Hair Restoration Treatments

There are many methods available for the treatment of hair loss. This can be confusing for someone trying to find out which treatment is best for them. The treatments vary in price, but all tend to be expensive. Natural hair loss treatments, however, can be quite economical.

In this section we have provided a summary of the most common methods of dealing with hair loss including the sort of costs that may be involved.

Laser Hair Restoration

Most hair loss is attributable to a weakening of the hair follicle. This can be due to poor blood circulation or the follicle being affected by high levels of the hormone DHT. Laser Combs have been found to be effective in stimulating the scalp and hair follicle so that the health of the follicle improves. This in turn leads to improved hair growth and can stimulate dormant follicles to resume hair growth. The treatment is best suited to thinning hair rather than areas of complete hair loss. Combs can cost between $400 and $1170 or more. More information about this treatment is on the laser hair restoration page.

Hair Restoration Surgery

Hair restoration surgery involves removing a section of scalp where the hair loss has occurred and stretching and joining together the adjacent areas with good hair growth. This technique is known as scalp reduction. The technique is only suitable for small areas of hair loss. Typical costs vary between $2000 and $10000. Find out more on the hair restoration surgery page.

Hair Restoration Transplant

For this method of treatment, hair is taken from a donor area of the scalp and "replanted" in the area of hair loss. There are various methods used to achieve this and results will depend on the transplant technique used and the skill of the surgeon in providing a natural looking transplant. Transplants can treat quite large areas of hair loss provided there is sufficient available donor hair. The cost of a transplant can be between $5000 and $15000 plus. More details can be found on the hair restoration transplant page.

Hair Replacement Systems

If you want a fairly quick and guaranteed result, a hair replacement system i.e. a hair piece, is probably the best choice. The quality of a modern hair piece is amazing and these can deal with any amount of hair loss. The quality of the final result is, however, dependent on the amount you are prepared to invest, but typically they range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. A fuller description of this approach is on the hair replacement systems page.

Natural Hair Restoration

There are many natural methods of dealing with hair loss. These seek to deal with the two most common causes of hair loss - poor blood circulation and excessive levels of the hormone DHT. Many are available as ready prepared products. There are also home made recipes as well as herbs, vitamins and minerals that can be taken to help deal with hair loss. These treatments vary widely in cost, with home made remedies probably working out as the cheapest. More details can be found on the natural hair restoration page.