The aging process affects every part of the body, your scalp included. When your scalp suffers, your hair suffers, and so too does your confidence. However, there is a way to combat aging and improve your hair. At Inner Vitality Bellevue in Bellevue, WA, we offer many different treatments for hair restoration that can replenish your hair and make it grow faster, longer, and stronger. These options include Fontona SP Dynamis laser treatments, PRP scalp injections, and microneedling, among others.
Hair Restoration
If you’ve lost all hope of restoring your youthful-looking hair or maybe even getting the kind of hair you’ve always dreamed about, we’re here to tell you otherwise. There are many different hair restoration solutions and they aren’t just gimmicks; they work. Some increase hair growth with essential vitamins and minerals; others capitalize on the powers of the human body to increase collagen production, heal damaged hair follicles, and restore hair growth.
Fotona SP Dynamis Laser
Fotona SP Dynamis laser treatments use SMOOTH mode Er:YAG laser energy to gently penetrate deep into the scalp to restore hair growth. The laser energy helps heal damaged or dormant hair follicles, leading to natural-looking results with just a few treatments.
How Does It Work?
The Fotona SP Dynamis laser system uses a patented mode of Er:YAG energy delivery to warm the deepest layers of the skin and stimulates collagen production and new blood vessel formation without any injury to the epidermis. Collagen production and improved blood circulation activates the healing process in the scalp which leads to hair restoration over the course of the ensuing months. A course of therapy usually involves a series of 3-4 sessions, spaced one month apart.
What Happens During Treatment?
Prior to treatment, you undergo an initial consultation to confirm that you are a candidate for a Fotona laser hair restoration treatment. On the day of treatment you will arrive with clean hair, without any hair products such as hair gel or hair spray. During the laser treatment, Dr. Kuntz delivers the laser energy onto your scalp in sweeping passes, row by row in the area needing attention. You will feel warmth but no pain. The treatment time is short, typically less than 15-20 minutes depending on the area being treated. No special aftercare or product is necessary, and you will be able to return to your regular hair products the next day.
What Are the Benefits?
- It’s minimally invasive
- There’s no downtime
- You get real, noticeable results
- It’s safe and effective
PRP Hair Restoration
PRP is a form of regenerative medicine that stands for platelet-rich plasma. Platelet-rich plasma contains many different growth factors and healing properties. When used for hair restoration, PRP can revitalize the scalp and lead to improved hair growth. PRP can treat and improve:
- Symptoms of hair loss
- Pattern baldness
- Receding hairline
- Poor quality hair
- Thinning hair
How Does It Work?
PRP has concentrated growth factors from your blood. Once injected into your scalp, these growth factors stimulate collagen production as well as enhance healing of your scalp. Damaged hair follicles heal and experience restoration, which leads to increased hair growth and an overall improvement in the appearance and condition of your hair. Results show up within a few weeks of treatment as hair begins to grow, hair follicles heal, and scalp health is restored.
What Happens During Treatment?
PRP is found in human blood. To begin your treatment, we will begin by drawing a small amount of your blood through a standard blood draw. Then, the blood tube is spun in the centifuge to separate the PRP from the rest of your blood. Once separated, the PRP is then prepared in injectable form and administered through a series of small injections into your scalp. It can also be used in conjunction with microneedling, another effective form of hair restoration.
Microneedling
Microneedling is also called collagen induction therapy. As the body ages, collagen production slows down. Collagen is an important bodily protein necessary for skin health on the face, body, and scalp. When collagen production slows, the skin suffers. Microneedling addresses collagen production directly by creating micro-injuries on the surface of the scalp.
How Does It Work?
Microneedling devices are covered in tiny needles of an appropriate length that penetrates the skin and create tiny channels, which the body then perceives as injuries. It responds with collagen production to the area, which helps heal the scalp and restore hair growth.
What Happens During Treatment?
Before treatment, we will apply a numbing cream to your treatment area to keep you comfortable for the duration of the session. After the numbing cream is cleaned off, we’ll begin the microneedling process. If you have long hair, we may wet your hair first to prevent pulling or ripping with the needles. During the microneedling process as well as after completing the procedure, PRP or a nutrient-rich serum will be applied to your scalp since your skin will be better able to absorb any products with essential ingredients.
Over time, you’ll see an increase in your hair growth, quality, and thickness. Multiple treatments usually give the best results. Once we confirm that microneedling is right for you, we will create a customized treatment plan that will help you meet all of your hair growth needs. This plan will include the total number of sessions you need to see results.
Topical Medications
Topical products aren’t what they used to be. They’ve come a long way over the years and aren’t just products you see on infomercials. Dr. Kuntz can help find the right topical products that meet your hair restoration needs. She will examine your scalp, discuss your concerns, and then determine what topical products can help meet your goals.
Oral Supplements
Vitamins and minerals are very underrated when it comes to hair growth and hair health, but they’re making a comeback for one reason: they work. If you need some help adding essential vitamins and minerals to your diet, we can provide you with some oral supplements to promote hair growth and restore your hair. We have found Viviscal Professional to be an effective oral supplement.
Which Treatment Is Right for Me?
If you want to revitalize your scalp to improve your hair, we can help. We have many different options when it comes to restoring hair growth and improving the overall health of your hair. You don’t have to live with sub-par hair. There are many effective solutions that can increase the length of your hair, the rate at which it grows, and its overall quality. All you need to do is take the first step and make that initial consultation; we’ll take care of the rest.
