What Are Some Treatments For Hair Restoration?

• Propecia is a common finasteride drug used to stop hair loss by fighting the male hormone, DHT.
• Hair restoration surgery, such as “strip harvesting” or follicular unit extraction.
• False hair, such as hairpieces, wigs, and toupees.

Like with most conditions, early treatment of hair loss is better and will result in more successful results. For this reason, hair restoration patients have started getting younger.

For more information on hair loss or about Dr. Umar and his hair transplant procedures, please contact the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles. A hair restoration consultation can easily be arranged online for free.

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For those who choose not to have hair transplants such as Dr. Umar’s Body Hair Transplant yet, Propecia is applied on the vortex and the anterior mid-scalp area. Working as a hair restoration product, it stops hair loss by preventing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. Baldness typically results from dihydrotestosterone interacting with the hair follicles that are genetically vulnerable to the effects. DHT binds with the receptor sites of the vulnerable follicles and disrupts the follicles’ ability to produce healthy hair gradually, which results in baldness in the affected areas. Therefore, DHT is essentially the active ingredient or catalyst for the hair loss process. As an alternative for hair transplants, Propecia works by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into DHT and so, by reducing the amount of DHT present n the scalp. The thinning process is then slowed and sometimes even reversed.

Propecia does slow down the hair loss process and stimulates new hair growth for those with early to moderate degrees of hair loss and baldness. For most men, Propecia actually does its job in hair restoration by increasing the number of scalp hairs by filling in the thin or balding areas of the scalp. But sometimes Propecia is not enough-some men have to resort to hair transplants such as the Body Hair Transplant.

Dr. Umar at DermHair Clinic has a number of patients, who after a few years of using Propecia, end up getting hair transplants to restore their hair. In particular, the Body Hair Transplant procedure that Dr. Umar has created is the most effective. Being minimally invasive and scar-free, the new form of hair restoration is becoming more and more popular amongst men suffering from hair loss and baldness. Come by and Dr. Umar will assess what is the best possible treatment for you.

There are many studies and research regarding the genetics of hair loss. One theory speaks of the inheritance of the hair loss gene from members of the family and how it is possibly passed down through following generations. But how thehair loss gene get passed out and distributed among people varies immensely. Many studies report that hair loss is passed down to men from the mother’s side of the family, and to women, from their father’s side of the family. However, it is interesting to note that one may experience male pattern baldness at a certain age, and other family members may not. Genetic hair loss appears predominately in men, and is more severe as in cases with women. Thus with genes, there is no way to actually know whether you will inherit that defective gene or not. The genes can stay dormant and skip a few generations before it begins to impact you.The common genetic or pattern baldness is known by a standard name as “male pattern baldness” but pattern baldness is also the most common form of hair loss in women. The pattern baldness in both the genders is referred to as Androgenetic Alopecia, a scientific name for the disease. Pattern baldness in both men and women presents as an increase in hair loss, as more and more hair thins and enters the telogen (resting) phase instead of remaining in the anagen (growing) phase. Eventually this state of hair loss becomes so severe that it starts manifesting itself in the form of baldness. Genetics is the main reason for this premature hair loss, and the exact inheritance pattern in genetic hair loss is still being debated.Hair Loss can be prevented with medication such asPropecia, but using such a medicine can only really postpone the hair loss or regrow hair in certain areas, usually the crown. For severe hair loss, hair restoration is the only answer. Picking a hair transplant doctor can be a tricky experience. There are many clinics who have bad records with hair restoration, and the appearance of a hair transplantby the wrong doctor can leave devastating effects.  One of the newest, and naturally looking, hair restoration methods is called Follicular Unit Extraction, or FUE. Dr. Sanusi Umar of Dermhair Clinic is a pioneer in FUE and more advanced methods of hair restoration using hair from other parts of the body, or Body Hair Transplantation (BHT). For more specific questions regarding your hair restoration procedure, or to evaluate your current state of hair loss, Dr. Umar offers a free on line consultation. He even allows you to ask him a direct question on his Ask Dr. Umar page. Hair losscan be a difficult episode in one’s life to accept, but great hair restoration doctors like Dr. Sanusi Umar can make hair loss less of an issue.For more information on FUE, please contact Dr. Umar at the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or please visit

