Hair Loss & Hair Restoration
Doctor-led assessment and evidence-based treatment for hair thinning and hair loss in men and women.
Hair loss can have many different causes, and successful treatment starts with understanding what is driving it.
At Restore, we take a medical approach to hair loss — assessing the pattern, likely cause and contributing factors before developing an individualised treatment plan.
Hair loss often presents later than ideal. The best time to seek advice is at the first signs of thinning, increased shedding or a change in hair density.
Noticing a change in your hair?
Hair loss does not always begin with obvious bald patches. Often, the earliest changes are subtle.
You might notice:
A widening part
More visible scalp
Receding temples or hairline
Thinning through the crown
Increased shedding
A reduction in ponytail thickness
Patchy or sudden hair loss
There are many possible causes of hair loss, and the right treatment depends on identifying what is driving it. Rather than starting with a treatment, we start with a diagnosis.
For all causes of hair lossEarly intervention matters
The earlier we intervene, the more hair there may be to preserve. Hair follicles affected by common forms of progressive hair loss gradually become smaller, producing finer and shorter hairs over time. Treatment is generally most effective while those follicles are still active but miniaturised. Once an area has been completely bald for a prolonged period, medical treatment is much less likely to restore significant growth.
This is why we recommend seeking assessment at the first signs of thinning or increased shedding, rather than waiting until the hair loss has become advanced.
What are we trying to achieve?
Hair restoration isn't simply about growing new hair.
The goals of treatment are to:
Slow or stabilise further hair loss
Preserve the active follicles you currently have
Increase the thickness and visibility of miniaturised hairs where possible
Improve overall visible hair density
Develop a treatment plan that is realistic and sustainable long term
Some patients achieve noticeable regrowth.
For others, the most important result is stopping or significantly slowing the progression of hair loss and retaining more hair than they otherwise would have.
Medical treatment + in-clinic treatment
OUR COMBINATION APPROACH
Hair loss treatment is rarely about one procedure or one product.
Our approach is to first determine the likely cause of your hair loss, then build a treatment plan around preserving existing follicles, reducing ongoing loss and supporting hair growth where possible.
The strongest treatment plans are often combination plans rather than relying on a single treatment in isolation.
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Understanding why you are losing hair
Your first appointment is a comprehensive medical consultation.
We consider factors including:
The pattern and duration of your hair loss
Whether you are experiencing shedding, gradual thinning or both
Family history
Medical history
Current medications
Hormonal factors
Nutrition and recent health changes
Pregnancy or postpartum changes where relevant
Scalp health
Other symptoms that may help identify the cause
Blood tests or further investigation may be recommended where clinically indicated.
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Preserving the hair you have
For common forms of hair loss, prescription medical treatment forms the foundation of our approach.
Treatment is designed to address the processes contributing to ongoing follicle miniaturisation while also supporting the hair growth cycle.
Depending on your diagnosis, medical history and individual circumstances, your treatment plan may involve one or more prescription treatments.
Your doctor will discuss the available options, expected benefits, potential side effects and whether treatment is suitable for you.
Most medical hair-loss treatments need to be continued long term to maintain their benefit.
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Supporting hair growth
In-clinic treatments may be added to medical therapy to further stimulate follicular activity and support hair growth.
These may include:
Scalp Microneedling
Controlled microneedling of the scalp is used to stimulate local healing and signalling pathways and may improve the response to medical hair-loss treatment.Microneedling with Exosome-Based Products
Exosome-based products may be applied alongside microneedling as an additional regenerative treatment. This is an emerging area of hair-restoration medicine and is generally used as an adjunct to established medical treatment.Red-Light Therapy
Low-level red-light therapy may be used to support follicular activity and hair growth as part of a combination treatment plan.In-clinic treatments are generally used alongside medical treatment rather than instead of it.
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Treating contributing scalp conditions
Healthy hair growth also depends on a healthy scalp.
Conditions such as seborrhoeic dermatitis, dandruff, inflammation or significant scaling may contribute to scalp symptoms and can make hair-loss treatment more difficult to tolerate.
Where present, these conditions can be treated alongside your hair-restoration plan.
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Hair restoration takes time
Changes in hair growth occur slowly, which makes consistent monitoring important.
We use clinical photography to establish a baseline and objectively assess changes in hair density and pattern over time.
As a general guide:
1–3 months:
Treatment is establishing its effect. Visible improvement is not usually expected yet and temporary increased shedding can occur with some treatments.3–6 months:
Shedding may begin to reduce and early thickening or fine new hairs may become noticeable.6–12 months:
A more reliable assessment of your response can usually be made and treatment adjusted where needed.Hair-loss treatment is generally a long-term process rather than a quick fix.
FAQ’s
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Consider booking an assessment if you are experiencing:
Gradual hair thinning
A widening part
Receding temples or hairline
Crown thinning
Increased or persistent shedding
Reduced overall hair density
Patchy hair loss
Hair loss after pregnancy, illness or a significant health event
Scalp symptoms alongside hair loss
Hair loss treatments that have not worked as expected
You do not need to wait until your hair loss becomes significant.
The earlier we identify what is happening, the more opportunity we may have to preserve active follicles and prevent further progression.
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The best time to seek advice is at the first signs of increased shedding, thinning or reduced hair density.
Progressive hair loss is generally easier to manage while affected follicles are still active. Waiting until hair loss is advanced can reduce the amount of hair that can realistically be preserved or restored.
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It depends on the cause and how advanced the hair loss is.
Hair follicles that have become miniaturised may be capable of producing thicker and more visible hairs with treatment.
However, medical treatment is much less likely to restore significant hair growth in areas that have been completely bald for a prolonged period.
This is one of the reasons early treatment is important.
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Hair growth is slow.
Most treatments require at least three to six months before a meaningful change can be assessed. A clearer assessment of your overall response is usually possible between six and twelve months.
We use clinical photography to help monitor changes objectively over time.
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For androgenetic or pattern hair loss, prescription medication is generally the foundation of our treatment approach.
The specific treatment recommended will depend on your diagnosis, medical history and individual circumstances and will be discussed with you during your consultation.
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Usually not.
We generally use scalp microneedling and other in-clinic treatments as adjuncts to medical therapy, rather than substitutes for it.
Combination treatment allows us to address the underlying process driving hair loss while also providing additional stimulation to the follicles.
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Yes.
Hair loss in women can have a number of different causes, including female pattern hair loss, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, medical conditions, significant physiological stress and postpartum hair shedding.
Assessment and treatment are individualised according to the likely cause.
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Not everyone requires blood tests.
They may be recommended if your history or pattern of hair loss suggests an underlying medical, hormonal or nutritional contributor.
This will be discussed during your consultation.
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For progressive conditions such as androgenetic hair loss, treatment generally needs to continue in order to maintain its benefit.
If effective treatment is stopped, the underlying hair-loss process will usually begin progressing again over time.