Hair Restoration

The best treatment depends on the type and severity of your hair loss, scalp health, medical history, and treatment goals. During your consultation, Dr. Payne will evaluate your hair and scalp and determine whether Microneedling + KeraFactor, LaseMD + KeraFactor, PRP, medical therapy, or a combination approach is most appropriate.

Hair grows slowly, so results are not immediate. Some patients may notice decreased shedding or changes in hair quality first, while improvements in thickness and density generally develop over several months. A treatment series is usually recommended before assessing your full response.

The number of treatments varies depending on the procedure and your degree of hair loss. Most patients begin with a series of treatments followed by periodic maintenance. Your recommended schedule will be discussed during your consultation.

Both treatments create microscopic channels in the scalp and allow KeraFactor growth factors to be applied directly to the treatment area. Microneedling uses very small needles, while LaseMD Ultra uses a 1927 nm laser to create controlled microscopic treatment zones. Your dermatologist can help determine which approach is better suited to your scalp and treatment goals.

PRP uses platelets and growth factors derived from your own blood and is injected directly into areas of hair thinning. KeraFactor is a topical growth-factor treatment applied following Microneedling or LaseMD to enhance its delivery into the treated scalp. Both approaches are intended to support healthier hair growth but use different methods.

Discomfort varies by treatment. Microneedling and LaseMD treatments may cause warmth, pressure, or mild discomfort, while PRP involves multiple small injections into the scalp. Comfort measures may be used when appropriate to make treatment more tolerable.

Yes. Hair restoration treatments can be performed in both women and men. Because women can experience several different types of hair loss, identifying the underlying cause is particularly important before beginning treatment.

Conditions such as central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) require treatment of the underlying inflammation to help prevent additional permanent hair loss. Hair restoration procedures may be considered in selected patients as part of a broader treatment plan, but they do not replace medical treatment for active inflammatory or scarring hair loss.

Hair restoration treatments cannot permanently stop genetic, hormonal, inflammatory, or other causes of ongoing hair loss. Maintaining improvement may require continued medical therapy, healthy hair-care practices, and periodic maintenance treatments.

Yes. Depending on your diagnosis, procedural hair restoration may be combined with treatments such as topical or oral medications and other dermatologist-directed therapies. Combining approaches can be particularly helpful when both the underlying cause of hair loss and hair regrowth need to be addressed.