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On the average, people shed about 100-150 hairs per day. Unfortunately, about one-third of women suffer from androgenetic alopecia, also known as female pattern alopecia or baldness. Female pattern hair loss is seen predominantly over the top and front of the head. In female pattern hair loss, after the hair has shed, the root that grows in its place becomes shorter and shorter. Eventually those hairs become invisible and look like peach fuzz.

Female pattern hair loss can occur due to a number of reasons. It is most commonly seen after menopause and other hormonal changes such as pregnancy or a discontinuation of birth control pills. If women begin to lose a lot of hair throughout their scalp, the female pattern hair loss is due to a change in the normal hair cycle-possibly a short anagen phase or there has been an increase in the number of follicles that enter the telogen phase. Also referred to as telogen effluvium or stress alopecia, a shock to the body’s system can stress the hair’s follicles and create the female pattern hair loss.

Dr. Umar has been certified by the American Board of Dermatology to treat women and their female pattern hair loss. He will begin by running some tests to see what is the ultimate cause of the hair loss, and from there, assess the best treatment available. Becoming more popular, Body Hair Transplant will use SFET to safely remove hair from anywhere else on the body-head, face, legs, etc-and transfer it to the area in need, leaving no scars behind. Having perfected the BHT procedure, Dr. Umar aims to provide his patients with fuller and better hair loss restoration in ways not possible with more traditional hair transplantation. Results seen within approximately 12-18 months, the permanent procedure includes a minimal follow-up and patients are typically released after a year or two. Depending on whether the patient has the appropriate amount of hair and the proper body hair characteristics, he will decide whether to use Body Hair Transplant or other traditional hair transplants.

Dr. Umar performs hair transplantation using very tiny devices to prepare the recipient areas with slits or holes into which the donor hair units are implanted. These tiny holes are created in the most minimally traumatic manner that makes the healing course rapid after the hair transplant. Because of the microsurgical technique used by Dr. Umar and his unique approach of hair transplantation of using body hair (BHT) extractions, the hair transplant will ensure the smallest wounding process, and healing for patients has been very remarkable. Patients are often able resume their daily lives and most normal activities the very next day. The time for which the signs of surgery are completely gone has ranged from 3 weeks to 4 months.

The head donor area typically shows no sign of surgery within a week of surgery. Typically, Dr Umar’s Single Follicle Extraction and Transfer (SFET) patients can sport a crew cut hair style since the signs of surgery are barely visible.

Traditional transplants, such as strip surgery, require the redistribution of permanent hair from the back and sides of the head. This limits the donor supply to 5,000-7,000 hair follicles. In a significantly bald individual, only one tenth of the hair that has been lost can be replaced using this source. The result of the appearance of the hair transplant is often thin and cosmetically unappealing when this limited amount of donor hair is used. In addition, traditional hair transplantation requires the cutting of a slice of flesh from the back and side of the head. The result is a linear scar that can potentially widen overtime. The patient is forever forced into a lifelong self conscious struggle to hide the scar. SFET is linear scar free and minimally invasive. SFET thus allows for hair to be safely removed from anywhere on the head, face and body and transferred to the balding areas that need hair restoration.

The SFET procedure has been pioneered by Dr. Sanusi Umar, and in over half a decade he has performed many hair transplant cases, successfully. For more information, please contact Dr. Umar at the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com

FUE is beneficial for patients who want the option of having very short hair, like a buzz cut, while being able to not show any signs that they had a hair transplant. With strip surgery, even if a patient had his head shaved, a linear scar will be visible even if it is very fine. However, with FUE, after the areas of donor extractions heal, it is very difficult to see any scars or signs of incision, even if the hair is cut very short.

