Alabama Hair Restoration, Hair Transplant, Laser Hair Removal — Hedden Plastic Surgery

Hair transplants (also called hair restoration or hair replacement) at our Birmingham, Alabama practice can help you achieve a more youthful look with a fuller head of hair. Hair transplantation is a proven way to use existing hair to encourage hair growth in areas that may be balding or where the hair is beginning to thin. Laser hair removal and waxing are also available for patients who would like to rid themselves of unwanted hair.

Hair Transplant

More than half of men and women in the United States will eventually lose at least some of their hair. Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, usually starts with a receding hairline and thinning crown, while women tend to experience an overall thinning. Advances in plastic surgery have led to hair replacement techniques that are available for people who want to restore a fuller head of hair and a more youthful look.

At Alabama Hair Transplant, we utilize the state-of-the-art technique of Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT). This is a process where a thin strip of hair is taken from a donor site on the scalp and the donor site is surgically closed. Hair from above the incision covers the area so that the scar is not visible. The donor strip is then placed under a microscope and dissected into individual follicular units of one to four hairs. Recipient sites are created with a small instrument and individual follicular units are placed into these tiny openings.

This process aesthetically improves the density of existing hair, lowers the hairline or fills in balding areas, producing a very natural appearance.

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Scalp Expansion

Scalp expansion is a surgical technique used to enlarge the hair-bearing donor area, often to restore areas of hair loss resulting from injury or illness. The donor area at the sides and back of the head are stretched with tissue expanders over a period of weeks or months prior to surgery. The balding scalp tissue is then surgically removed and the stretched, hair-bearing skin is advanced to replace it.

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Scalp Reduction

Scalp reduction surgically reduces the size of balding areas resulting from pattern baldness using donor regions toward the back and sides of the head that are resistant to genetic hair loss. During surgery, flaps of hair-bearing skin are stretched upward to eliminate a bald spot at mid-scalp or on the crown of the head and closed with sutures. Scalp reduction is an option for patients who want to decrease the surface area needing hair transplants.

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Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal at our Birmingham, Alabama practice can help you get rid of unwanted hair. Not having to endure the inconvenience of shaving, waxing or tweezing can be a reality with laser hair removal. Using the CoolGlide® Laser System, laser hair removal is a quick, safe and effective procedure in which hair on the bikini line, face, legs, arms, back and other areas is removed, eliminating troublesome stubble known to cause follicle inflammation. Schedule an appointment for laser hair removal at our Alabama practice today and say goodbye to painful hair removal methods. Please contact our Alabama practice today to learn more about laser hair removal!

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Waxing

Waxing may be the answer if you are tired of shaving but aren't considering permanent methods of hair removal. This is a long-lasting method that effectively removes hair from the legs, back, arms, face, upper lip and other parts of the body, causing only minor discomfort and resulting in few side effects. Please contact Spa Greystone in Birmingham, Alabama today to learn more about waxing.

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Finasteride

Finasteride is an oral, prescription medication used to treat pattern hair loss in men. It has been shown to stop the progression of hair loss and regrow hair in many, but not all men. Finasteride has been shown to work best for regrowing hair and slowing hair loss among men with early to moderate hair loss on the top of the head. Please contact us today to learn more about Finasteride and other hair restoration options.

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HairMax LaserComb

The HairMax LaserComb is a convenient, non-invasive treatment for hair loss. This hair restoration medical device uses lasers to improve the quality of hair, restore hair to a normal pattern of growth and prevent the further loss of hair. The HairMax LaserComb works by stimulating hair follicles to reverse miniaturization — returning small, fine hairs to healthy hairs that are normal in size. This laser energy has also been shown to stimulate and restore the productivity of dormant hair follicles.

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Sunetics Laser Hair Brush

The Sunetics Laser Hair Brush uses low-level laser energy to stimulate hair growth on the scalp to improve hair quality, stop the progression of hair loss and even promote new hair growth. This device can be used in the comfort of your home and has the safest rating of all hair restoration laser devices. The Sunetics Laser Hair Brush emits light which has been proven to stimulate body tissues to increase cellular energy.

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If you would like to find out more about hair transplants, laser hair removal, waxing or other procedures from our Birmingham, Alabama cosmetic surgery practice, please contact us today.