A hair transplant, which moves hair from one place to another on your head, can be done in several ways. The most common way is grafting. To be a good candidate, you'll need to have thicker areas of hair on your head. Permanent hair loss can happen due to several reasons, including types of alopecia.
Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment, is a non-surgical treatment in which professionals inject concentrated platelets into the patient's scalp. The platelets are obtained from the patient's blood. Some studies suggest that PRP treatment can be effective for people experiencing certain kinds of hair loss.
A chemical peel is a procedure in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin to remove the top layers. The skin that grows back is smoother. With a light or medium peel, you may need to undergo the procedure more than once to get the desired results.
Laser hair removal is a procedure that uses a laser, or a concentrated beam of light, to get rid of hair in different areas of the body. Laser hair removal is one of the most commonly done cosmetic procedures in the U.S. It beams highly concentrated light into hair follicles. Pigment in the follicles absorb the light. This destroys the hair.
Two types of surgery are used to treat vitiligo: Skin graft: Your dermatologic surgeon removes some healthy, pigmented skin and transplants it to one or more areas with vitiligo. Cell transplant: During this type of surgery, your dermatologic surgeon removes some healthy, pigmented skin.
A carbon laser peel is a superficial treatment that helps with acne, enlarged pores, oily skin, and uneven skin tone. They're sometimes called carbon laser facials. Despite the name, a carbon laser peel isn't a traditional chemical peel. Instead, your doctor uses a carbon solution and lasers to create a peeling effect.
Anti-ageing is a treatment to delay or stop the ageing process. There are many treatments that can help combat ageing, using both surgical and non-surgical procedures. Damage from too much sun exposure can take its toll and be responsible for most of the visible ageing of the skin.
Freckle tattooing is a semi-permanent procedure to mimic the look of natural freckles. Either a tattoo machine or a hand-held tool is used to place pigment into the skin.
Microneedling with PRP is a cosmetic treatment that stimulates collagen production by rolling fine needles over the skin and applying platelets, which are one of the components of blood. The addition of PRP from the blood may make microneedling more effective. The liquid in blood is plasma, while platelets are solid.
Radiofrequency uses a low temperature, high-frequency energy radio waves to cauterize warts and moles. Radiofrequency treatment can cut and coagulate simultaneously without any need for applying pressure. This procedure has gained importance since it is easy to perform and quick.
Autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is an easily prepared, safe platelet concentrate that has been reported to be effective in nonhealing ulcers of certain specific etiologies. We report a series of 18 patients with nonhealing leg ulcers treated with PRF who achieved complete healing of ulcers.
