Hair loss clinic Chiangmai
Hair loss clinic Chiangmai : a specialized clinic for hair loss treatment, offering various treatments including medication, hair follicle stimulation treatments, and permanent hair transplant surgery.
Surgical and non-surgical hair loss treatment by a team of dermatologists and American Board Certified physicians with over 16 years of experience.
Non-Surgical Hair Restoration Treatments
Currently, these treatments are much more effective, focusing on inhibiting hair loss, strengthening hair roots, and increasing hair thickness.
Stop Hair Loss, Restore Confidence:
A Deep Dive into 4 Innovative Non-Surgical Hair Thinning Treatments
Hair loss and thinning hair affect not only appearance but also daily self-confidence. Today, advanced medical technology allows us to treat and restore hair roots to health “without surgery and without downtime.” Here are 4 main methods that are internationally recognized.
Pharmacotherapy: The fundamental basis for stopping hair loss.
The easiest and most effective treatment starts with restoring balance from within and outside using medical-grade medication.
• Inhibiting the root cause (DHT Blocker): Using oral medication to block the DHT hormone, the culprit that causes hair follicles to atrophy and shrink.
• Stimulating circulation (Vasodilator): Using topical Minoxidil to dilate blood vessels in the scalp, allowing nutrients to fully nourish the hair follicles.
• Suitable for: Those experiencing early to moderate hereditary hair loss.
1. Inhibiting the “Bad Hormone”
(DHT Blocker)In men (and in some women), the main cause of hair loss is the hormone DHT (Dihydrotestosterone), which is formed when the male hormone combines with an enzyme. This enzyme interferes with hair follicles, causing them to shrink and eventually atrophy.
• Main active ingredient: Finasteride or Dutasteride
• Form: Oral medication (tablets)
• Mechanism of action: The medication blocks the enzyme from producing DHT. When DHT levels decrease, the hair follicles that were previously affected become stronger and produce thicker hair again.
• Note: Continuous use for approximately 3-6 months is required to see noticeable results. If use is stopped, hair loss may return.
2. Increasing blood circulation (Vasodilator)
This is like “sending supplies” to starving hair follicles. To provide energy for hair growth.
• Main ingredient: Minoxidil
• Form: Topical (serum/foam) or oral (as prescribed by a doctor in some cases)
• How it works: The medication helps dilate blood vessels in the scalp, allowing blood flow to deliver nutrients, oxygen, and vitamins directly to the hair roots.
• Results: Helps extend the lifespan of hair (Anagen Phase), preventing hair loss and stimulating the growth of thicker, fine hairs.
Why start with this method?
1. Clinically proven: This method is FDA-approved worldwide for the treatment of hereditary hair loss.
2. A foundation for other treatments: Whether it’s PRP or laser treatment, doctors often prescribe medication in conjunction to achieve longer-lasting and more effective results.
3. Affordable: Compared to other technologies, medication treatment is the lowest cost per month.
2. Injectable Treatments
involve using a small needle (micro-needle) to deliver concentrated medications, nutrients, or stem cells directly into the dermis, where the hair follicles are located.
This method is more effective than topical treatments alone because the nutrients do not pass through the stratum corneum or oils on the skin, allowing the hair follicles to receive 100% of the nutrients. There are three main techniques currently popular:
2.1 (Platelet-Rich Plasma) – Injection of concentrated platelets
This is the most “organic” method because it uses the patient’s own blood.
• Process: Blood is centrifuged at high speed to obtain plasma with a high concentration of platelets (Growth Factors). * How it works: When injected back in, the Growth Factors act as a “repair signal,” stimulating the division of hair follicle cells and creating new blood vessels to nourish the hair roots.
• Advantages: Highly safe, with no risk of allergic reactions because it uses components from the patient’s own body.
2. Hair Mesotherapy – Injection of vitamins and nutrients
This is like giving a “shortcut supplement” to weakened hair roots.
• Process: The doctor will prepare a formula (cocktail) consisting of Vitamin B (Biotin), amino acids, minerals, and a drug to dilate blood vessels.
• How it works: These substances immediately inhibit the hair loss cycle and help new hair grow stronger and healthier.
• Advantages: Fast results in reducing hair loss. (Ideal for people experiencing sudden hair loss due to stress or nutritional deficiencies)
3. Rigenera Activa (Cell Therapy) – Hair follicle cell therapy
An advanced technique using “cell repair” without major surgery.
• Process: The doctor selects the strongest hair follicle tissue (usually behind the ear), very small, only 2-3 mm, and extracts it using a special instrument to become fresh cells (Progenitor Cells) in liquid form.
• How it works: These cells act as a “starter” to repair and regenerate hair follicles that are atrophying, allowing them to produce new, thicker, and stronger hair again.
• Advantages: Only needs to be done once a year, requires no downtime, and provides very natural-looking results.
Advantages of injectable treatment:
1. Direct Delivery: Nutrients reach the hair roots directly, bypassing the digestive system and limited skin absorption.
2. No Downtime: You can resume your normal life immediately after the procedure. There may be slight redness, which disappears on its own in 1-2 days.
3. Visible Results: Results are often seen faster than with oral or topical medications alone.
3. Laser and light therapy
involves using specific wavelengths of light energy to stimulate hair follicle cells biologically, without the need for needles and without pain.
The principle of this method is similar to “photosynthesis in plants,” but it stimulates human hair follicle cells instead. There are two main technologies: MEDA
3.1 LLLT (Low-Level Laser Therapy)
This is the most popular technology and is FDA-approved for treating hereditary hair loss.
• Mechanism of action: Uses intense red laser light (wavelength approximately 650-670 nanometers). This light penetrates the skin to the hair follicle level, stimulating mitochondria (the cell’s energy production facilities) to produce more ATP.
• Results: With increased cell energy, weak or atrophied hair follicles will function normally again, extending the hair growth cycle (Anagen Phase) and stimulating thicker hair growth.
• Applications: * In clinics: Large, high-power laser machines.
• Home Use: Laser helmets or laser combs, designed for convenient home use (recommended 15-30 minutes, approximately 3 times per week).
2. Fractional Laser
This technique is usually performed by doctors in clinics for faster and deeper results.
• Mechanism of action: Uses a laser to create pores in the scalp. Thousands of “microchannels” invisible to the naked eye.
• Results:
1. Direct Absorption: Allows applied medications or nutrients to penetrate deeper and more effectively into the hair roots than normal application.
2. Wound Healing Response: Stimulates the body to send repair substances and growth factors to the scalp to regenerate tissue and hair roots.
• Usage: Often combined with PRP injections or the application of concentrated serums.
Advantages of light and laser technology:
1. Painless: Only a warm sensation is felt on the scalp during the procedure.
2. No side effects: Does not affect the hormonal system or liver and kidneys like oral medication.
3. High safety: This type of laser light does not emit harmful radiation and does not damage tissue.
