Hair Loss Treatments Houston and Lake Jackson, TX

For some hair loss patients, regaining their former lush locks can be as simple as using a topical or oral prescription every day! Minoxidil and Finasteride are two of the most common prescriptions used on the market to promote hair growth.

Minoxidil works by widening blood vessels and increasing blood flow in your scalp and to your hair follicles. While Minoxidil doesn’t stop hair loss, it does work to make hair in a resting state initially shed, and then be replaced by hairs that are in a growing state. So while you may see a temporary increase in hair loss when using Minoxidil, overall, you’ll see those lost hairs replaced by hairs that are in the active, growing phase as you continue your treatment.

Finasteride works differently. It prevents hair loss in men by stopping their testosterone from converting into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a very strong and powerful androgenic hormone that causes men to lose their hair. While DHT does damage hair follicles, it usually takes time to fully affect them. That means that men who start Finasteride at the first signs of hair loss may even be able to regrow lost hair.

Determining whether Minoxidil or Finasteride is right for you is only something that a skilled physician trained in hair loss can evaluate. If you’re curious if either of these prescription-strength medications can help you, simply ask!

Concentrated Growth Factor Injections

Another natural solution for treating hair loss is concentrated growth factor injections. This option has three steps:

1. Your blood is drawn in our office, in the same manner it would be done if you were getting annual bloodwork performed by your primary care physician
2. Your blood sample is spun in a centrifuge to create concentrated growth factors – a process that takes only 10 minutes
3. Your scalp is numbed and then the concentrated growth factors are injected into your scalp to stimulate hair growth

This unique method has been in practice since the 1980s, and there’s research both in the United States and Europe that backs the safety of this treatment. In fact, there’s no risk of an allergic reaction or rejection because the solution is using your very own blood!

This unique method has actually been the go-to solution for skin and wound healing for the past two decades! While not yet FDA-proven to help hair regrow, our doctors have seen incredible results from many local male and female hair loss patients who’ve chosen this method.

Patients who select this up-and-coming technology for natural hair follicle stimulation may require treatment every 3 to 4 months to achieve and maintain the best possible results. Local residents who are heavy smokers, drinkers, or use street drugs aren’t eligible for the procedure. Neither are residents with the following medical conditions:

• Platelet dysfunction syndromes
• Thrombocytopenias
• Hemodynamic instability
• Sepsis
• Acute and chronic infections
• Chronic liver disease
• Anti-coagulation therapy
• Chronic skin diseases
• Cancer
• Metabolic and systemic disorders

If you are interested and you meet the requirements, talk to our providers about this emerging hair loss treatment option. It can be used in combination with other hair loss treatments (including surgery) and is also a great non-invasive solution for local residents who aren’t candidates for surgery.