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If your hair is thinning, the right treatment depends on what is causing it, how far it has gone, and what you are comfortable with. At Kontour, we offer PRP, the FoLix laser and microneedling for hair loss, and each one suits a different person.
This guide covers how each one works and who it fits, using what our own treatment pages say. Our page on hair loss treatment in London, Ontario sets all three side by side.
All three work on hair follicles that have shrunk but have not gone. A shrinking follicle grows finer, shorter hairs with each cycle. Each of our treatments aims to wake that follicle back up.
That is why all three suit early to moderate thinning. If an area has been bare for years and few follicles are left, every one of these treatments does less. We tell people that at the first visit.
None of them is a one time fix. Each one is done as a series of visits. Hair also grows slowly, so changes take a few months to show.
PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. We take a small sample of your blood and spin it to separate out the plasma that is rich in platelets. Platelets contain growth factors, which the body uses to signal repair.
Next, we inject that plasma into the thinning areas of your scalp. A numbing option is available. Some mild tenderness can follow, and it settles quickly.
Our PRP hair restoration page says most people need 3 to 6 treatments, spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart. Maintenance visits follow after that.
PRP has been used for hair loss for longer than most treatments like it. It has been studied in women too. A 2021 review of eight studies in women found it well tolerated, and its authors asked for more controlled trials.
PRP is a good fit for early to moderate thinning, if a blood draw and needles in the scalp do not bother you. Some people also like that it is made from their own blood.
It does ask for a commitment. You need time for the full series, plus maintenance visits after it.
FoLix is a laser built for hair loss, and Health Canada has cleared it. It sends laser energy into tiny zones of the scalp and leaves the skin between them alone. That starts the scalp’s own healing response, which brings more blood flow to the follicles.
Nothing goes into your scalp. There are no needles and no topical drugs, and you need no recovery time. A session takes about 30 minutes, and most people feel a mild warmth.
Our FoLix laser hair restoration page lists a course of 4 to 6 sessions, about four weeks apart. Maintenance visits come after the course.
This laser is a good fit for early or moderate thinning. It suits people who want no needles and cannot fit recovery time into a working week.
It is also an option if you would like to skip a blood draw. People who want to avoid ongoing medication often ask about it too.
This treatment uses fine needles to make tiny channels in the scalp. The channels start a local healing response. They also give the products we apply next a direct path into the skin.
Right after the microneedling, we apply regenerative serums, including medical-grade growth factors. Before you leave, you get an aftercare plan for the weeks between visits.
Downtime is minimal, and most people go back to their usual day soon after. Our microneedling hair restoration page explains that it is done as a series. We set the number of visits at your consultation.
Microneedling is a good fit for early or moderate thinning. It works well on thinning all over or a widening part, where there are no fully bare spots.
You might lean toward it if you would like to skip a blood draw. It also suits people who want a regenerative option with no ongoing medication, and who can commit to a series.
Here are the plain differences, taken from each treatment’s own page.
PRP uses injections into the scalp. Microneedling uses fine needles. FoLix uses none at all.
Only PRP needs one. The other two leave your blood alone.
With PRP, it is plasma from your own blood. Microneedling adds serums made outside your body. FoLix adds nothing and prompts the scalp to respond by itself.
FoLix has none. Microneedling has minimal downtime, and PRP can leave some mild tenderness that passes quickly.
FoLix is 4 to 6 monthly sessions. For PRP, plan on 3 to 6 sessions, 4 to 6 weeks apart. We set the microneedling series at your consultation.
Thinning hair rarely has one cause. Hormone shifts after a baby or during menopause can play a part. So can thyroid problems, low iron, stress, and hair loss in your family.
The pattern tells us a lot too. Thinning all over, a widening part and a receding hairline each point in a different direction.
Sometimes low iron or a thyroid problem is part of the picture. That needs its own care, and we will tell you so.
Yes, for some people. All three of our treatment pages say a combined plan can help some patients, because each treatment works in its own way. FoLix, for example, can pair with PRP or with microneedling.
Whether a mix makes sense for you comes out of your assessment. We never start you off with a set menu.
Your answer comes from an assessment of your scalp. Before you come in, these questions can help you think it through.
It also helps to notice where your thinning shows and how long it has been going on. Your answers point toward one or two options. The cause of your thinning decides the rest.
At your consultation, our team looks at your scalp and the pattern of your hair loss. We ask when it started and go over your medical history. Then we explain what we see and which option, or mix of options, fits you.
There is no pressure to book treatment the same day. You leave knowing what is going on and what your choices are.
Our clinic is at 1599 Adelaide Street North in London. We see patients on weekdays and on Saturday mornings.
If your hair has been thinning and you want to know which treatment fits you, book a consultation with our team in London, Ontario. We will look at your scalp, answer your questions and give you a clear plan.
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