What is hair restoration? To what degree can thinned hair be restored?
There’s a slight difference between thinning hair and hair loss. Once a hair has been ‘lost’, it can’t be restored without surgery. The process of hair loss consists of each hair becoming thinner with each growth cycle (each growth cycle lasts between 2 and 8 years and is different for each person). Eventually the hair becomes so thin that it can’t be restored… tiny fluff-like strands almost invisible to the human eye. When this happens the area becomes shiny, commonly referred to as baldness.
So on the way to hair loss, the hair thins more and more over time. Hair restoration is very possible without surgery. It is these thinned hairs that can be restored, and much of the time, with the correct combination of primary hair loss treatments and hair growth boosters, can be thickened up considerably. You can see examples of the different degrees of hair restoration Belgravia patients frequently experience by visiting our hair loss before / during treatment photo pages. All patients who visit the centre are monitored with photos.
A lot of the time ‘hair restoration’ refers to surgery. Surgery (a hair transplant) is the only way to restore hair to completely bald areas, but if there are still signs of hair growth then there is every chance of hair restoration. As you’ll see from the photos, results vary from person to person… some will only experience hair loss stabilisation, but most will also see some degrees of hair restoration, whether it’s vast amounts of regrowth or a slight increase in visual density of the hair.
Here’s some more information on RESTORING YOUR HAIR. It’s very possible for most people with thinning hair. You can arrange a free examination at the centre so that we can recommend the most effective course of treatment for you, or you can complete our ON-LINE DIAGNOSTIC FORM if it’s difficult for you to get to London.
We’ve also recently monitored a patient with videos – HAIR LOSS VIDEO DIARIES. And he’s due to film his next video diary soon so keep a lookout. Here’s the direct comparison between his hair at day 1 and day 88 of treatment but you can click on the link above for his bi-monthly diary reviews…
So we read with interest about Latisse which appears to be about to get FDA approval as a treatment to encourage the growth of eyelashes.
Latisse comes from Allergan, the company that brought us Botox. They say they will investigate the hair loss gains further because .. what makes eyelashes grow makes hair grow. Whatever makes hair grow gets us all excited.
They say it should become available in the UK next year, but, let’s see if they get approval first.
Diya began using a hair loss treatment course for thinning hair from the Belgravia Centre three months ago and agreed to monitor his response with video diaries. From what I have seen on the internet, I believe this to be the best hair loss treatment response ever monitored with video - if you feel you can challenge this claim then please post a link.
As you can see from Belgravia’s hair loss photo-scans and success stories, many patients on Belgravia’s hair loss treatment courses respond with similar success and although this is not the case for everybody, most will experience hair loss stabilisation and many will see varying degrees of hair regrowth.
Below are Diya’s first two reports, the first recorded on the day he started treatment and the second three months later. Also included is a direct comparison of his hair between month one and month three (day 88) and Diya’s hair loss photo-scans are displayed underneath the videos. The next video is to be recorded in December.
If you would like to enquire about Belgravia’s treatment programmes for hair loss you can call us on 020 7730 6666 or MESSAGE BELGRAVIA to arrange a free consultation or make an enquiry. Alternatively, if you are unable to visit the London centre please feel free to complete an ON-LINE DIAGNOSTIC FORM for our mail-order service.
To rate the videos, leave comments or subscribe to Belgravia’s YouTube channel in order to keep track of future videos please visit BELGRAVIACENTRE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
“After plucking up the courage, I finally visited the centre 3 months ago. After a friendly consultation I was diagnosed with Male Pattern Hair Loss. The nurse then explained the treatments available for my symptoms she was very honest with me and I didn’t feel pushed to sign up that day. After a week to think things over I came back to Belgravia to sign up for a 1 year programme. I was able to choose a payment scheme that met my needs and I was able to take home my first course of medication that day. As you can see from the pictures the results have been fantastic. This is definitely a programme that I will stay with!”
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The benefit to you is partly that you get to keep your bookmarks when you change computer, and you can access them from other computers too. So you’ll never lose your bookmarks.But the real benefit is that you get to share great websites with your friends. So if you’re a gardener, manager, taxi driver, performer or whatever you do, you can see what your friends have discovered online, and you can share great sites with them.
Underneath all that, however, is something that benefits us, the Belgravia Centre, as well as you. When you ‘Digg’ a website, it’s as if you’re voting for it. You give it human approval. If enough people do that to a site, it’s clearly a useful or popular site. The search engines watch what people Digg and that influences how high in the search results sites are place. It makes the Internet interactive.
Clearly, then, we’d like you to Digg us. You could even comment on our service using Digg. But equally, as you Digg sites you like, you’re influencing the Internet, making it more your kind of place, helping those you like.
So, take a look at Digg. Open an account, and start Digging web pages you like. Connect with your friends and share what you Digg. Get into the habit of Digging good sites as you browse the Internet. And if you think one of those good sites is ours, Digg your favourite pages here too.
Step by step:
1) open an account at Digg.com go through the setup process
2) Digg a few sites just to get the hang of it (dare we suggest ours?)
3) start building a network of friends and start sharing Diggs
Explore Digg’s different channels, eg. science or business, and play with the different time frames… most recent through to 365 days.
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Procerin is a supplement containing vitamins, minerals and various nutrients. Although Procerin is marketed as a product for prevention of hair loss and hair regrowth, like all other ‘hair loss supplements’, there is no clinical evidence to suggest Procerin will be effective for this purpose. Procerin is not a medically proven treatment for hair loss but the Procerin website displays results from an observational clinical study carried out by Procerin themselves. The trials were carried out under lenient guidelines and results are vague and inconclusive. More information on the study to follow.
