How to Manage Male Hair Loss: Causes and Treatments

​Our hair strongly affects our appearance, so when hair begins to thin or shed, the results can be negatively impactful. At Essential Men’s Clinic, we focus on offering our clients effective medical procedures to target various physical concerns, including hair loss. 

​We know that losing your hair can often feel like a losing battle, which is why we take an individually tailored approach to each patient we work with. We will collaborate to determine the causes of your hair loss and the best possible options for your hair regrowth. While we cannot guarantee results with any of our treatments, we can maximise the chances of success through thorough assessments and exploring the right treatments for you based on your unique circumstances.

​Causes Of Hair Loss In Men

Hair loss in men can happen for many reasons, and your hair loss may be caused by:

• Genetics. Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, tends to run in families. If you have a family history of male pattern baldness, it’s likely you will experience it as well. 
• Medical Issues. Hair loss may be indicative of underlying medical issues, like high blood pressure and heart problems. 
• Stress. Excessive stress can cause physical side effects, including hair loss. 
• Hair Care Choices. Certain grooming methods can cause hair loss over time, such as wearing too tight hairstyles where the hair near the scalp is pulled too tightly. Overuse of heating processes, such as using heat irons, can also weaken the hair.

​Our Hair Growth Program At Essential Men’s Clinic

Our hair growth program is designed to comprehensively tackle the hair loss of our clients, using medically-based treatments that have proven effective for many other patients in New Zealand and the world. We only use high-quality treatments, products and equipment so that you can receive the quality hair care that you need and deserve.

Initial Consultation

​The first step to discovering the best hair regrowth treatment for you is to have an initial consultation. We can discuss the main causes of your hair loss, your overall goals and other important factors. Once we understand you more, we can then go into the potential treatments we have available.

Exploring Potential Treatment Options

These are the main hair regrowth treatments we work with at Essential Men’s Clinic:

• Topical Hair Loss Solution. Minoxidil can be applied topically to treat hair loss. It can promote hair regrowth in people with androgenic alopecia. Minoxidil is a treatment that must be used indefinitely for continued hair growth support. A major advantage of this solution is that because it’s a topical treatment, the application isn’t invasive or difficult, making it a good choice for those who are looking for straightforward hair loss control and who don’t mind continued use. 
  
• Oral Hair Stimulating Medication. Finesteride is an oral medication that blocks the conversion of testosterone to DHT, allowing hair follicles not affected by DHT to return to normal size. Like Minoxidil, Finesteride needs to be used indefinitely for continued support. This is another solution that is non-invasive and straightforward.
  
• Red Light Therapy. Hair growth has three phases - anagen (growth), telogen (resting) and catagen (shedding). Low-level laser therapy increases blood flow in the scalp, stimulating metabolism in catagen or telogen follicles to produce anagen hair. This can help to prevent shedding and improve hair growth, resulting in fuller, thicker hair. 
  
• Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP uses a patient’s own blood to promote hair regrowth on the scalp. This is performed by drawing some blood from the patient and then processing the blood using a centrifuge. The centrifuge separates the patient’s blood into its components, including red blood cells, platelets and more. These platelets are taken and used to create a platelet-rich solution containing growth factors. This is then injected back into the scalp, promoting hair regrowth.

​Aftercare And Ongoing Support

Excessive aftercare is generally unnecessary because these treatments are non-invasive and non-surgical. We will discuss your recommended aftercare with you before your treatments and will continue to support you throughout your treatment plan. 

To further improve your chances of hair regrowth, we will also consider lifestyle changes. It’s best to consider hair regrowth treatments and habit changes to optimise your results while improving your overall well-being. We can explore your lifestyle habits and consider what you could do to make good changes in your life.

​Eating a balanced, healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity and finding more effective ways to manage your stress levels can improve your health. You may also want to avoid tight hairstyles, air-dry your hair instead of using hot hair dryers and use different kinds of shampoos and hair care products.

Finding The Best Hair Treatment For You In New Zealand

We at Essential Men’s Clinic understand how distressing hair loss can be, and we’re here for you for every step of your hair regrowth journey. If you’re ready to begin, or if you have questions for us, you can call us on 09 523 5999 or use our contact page.

Essential Men’s Clinic: Discover the medically-based treatments that work for you.
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