Young patients with a significant degree of hair loss at an early age are probably going to progress to a severe balding state in later life. Unfortunately there is no way to predict the extent of the future baldness or the rate at which it would occur. Even family history of balding patterns cannot be used as a measure with certainty. Therefore FUE will be advantageous for young men need only a small number of grafts in the hairline with the future degree of their hair loss unknown because with FUE they have the option of shaving their head instead of undergoing more hair transplants if their hair loss progresses in the future.

In addition, patients who have already had strip surgery will probably have a lack of donor hair due to previous donor hair decimation from strip harvesting. FUE can solve this problem because the technique allows for the opportunity to obtain more grafts from other areas of the body (Body Hair Transplantation). The FUE hair transplant procedure has continued to advance, becoming more minimally invasive as the graft incisions become more smaller in size. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of body hair (BHT), and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again. For more information on Follicular Unit Extraction in Los Angeles or Los Angeles FUE performed by Dr. Umar, please contact DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com

Children can be affected by different forms of Alopecia (link to that new entry), and in many cases at least 60% of children with the condition will outgrow it without the need for long term or serious treatment.

However, for children suffering from Cicatrical Alopecia, a form of hair loss marked by the scarring of the scalp when the hair follicle is destroyed and replaced with a scar tissue, causing permanent hair loss, scattered bald patches, redness and irritation on the scalp, along with severe itching, burning and pain, an expert is needed.

Sometimes the follicles around the bald patches are not completely destroyed and can regrow. More often, the hair loss is permanent.

Dr. Umar is is a board certified dermatologist specializing in the management of skin and hair diseases who can diagnose and recommend the best treatment plan to maintain healthy hair for your child.

Have more questions about child hair loss? Contact Dr. Umar for a free online consultation today.

Baldness is largely due to the interaction of certain hormones reacting over time with those hair follicles that are vulnerable to their effects. Both men and women produce hormones that are classified as male hormones. Hair follicles, as well as the sebaceous glands, contain high levels of an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase, which is an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), via the blood. DHT is the source of most male pattern balding because the receptors in the scalp specifically react to DHT, which leads to the hair becoming thinner until it is completely bald. In addition, DHT causes the hair follicles to lose nutrition over time. For that reason, in some individuals hair follicles in certain areas of the head are genetically vulnerable to baldness. Over time, these genetically vulnerable hair respond to DHT. DHT acts by binding to special receptor sites on the cells of the hair follicles to cause the specific changes associated with balding. Over time, the action of DHT causes the hair follicles to shed faster by shortening the anagen phase. DHT successively diminishes or miniaturizes follicle size, thus causing hairs to grow back weaker. As anagen growth phase shortens, more hair is shed with the hair getting thinner and thinner until they become too fine to survive daily wear and tear.

The main factors that need to be present in order for hair loss to occur are:

1. The presence of androgens, or male hormones.
2. A genetic pre-disposition to balding.
3. Time for the DHT to degrade the vulnerable hair follicles.

The good news, there are also many ways to prevent hair loss and even reverse its effects. Dr. Umar is a pioneer in many innovative and effective hair restoration methods. For more information, please contact Dr. Umar at the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com

Unfortunately, with this type of hair loss, there is no potential for the affected hair to grow back. Therefore, the goal of preventing further hair loss complications of the condition is to treat it as early as possible. Dr. Umar notes that inflammation can be reduced with topical, injectable or oral medications. Treatment will depend on the severity of one’s condition, and patients with this form of hair loss need to be closely monitored by an experienced dermatologist throughout treatment. Diagnosis is determined by a biopsy and clinical evaluation. A biopsy will tell your Dermatologist the location of the inflammation, the amount, type, and if there are any changes in your scalp. These results will help him determine the amount of activity present so he can prescribe the correct treatment for you. For more information, please contact Dr. Umar in Los Angeles at his DermHair Hair Restoration Clinic in Redondo Beach at (310)318-1500, or visithttp://www.dermhairclinic.com