When Is the Right Time to Seek Hair Restoration?
If you have started to lose your hair and would like to improve your hairline, you probably wonder at what point it is appropriate to consider hair restoration treatment. At Facial Aesthetic Concepts, our experts offer several hair restoration options, including the top-rated NeoGraft hair transplant. In this blog, these specialists share some relevant factors so that you know when it makes the most sense to schedule a consultation.
Not Everyone Is Immediately a Candidate for Hair Transplant
Although it is understandable that you may become worried at the first sign of hair loss, our experts rarely suggest trying hair transplant that early. Hair loss, particularly a receding hairline, is gradual. Therefore, adding hair to the front of the scalp right away can be counterproductive if more hair loss is to follow. While it is not necessary for your hair loss to be completely stable to have hair transplant, it is a good idea for rapid hair loss (an early stage) to decelerate so your surgeon can chart the hair loss pattern.
Another reason to not schedule a hair transplant immediately is that many people are not balding, but simply developing a “mature hairline” that recedes modestly and then stops. This is a common part of aging.
But You Can Take Early Action to Avoid Future Loss
That doesn’t mean you should wait for your hair loss to get worse to seek care. There are many steps you can take to slow or stop hair loss, which may even help you avoid the need for a surgical procedure like NeoGraft in the future.
For example, our hair loss experts can prescribe medication like finasteride (Propecia) or minoxidil (Rogaine) that addresses hair loss. We also offer treatments like PRP (platelet rich plasma) and photomodulation (which uses LED light energy) that help to stimulate hair follicles and promote better hair growth. You probably don’t even realize how many options there are to help you hold on to the hair you already have so that you can enjoy a young-looking hairline when you are young.
Speak to Experts You Can Trust
Our experienced hair restoration experts in Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Clemente can help you to regain or maintain a lush head of hair. No matter what stage of hair loss you are in, it is worthwhile to schedule a consultation to develop a customized treatment plan that best fulfills your cosmetic goals. Call (949) 612-2237 for your free consultation.
Both men and women enjoy having a full head of hair, but genetics can cause unwanted hair loss. Fortunately, there are now effective, modern solutions for hair restoration. At Facial Aesthetic Concepts, Dr. Bryan Brandon offers NeoGraft®, which borrows donor hair from the back of the scalp (without taking a full strip that creates scarring) and transplants follicles in the front where hair is missing. In this blog, he discusses whether you may be a good candidate for this procedure. 
Just because hair loss is common — one-third of women will see their hair thin and most men will lose hair throughout their lifetime — does not mean you have to accept it. The team at Facial Aesthetic Concepts has multiple methods of treating those emerging bald spots, both surgical and non-surgical.