Hair Restoration

Hair restoration is a treatment that reduces hair loss and stimulates your hair follicles to encourage new hair growth. Aging, genetic conditions, stress, and hormonal changes can all lead to hair loss that affects your appearance and self-esteem. With hair restoration treatments, we can help you achieve fuller, thicker hair with natural-looking results. Our innovative hair restoration treatments are an ideal choice for patients who want to improve their hair growth with minimal downtime.

Dr. Jennifer Levine is a premier provider of regenerative hair restoration treatments, offering a comprehensive suite of advanced therapies to address hair loss. Our treatments include Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM) therapy, Sylfirm X RF microneedling, exosome therapy, Nutrafol supplements, PDGF+, and Xtresse hair growth gummies. By exercising a multi-faceted approach to stimulate hair growth and improve scalp health, Dr. Levine is well known for helping patients transform their appearance with these innovative treatments and customizable therapies.

Contact our New York office online or call (212) 517-9400 to learn more about how we can revitalize your hair growth.

About Hair Restoration

Hair restoration treatments can address hair loss caused by a variety of conditions. Many individuals experience hair loss from medications, genetic conditions, autoimmune conditions, stress, and anemia. Genetic hair loss (alopecia) is typically caused by inflammation that changes the hair follicles’ structure and affects their ability to produce new hair. Androgenetic alopecia–male-pattern baldness or female-pattern hair loss–affects approximately 30% of men by the age of 30 ⁽¹⁾ and approximately 40% of women by the age of 30. ⁽²⁾

Regenerative therapy can promote hair growth with injectable serums that stimulate the hair follicles. This treatment can be beneficial whether you are experiencing temporary or chronic hair loss. Hair loss can affect your self-image or quality of life. Dr. Levine has helped thousands of patients improve their appearance with innovative technologies designed to optimize the health of the scalp.

Regenerative Therapy for Hair Growth

PRP & PRFM Hair Restoration

Both PRP and PRFM treatments use injections made from a concentration of a patient’s own blood components. These serums help follicles grow stronger hairs by stimulating collagen production, improving blood supply. Regenerative therapy can significantly improve hair growth without the need for oral medications or more invasive procedures.

While both serums are blood-based treatments, there are some key differences between them:

While both PRP and PRFM utilize the healing potential of platelets, PRFM represents an advanced form of blood-based therapy. The key distinction lies in the fibrin matrix used in PRFM, which acts as a scaffold for the platelets, allowing for a longer release of growth factors. This sustained release promotes a more robust healing process, making PRFM particularly effective for stimulating hair growth and improving scalp health. Patients typically begin to enjoy new hair growth around 6 to 12 months after treatment. PRFM treatments, like PRP, promote hair follicles’ activation and renewal over time, with continuous improvement observed with subsequent treatments​​​​.

The Selphyl System

What sets PRFM apart in the realm of regenerative therapies is the utilization of the Selphyl system. The Selphyl system is a device that produces a purer platelet concentrate, minimizing contaminants, and maximizing efficacy. This advanced PRFM processing technique further refines the platelet concentrate, significantly reducing contaminants. The Selphyl system precisely creates the fibrin matrix integral to PRFM, ensuring a purer, more potent formulation. This meticulous approach maximizes the efficacy of the treatment, delivering a superior solution for hair restoration that leverages the regenerative power of growth factors to achieve remarkable results.

PDGF+ (Platelet-Derived Growth Factor)

PDGF+ is a regenerative treatment that improves cellular turnover and blood vessel formation (angiogenesis). It can also increase the collagen in your skin and hair follicles to strengthen the hair follicles from the root. While PRP and PRFM are derived from a patient’s own blood sample, PDGF+ is a purified, lab-derived formula. The growth factors in PDGF+ can improve the density of your hair as well as the strength of your hair follicles. The treatment can also reduce shedding and breakage, and Dr. Levine can combine the customizable therapy with other treatments, such as Sylfirm X RF microneedling with exosomes or PRP therapy, to accelerate your hair growth.

Benev Exosomes for Hair Loss

Exosomes are micro-vesicles released from cells, playing a crucial role in cell communication and regenerative processes. Dr. Levine applies Benev exosomes topically after Sylfirm X RF microneedling by layering the exosomes on the scalp after the treatments. In hair restoration, exosomes can increase the levels of growth factors and proteins in the scalp, stimulating hair follicle regeneration and promoting hair growth. They can be used in both early and later stages of hair loss and are effective for various conditions, including alopecia areata. Exosomes also significantly enhance fibroblast activity and increase collagen and elastin production, making the hair grow longer, thicker, and healthier. This can accelerate the hair restoration process, typically requiring only 3-4 sessions to see desired results, with improvements often visible in 3-5 weeks.

