Neograft is one of the new hair loss treatments available to patients in Columbia, SC.  Neograft is a device that assists hair restoration surgeons during a Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure.  FUE is a hair transplant procedure that removes individual follicular units from the donor area one at a time.  The FUE procedure can be an alternative to strip follicular unit procedures for hair loss patients who only need a small bald or thinning area restored.  Manual FUE or the Neograft technique still requires that the hair transplant doctor create recipient sites, and that hair transplant techs insert the follicular unit grafts.  It is more time consuming, and will cost more than a follicular unit procedure.  If performed by an experienced hair restoration surgeon and team, a hair loss patient can expect results similar to a follicular unit hair transplant.  Candidate selection is more important with FUE, and the surgeon is more selective.  Only a small percentage of hair loss patients will qualify for FUE or Neograft.  To learn more, or to see if you qualify in Columbia, SC. call 386-216-5429, or email rkirk@hairtechs.com

Trichophytic donor closure, not new to facial plastic surgeons is new to the field of hair restoration.  Dr. Gunnlaugsson routinely performs trichophytic donor closures as a part of his hair transplant procedures for hair loss patients in Columbia, SC.  Trichophytic donor closure gives most patients an undetectable donor scar as part of their hair transplant.  The technique allows hair to grow through the suture line, resulting in a line less than 1mm in width in the majority of hair loss patients.  This is a huge advancement in the field of hair restoration, and allowed the strip removal part of a hair transplant to catch up to the follicular unit aspect.  Follicular Unit techniques has opened up the number of hair loss patients that can benefit from hair restoration.  These techniques have made hair replacement surgery the most popular cosmetic procedure for both men and women in Columbia, SC. and the entire U.S. 

A few of the newest and most advanced hair loss treatments were discussed at the ISHRS meeting in Amsterdam in July 2009, the team at Hair Transplant South Carolina were present to discuss and present their views on new hair transplant technologies.  The treatment that received the most attention was Platelet Rich Plasma known as PRP.  Though new to the hair transplant industry, PRP has been around for almost 20 years, it has been used by facial plastic surgeons for many years to speed up healing, Dr Gunnlaugsson of Columbia, SC has extensive knowledge in this area.  FUE, follicular unit extraction continues to get better and more refined with the intoduction of new instruments by Dr. Feller and Dr. Harris.

Low Level Laser Therapy is still being talked about as a treatment for those who are in the early stages of hair loss.  The results from LLLT are not as great as the FDA approved drug Propecia or the over the counter topical drug Minoxidil.  There is one clinic in Columbia, SC that offers Laser Therapy for hair loss.

Internet lotions and potions for hair loss most likely contain minoxidil as the ingrediant that causes your hair to grow, you can probably save a lot of money by purchasing generic rogaine at your local supermarket.

If you have questions regarding Platelet Rich Plasma for hair growth, contact 386-216-5429, or email rkirk@hairtechs.com