Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) or androgenetic alopecia (AA) is a common cause of alopecia, or hair loss. It involves hair loss over the frontal regions of your scalp as well as the crown. It can occur at any age but is more prevalent as one ages. Severity is worse when this starts earlier.
There can be a variety of factors which can affect your hair. Some common ones: stress, anemia, thyroid issues, and hair treatments.
Getting a complete set of blood work looking for anemia and thyroid problems is important before any treatment for hair is started. You can contact us to schedule a consultation for treatment.
Working on coping and improving stress is also important as well.
When hair loss becomes bothersome, people will often turn to minoxidil by itself. While it can help grow back hair, it can synergistically work well with other treatments. Often minoxidil by itself is not enough. Combining platelet rich plasma (PRP) hair treatments at certain intervals can help jump start hair growth and help maintain it. Sometimes other compounds can be combined with PRP to help with growth. PRP can also be used in combination with other novel treatments including micro-needling and laser therapy.
