loss and can provide significant hair growth results. It is believed that Minoxidil has anti-inflammatory, vasodilating, and anti- androgenic effects that support hair growth.
Oral nutraceuticals are another non-surgical solution that can help to promote hair growth and thickness while preventing hair loss for patients who have androgenetic alopecia. These products contain ingredients such as biotin, zinc, and herbal extracts like saw palmetto.
EXOSOME THERAPY
Exosome therapy is a non-surgical solution that has many benefits for treating male pattern hair loss and other types of hair loss. This regenerative treatment can optimize the hair growth cycle, repair the scalp environment, reduce inflammation, support blood vessel formation, and potentially help prevent scarring for patients who suffer from scarring alopecia. Exosomes, which are derived from stem cells, contain growth factors and proteins that may boost hair density and thickness.
LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY
Light therapy or low-level laser therapy, which is also sometimes referred to as red light therapy or cold laser therapy, is a non-surgical solution that is applied to the scalp to help stimulate hair growth. This non-surgical solution can boost blood flow to the scalp. The light penetrates the scalp, and photons are absorbed by weak cells, promoting hair growth. Several sessions may be needed to maximize results from this non-surgical solution. Low-dose laser treatments can boost circulation and stimulate hair follicles to grow hair.
SURGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR HAIR RESTORATION
In addition to these non-surgical solutions, Cross Medical Group also provides an array of surgical solutions for hair loss. These include hair transplant surgery to restore a fuller head of hair by transplanting healthy follicles to thinning areas of the head, corrective hair transplants to improve previous transplants that were performed by other practices, and eyebrow transplants and beard transplants to restore fuller eyebrows or a thicker beard. Patients can meet with us for in-depth hair education and to discuss surgical or non-surgical solutions for hair restoration.
SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION
Contact Cross Medical Group for more details about hair restoration with non-surgical solutions. Call us in Philadelphia (215) 561-9100 or Main Line's Villanova (610) 688-9100. You can also send a message online to request a consultation.