Sylfirm X and Exosomes for Hair Growth

How Sylfirm X Hair Restoration Works

Sylfirm X is the first FDA-approved dual-wave RF microneedling device, offering a unique combination of pulsed and continuous wave radiofrequency technology. This dual-wave approach allows Sylfirm X to target the deeper layers of the scalp more effectively, promoting collagen production and enhancing hair follicle health. By delivering radiofrequency energy through microneedles, Sylfirm X stimulates the scalp and rejuvenates hair follicles, leading to thicker and healthier hair. Sylfirm X treatment is painless, and each session only takes approximately 15-20 minutes. After a Sylfirm X hair restoration treatment, you can enjoy thicker, healthier hair growth within 2-3 months after the recommended 3-4 sessions.

Xtresse Hair Growth Gummies

Xtresse gummies can support hair restoration with a regenerative NAD+-infused formula designed to reduce shedding, strengthen the hair, and improve the health of your scalp. The gummies include NAD+, pumpkinseed extract, taurine, and saw palmetto, powerful evidence-based ingredients that support hair growth. The gummies are biotin-free and do not include gluten, collagen, hormones, or shellfish, making them an ideal option for patients who have allergies to these ingredients or are sensitive to biotin. Biotin can also interfere with medical testing and early studies suggest that excessive biotin intake could interfere with vitamin B5 absorption, which can potentially cause acne.

(plated)™ Hair Serum

(plated)™ Hair Serum is a growth factor-infused formula that nourishes the hair follicles. The invisible-dry, physician-formulated serum delivers nutrients to the scalp and improves blood circulation for thicker, denser hair growth. The daily-use treatment reduces shedding and breakage with clinically-proven Renewosome™ Technology–platelet-derived exosomes that stimulate the hair follicles and extend the hair growth cycle to address hair loss. It also moisturizes the scalp to improve hair volume and provide a natural shine.

Nutrafol Supplements

To optimize your hair growth results, Dr. Levine might recommend Nutrafol supplements alongside PRFM / PRP and exosome therapy. Nutrafol supplements, which are available for purchase at our practice, are a key component of a comprehensive hair restoration regimen, working from within to enhance hair growth by providing a rich blend of essential nutrients. Clinical studies have shown that Nutrafol can improve hair thickness and reduce shedding. These supplements support hair growth caused by various factors like stress, hormonal imbalances, and poor nutrition.

Consultation

During your consultation, Dr. Levine will examine your scalp and ask about your medical history, current medications, and lifestyle. This information, as well as information about your experience with hair loss, will help Dr. Levine determine the cause(s) of your hair loss, and which hair growth treatment would be most effective for you.

Dr. Levine can also discuss combining hair restoration with other treatments. PRP and, by extension, PRFM, due to their unique mechanisms of action, can be effectively combined with other hair loss treatments, such as DHT blockers, minoxidil (Rogaine), or laser therapy. This combination can improve the results of your treatment.

Ready to restore healthier, more voluminous hair? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Levine today to determine the best treatment for your hair restoration goals.

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After Your Treatment

After your treatment, you can return home. However, you will need to take good care of your scalp for the best results. Dr. Levine may recommend that you avoid washing your hair initially and that you refrain from wearing hats and tight hairstyles. She can also recommend hair products you can use at home to help you care for your hair and scalp for the best results.

Results

After a hair restoration treatment, you can enjoy natural-looking results and fuller, thicker hair growth. Some patients also note improvements in hair growth around scars from previous hair transplantation procedures. These treatments offer natural hair restoration with long-lasting results, enhancing self-confidence​​.

It is important to remember that your hair will take time to grow, and seeing new growth can take several months. After the treatment, many patients feel more confident in their appearance, and, depending on the treatment, they can enjoy enhanced hair growth for years. Using the proper products for your hair type and wearing loose, gentle hairstyles will be important for encouraging new growth.

The Cost of Hair Restoration in New York

The cost of your hair restoration treatment will depend on what method is most effective for you, and how many sessions are a part of your treatment plan. We can discuss your options for treatment during your consultation.

Do not hesitate to improve your hair growth when our simple, in-office treatments can help you achieve significant results. Contact our New York office online or call (212) 517-9400 to learn more about how hair restoration can improve your appearance and self-esteem!

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References

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