Official clinical studies consist of a large number or participants that are closely monitored. In the case of studies for hair loss products, hair count will be taken at the beginning and end of the study and subjects will be monitored closely to make sure that they use the product consistently as directed. Official studies require a percentage of participants to use a placebo product. A placebo resembles the real product but contains no active ingredients. This ensures results of the active product can be compared against a group of people that are not actually taking the medication to ensure results would not have occurred naturally, had the subjects not taken the active product. The only two medications that have shown successful results for hair loss from official clinical trials are MINOXIDIL and PROPECIA (click on name for more information). These are the only two FDA approved products for hair loss and for each of the products, most of the participants in the trials experienced hair regrowth.
The Procerin website holds details of the study they carried out for the combination of their topical and oral products on 21 subjects. The website claims that in the study, the participants were told to use the two Procerin products for 90 days. It seems the Procerin study was not strictly monitored or controlled - subjects were simply told to take the product every day and not to use any other hair loss product over the 90 day duration.
Results of the study consisted of opinions from the participants – there was no hair count taken before or after the study, but photos were taken. Results on the Procerin website state that most of the participants ‘agree or strongly agree that Procerin is effective in helping to slow down hair loss’. Contrary to these claimed clinical results, Procerin state on their website that ”Procerin is effective in reversing hair loss in men caused by androgenetic alopecia”. There is in fact no evidence to support this claim.
The Belgravia Centre produces a similar hair supplement to Procerin containing many of the same ingredients – HAIR VITALICS. However, Hair Vitalics is prescribed as a booster to the proven hair loss treatments in order to maximise results and improve the condition of the hair. As with Procerin, we do not recommend the use of Hair Vitalics on its own if hair regrowth is to be expected.
There are only two treatments that are proven to prevent and reverse hair loss. If prescribed at the optimum dose to suit the individual, and used and combined correctly, most users will experience hair regrowth from the use of these products. You can find more information on these treatments here - PROVEN HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS.
More information on Procerin, including opinions on the product from some of Belgravia’s experienced hair loss specialists – FEEDBACK ON PROCERIN.
Most people nowadays search the Internet for solutions to health problems and there’s a lot of information out there. But frankly, finding the right path to treat male pattern baldness is quite simple because there are really only two effective treatments available.
Propecia is a proven hair loss treatment for men, approved as safe for use to treat male pattern baldness by the FDA (the United States Food and Drug Administration). The active ingredient in propecia is Finasteride.
Taken as a 1mg daily pill, tests show over 83% of men experiencing male hair loss might expect to maintain or increase their hair count and their appearance.
We think we can improve on that.
Minoxidil is the only other FDA approved drug for hair loss treatment. Because it works in a different way, we can combine the two and take advantage of both effects. We also add anti-androgens ‘Medroxyprogesterone’ (MPG) or ‘Azelaic Acid’ (AA) to our Minoxidil as we have found that improves the effects of Minoxidil.
In fact, it turns out that choosing the dosage of Minoxidil has a big effect on the outcome. And it’s not just the dosage that needs to be chosen wisely. Propecia and Minoxidil can be combined with other compounds and treatments, for instance a lasercomb or Hair Vitalics (free with most courses of treatment from the Belgravia Centre), that improve effectiveness even further. And proper independent monitoring (not just an occasional look in the mirror) using scalp photographs with consistent lighting can show progress and help inform changes to the treatment, along with discussion of any adverse effects.
So, let’s be clear:
1) There are only two proven treatments for hair loss, Propecia and Minoxidil. Nothing else is backed up by proper scientific tests to prove they work or are safe.
2) If you want the best chance of success, it’s not as simple as just taking the pills and applying the creams. Your best chance of keeping your hair is to use the skills and long experience of a professional hair loss clinic where a custom treatment program can be designed to suit your exact circumstances and preferences in order to maximise results to their optimum potential.
So the only question is where to go for treatment. Well, we’ve done the legwork for you. We sent out secret shoppers to the London hair loss centres and… well you know we wouldn’t have done that if we didn’t think we offer the best treatment and value, so big surprise, The Belgravia Centre came out the best by quite a long way.
* A word of warning. Propecia is the only form of finasteride that is available legally for hair loss, any other form of finasteride (for example Proscar) is unsafe and unlicensed to treat hair loss. If you come across any organisation prescribing Proscar or any form of finasteride other than Propecia for the treatment of hair loss, it should be reported to the MHRA immediately. Alternatively inform us directly and we will pursue the matter.
“I had a severe problem with male pattern hair loss. Found out about your treatment and came and after several months of treatment, got amazing results.
I am now one year on treatment and the results are amazing, I am a lot more confident with my fuller head of hair.”
“Following my treatment for the hair loss, for the first time in the UK, I was pleased with the service and successful result regarding the treatment, I’m actually suggesting other friends to enjoy! Thanks again.”
Jonny is a director of the Belgravia Centre and although not a trichologist, has spent much of his time over the past 6 years studying hair loss and scalp problems, the treatments available, and the issues surrounding the hair loss industry at present. Jonny has broad trichological knowledge and writes most of the literature for Belgravia´s website and advertising and is an expert in all the subjects covered on Belgraviacentre.com.
Leonora
Leonora is Belgravia´s senior trichologist and has been a member of The Belgravia Centre for over 10 years. Leonora deals with up to 200 cases of hair loss and scalp problems each week and is extremely experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all hair loss and scalp conditions.
Christina
Christina is a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and is Belgravia´s Senior Pharmacist. She has expert knowledge on treatments and medications available for hair loss and scalp problems and carries out most of the research into the products that are most effective for hair loss and scalp problems, deciding which ones are suitable to be prescribed and produced by the Belgravia Pharmacy and which ones are not.
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