Falling Leaves or Falling Follicles?

How to Protect Your Hair During
Alopecia Awareness Month

When it comes to the seasons, nothing compares to the cooling temperatures and festivities that fall brings. From football season to pumpkin spice everything, it’s hard to find a better time of year than the autumn months.

But, like every season, there’s the underbelly. The summer months have blistering heat, winter time brings freezing temps, and spring is prime allergy time. For fall? It’s got to be the leaves. As pretty as they look from up in the trees, they become quite a nuisance when you have to rake them up.

They’re not the only thing falling, however. With the change in seasons, your hair could react just like leaves, especially for those suffering from alopecia. And with September representing Alopecia Awareness Month, what better way to usher in the fall than by delving into the poster child for hair loss?

Alopecia
You’ve most likely heard the phrase alopecia one way or another but might not know exactly what it is. Simply put, alopecia is the overarching term for hair loss. With so many forms present, I want to focus specifically on the most prevalent type — androgenetic alopecia.

Androgenetic alopecia, commonly known as male (and female) pattern baldness, affects approximately 95% of all hair loss cases. This condition, primarily triggered by the hormone DHT, causes hair follicles to shrink, leading to a halt in hair production. It’s a condition that doesn’t discriminate, affecting both men and women.

How is this expressed externally? For men, androgenetic alopecia starts with a receding temple and hairline, decreased coverage in the back or crown of the head, and the top of the scalp; essentially, the George Costanza look. For women, however, androgenetic alopecia begins in the frontal half of the scalp with diffuse thinning, with the potential to reach the temples.

At Bauman Medical, we understand the frustration of seeing your hair fall. That’s why we’re here to help you make a change this autumn. Our team is dedicated to getting to the root of your hair loss, starting with our state-of-the-art diagnostic tools.

Diagnostics

TrichoTest
At Bauman Medical, we believe in curating a plan that is ideally suited to your needs. Thanks to the TrichoTest, we can find the optimal treatment protocol for you. All we need is a quick swab of your cheek, and we will have access to your DNA. After analyzing it, we can get a better look at specific metabolic pathways that might influence your hair loss, as well as how well you’ll respond to treatment. In turn, we can now determine which course of action fits you, and thanks to our algorithm, we can put it into action.

HairMetrix
With the rise of AI, it only made sense for Bauman Medical to embrace this technological advance in our diagnostic evaluations and tracking. With HairMetrix, after microscopic scalp photos are obtained in different areas of the scalp, the advanced AI-powered algorithm gives us precise data on your hair quantity and quality to help make an accurate diagnosis. Then, we begin forming a treatment plan that matches your specific needs. Along the way, we’ll be able to monitor how your scalp responds to the treatment plan, allowing us to adapt when needed to get the best results possible.

HairCheck
Using our HairCheck device, we can determine your exact hair volume more quickly and efficiently than ever. These standardized noninvasive hair bundle measurements
help us compare affected areas to more permanent zones. The HairCheck is an effective way to examine how well your treatment is working and where–long before your results are noticeable to the naked eye.

Low-Level Laser Therapy
You won’t need a winter hat to keep warm after using our award-winning Bauman Turbo LaserCap® for hair growth. In just five minutes of daily use, you soon may have a head of hair as lush as the fall trees. FDA-cleared, drug-free, chemical-free, side-effect-free, and non-invasive, the TurboCap is the perfect way to usher in a new season of thicker, fuller hair, all from the comfort of your home.

Regenerative Options
Having to rake up leaves is tedious as is. The last thing you want is to clean up the strands of hair in your shower, too. Let’s leave the falling to the foliage and keep your follicles intact for autumn and beyond. With these regenerative solutions, you’ll be basking in the cooler temps feeling 20 years younger, and most importantly, you’ll be able to enjoy the season without worrying about hair loss.

PRP
I know that as much as you love visiting our practice, you’ve got places to be this fall. Thankfully, our PRP treatment only takes an hour for results that last a year or more. After drawing a small blood sample, we’ll be able to utilize the platelets found in your blood by separating the two. Once concentrated, we then gently apply it back into your scalp for a pain-free and convenient procedure. Here’s to more time and more hair for you without disrupting your busy fall schedule!

PDOgroTM
While PRP is a fan-favorite for staff and patients, we’re always looking to improve our solutions here at Bauman Medical. And with PDOgroTM, we’ve done just that. By coupling our PRP with delicate and absorbable polydioxanone threads, we can invigorate a multitude of scalp functions that lead to significant hair regrowth. Our FDA-cleared synthetic absorbable material activates your endogenous collagen production, elastin, hyaluronic acid, new blood vessel formation, and fibroblast activity, all of which are done in a safe and serene outpatient procedure. And better yet, there’s no need to worry about recovery or aftercare. The PDOgroTM treatment is a safe and effective way to stimulate hair regrowth, and our team will be with you every step of the way to ensure your comfort and satisfaction.

Exosome Therapy
When it comes to dynamic duos, nothing compares to the pairing of our TransEpidermal Delivery (I prefer “TED”) and exosomes. One of the latest and most popular fads in regenerative medicine, exosomes play an integral role in cellular communication. On a microscopic level, cells can chat with cells close by or throughout different parts of the body. Talk about a tremendous long-distance plan.

The provider for this plan? Exosomes. So, how do exosomes play a part in this? Because they contain nucleic acids, growth factors, and other proteins, they serve as quite the helping hand when it comes to boosting hair growth. Pair it with the dynamic serum of TED, and say goodbye to failing follicles.

Hair Transplantation
While all of the Bauman Medical regenerative practices are integral to maintaining a luscious look of hair, there may come a point of no return where they aren’t enough. While your do might have flown south for the winter, our artistic state-of-the-art hair transplant procedures will have a healthy head of hair growing in no time, all while looking natural.

We’ve made tremendous steps in the realm of hair transplants, effectively ridding the painful stigma surrounding it from the 80s. With FUE (follicular unit extraction), we will harvest grafts containing as little as a single hair follicle directly from your scalp instead of the outdated and invasive strip harvesting method. With help from specialized mechanical instruments, your FUE procedure will be completed safely and efficiently. Say goodbye to linear scars & stress and say hello to a flowing mane.

And for those who want the superstar treatment, our VIP|FUETM option makes it seem like we weren’t even there. No shaving and no trimming; it’s just a new ‘do for you. It’s literally the most discreet type of hair transplant technique, hands down.

Get In Touch
With the seasons nearing change, why not follow suit? Let’s say goodbye to summer and leave hair loss with it, and instead, get your scalp looking as lush as an oak tree. To start blossoming this fall, be sure to contact our compassionate and professional team at Bauman Medical.

Call 561-220-3480 or visit www.baumanmedical.com.

Bauman Medical

561-220-3480
www.baumanmedical.com