Find out how our dermatologist treats hair loss.
While it’s normal to shed anywhere from 50 to 100 strands of hair a day, if you start noticing clumps of hair in the drain, thinning spots on your scalp or other signs of hair loss, this can be a cause for concern. Our Toms River, NJ, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Robert Lee provides various treatment options to control your hair loss.
Let’s First Find Out What’s Causing Your Hair Loss
For our Toms River, NJ, dermatologist to treat your hair loss, we first need to find out what’s causing it. Common hair loss causes include,
- Heredity
- Hormonal imbalances
- Aging
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Infections
We will ask you questions about your health, medical history and lifestyle. From there, we will examine the scalp and hair for any clues. We may need to perform a blood test or a biopsy to check for certain infections or see if hormonal changes or nutritional deficiencies could be the culprit.
At-Home Treatments for Hair Loss
If you are noticing thinning hair, you may wish to try over-the-counter products first since they don’t require a prescription. Standard at-home treatment options include Rogaine or minoxidil products to stimulate hair growth. Minoxidil can often be helpful in combination with other treatment options. Supplements designed to support hair regrowth along with eating a healthy protein-rich diet may also help.
How Our Dermatologist Treats Hair Loss
Our Toms River, NJ, dermatologist offers several strategies for tackling hair loss. Those treatments include,
- Steroid injections to help with hair regrowth
- Prescription oral medication to slow hair loss
- Microneedling with PRP to improve hair growth for thinning hair
- Low-level laser therapy to treat heredity hair loss, alopecia and chemotherapy-induced hair loss
- Hair transplant to fill out bald spots or patches of thinning hair
If you’d like to sit down with our Toms River, NJ, dermatologist Dr. Lee to discuss which hair loss treatment is right for you, call Premier Dermatology Clinic at (732) 934-4141 to schedule a consultation.