Noticing that your hair is thinning can cause a whirlwind of emotions. It’s easy to be sad, frustrated, and anxious all at once.
Whether your ponytail is gradually getting thinner or your middle part is getting thicker, there are treatments that can help.
At Vibrant Dermatology, hair loss treatment starts with finding the root cause. If you’re diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia, you may want to consider dutasteride mesotherapy in Dedham, MA.
Here’s what you need to know about this hair restoration treatment.
Dutasteride is a medication that blocks 5-alpha-reductase, an enzyme involved in converting testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
DHT plays an important role in androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern hair loss.
With mesotherapy, small amounts of medication are injected directly into the scalp, very close to the hair follicles. This replaces the needle to take oral medications.
Dutasteride mesotherapy is mostly given to people who have androgenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss develops gradually and is usually influenced by genetics and hormones.
Of course, not everyone’s thinning hair is caused by DHT.
Stress, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems, and hormonal changes can all contribute to hair loss.
That is why a proper assessment and diagnosis is so important. Treating the wrong cause can mean spending time and money without little to no improvement.
Dutasteride mesotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment that delivers small amounts of dutasteride directly into the scalp.
Before treatment begins, your scalp will be cleaned and your provider will map out the treatment area.
During treatment, your provider will use a very fine needle to place dutasteride injections into areas where the hair is thinning. The injections are typically spaced across the treatment area rather than placed in just one spot.
You may feel some pinching or stinging as the injections are given. Afterwards you may experience some tenderness.
Hair restoration isn’t an overnight process. Hair follicles have their own growth cycle, so improvement often takes many months.
You’ll notice reduced hair shedding within six to eight weeks. It can take three to six months to see thicker hair and regrowth.
Successful hair loss treatments require consistent treatment for several months before noticeable changes appear, so stick with your treatment plan!
Depending on your underlying cause of hair thinning, we may recommend combining approaches to achieve optimal results. What’s most important is that your plan is customized to your specific needs.
These two treatments work in very different ways.
PRP therapy uses your own blood that’s processed and injected into the scalp. PRP is rich in growth factors that help to increase blood supply while also improving hair shaft thickness.
On the other hand, dutasteride mesotherapy uses medication to target a hormonal pathway linked to androgenetic hair loss.
Depending on your diagnosis, PRP, oral medications, laser light treatments, and KeraFactor may be part of your overall hair restoration plan.
If your hair is thinner than it used to be, or if you’re seeing more hair in your brush or on the shower floor, you don’t have to just accept it!
One of our dermatologists at Vibrant Dermatology will examine your scalp, determine the type of hair loss you have, and explain which hair restoration options make the most sense for you.
Improving your hair shouldn’t be frustrating! Book your appointment online or call our office at 617-250-0257 to schedule today and meet with one of our dermatologists today.
Dr. Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip is a board-certified dermatologist, nationally recognized Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and the founder and CEO of Vibrant Dermatology & Aesthetics serving Dedham and Milton, Massachusetts. A Harvard-educated and Ivy League-trained clinician, Dr. Ip blends high-level medical precision with artistic aesthetic restoration, providing comprehensive dermatologic care for patients of all ages, ethnicities, and skin tones.