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HAIR RESTORATION

According to the American Hair Loss Association,
two- thirds of men will experience hair loss by the
age of 35. But women are also affected, making
up 40% of all hair loss sufferers. Hair loss around
the face affects 90% of all males and females
during the aging process and is one of the
strongest contributing factors to low self-esteem.
In addition, the psychological damage caused by
hair loss and feeling unattractive can be just as
devastating as any serious disease, and in fact,
can take an emotional toll that directly affects
physical health.

The most common cause of hair loss is a
hereditary condition called male-pattern baldness
or Female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs
gradually and in predictable patterns- a receding
hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair
in women. Alopecia Areata is also a major
cause of hair loss.

During the last ten years or so, there has
been great promise for being able to treat hair
loss by using regenerative medicine therapies.
Regenerative medicine may work in numerous
ways to improve and regenerate hair by providing
nutrition and promoting new blood supply to the
follicle; increasing hair shaft size. Additionally,
studies show growth factors reduce inflammation
in the scalp and turn on follicular stem cells.

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