Hair Loss

Common Hair Loss Disorders and Their Severity

1. Androgenetic Alopecia (Male and Female Pattern Baldness):

   • The most common form of hair loss, affecting up to 50% of men and women by the age of 50.

   • Characterized by a progressive thinning of hair on the scalp, leading to partial or complete baldness in severe cases.

2. Alopecia Areata:

   • An autoimmune disorder that causes patchy hair loss on the scalp and other areas of the body.

   • Severity can range from small, round bald patches to complete loss of hair on the scalp (alopecia totalis) or entire body (alopecia universalis).

3. Telogen Effluvium:

   • A temporary form of hair loss triggered by stress, illness, or hormonal changes, causing diffuse thinning of hair across the scalp.

   • While usually reversible, severe cases can lead to significant hair thinning.

4. Traction Alopecia:

   • Caused by prolonged tension on the hair, often due to tight hairstyles such as braids, ponytails, or extensions.

   • Can lead to permanent hair loss if the hair follicles are damaged over time.

5. Scarring Alopecia (Cicatricial Alopecia):

   • A group of rare disorders that destroy hair follicles, resulting in permanent hair loss and scarring.

   • Includes conditions like lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Dr. Stefanis' Comprehensive Hair Loss Treatments

Having treated over 4,000 patients with hair loss disorders, Dr. Athanasios Stefanis offers a wide range of advanced treatments tailored to each individual's needs. His approach includes: 

1. Diagnosis and Assessment:

   • Conduct thorough evaluations, including scalp examinations using state-of-the-art high-magnification robotic digital dermoscopy, medical history reviews, and diagnostic blood tests and biopsies, to accurately diagnose the type and cause of hair loss.

2. Medical Treatments:

   • Topical and Systemic Medications: Prescribe EMA/SUKL-approved topical and systemic medications to promote hair growth and slow hair loss.

   • Advanced Therapies: Utilize small-molecular oral agents and biological injectable agents (EMA/SUKL-approved or under investigation) to treat conditions like alopecia areata effectively.

3. Minimally Invasive Procedures:

   • Mesotherapy: Skin injections of various products that have hydrating, nourishing, growth-promoting, and anti-inflammatory effects to stimulate hair growth and improve hair density.

   • Autologous growth factor injections, using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to boost scalp hair growth and promote follicle health.

   • Recombinant Growth Factor Injections: Enhance hair growth through targeted treatments using advanced growth factors.

4. Autologous follicular stem cell transplantation ("micrografting"): Extracting the stem cells of patient's own hair follicles to stimulate growth and thickening of androgen-sensitive hair on the top of the scalp. 

5. Hair Transplantation:

   • Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE): The most efficient and aesthetically appealing technique (with its variants) in hair transplant surgery is performed by  Dr. Stefanis to patients with advanced male and female pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) in collaboration with Dr. Nedim Ardic, a world-recognized hair transplant surgeon.

6. Biocompatible Hair Implantation:

   • Offer cutting-edge biocompatible hair implantation techniques to enhance hair density and achieve natural-looking results.

7. Patient Education and Support:

   • Provide comprehensive guidance on hair care practices, lifestyle modifications, and stress management to support overall hair health.

   • Offer continuous monitoring and follow-up to track treatment progress and make necessary adjustments for optimal outcomes.

• Hair Disorders:

Treated over 4,000 patients with hair loss conditions using :

• • • Systemic and topical medications, both over-the-counter and prescription.

    • Advanced small-molecular oral agents and biological injectable agents, especially in the treatment of alopecia areata.

    • Mini-invasive and invasive procedures, including:

1. Mesotherapy with various products that have hydrating, nourishing, growth-promoting, and anti-inflammatory effects.

2. Autologous growth factor injections, using platelet-rich plasma to boost scalp hair growth.

3. Recombinant growth factor injections to boost scalp hair growth.

4. Biocompatible hair implantation.

5. Autologous follicular stem cell transplantation ("micrografting").

6. Autologous hair transplantation, using the modern follicular unit extraction (FUE) technique and its variants.