Hair Restoration
In Charlottesville, VA

Hair loss is progressive and chronic affecting at least 50% of women by age 50 and 40% of men by age 35, which progresses to up to 70% of people in later life. Because hair is an important part of our appearance, hair loss can cause significant psychological impact resulting in symptoms of depression and diminished quality of life, especially in women. There are a number of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to hair loss including hormonal fluctuations, genetics, diet, oxidative damage and aging, and environmental aggressors such as ultraviolet light and pollutants.

The good news is that there are a number of treatments that have been shown through clinical trials to significantly improve hair growth in women and men through a multi-targeted approach that addresses inflammation, stress, and oxidative damage. Studio R Aesthetics is proud to partner with Nutrafol to provide the best bio-optimized nutraceuticals available for hair restoration coupled with the healing power of your own body using growth factors that stimulate hair follicles and hair regrowth.

Research now shows that hair loss is multi-factorial and the various hair loss disorders share many of the same causative factors:

• Hormones: Dihydroxytestosterone is an androgen that is produced from testosterone in the scalp and can cause the hair follicle to shrink and eventually close entirely
• Stress: Stress can cause hair follcies to shift from growth state to rest state, disrupt hormone and nutrient absorption, and impact the hair follicle on multiple levels
• Lifestyle: Products we use and foods we eat can influence hair follicles by introducing toxin into your body and depleting antioxidant stores
• Metabolism: Our metabolism provides the energy needed for hair growth and factors like aging, inflammation, and hormone imbalances can lead to poor metabolism, which negatively impacts hair cells
• Nutrition: Key nutrients from the diet, including keratin, help build hair filbers, tecture and support hair follicle health. Without proper nutritient absorption, hair follicles don't get the nourishment they need
• Aging: The scalp loses collagen and elastin as we age and this breakdown eliminates key components of the scalp that protect, hydrate, and replenish nutrients needed for hair growth - causing hair to become shorter, weaker, and less pigmented

Chronic inflammation at the level of the hair follicle appears to be the common end point of all types of hair loss.

Within the local hair follicle environment, multiple cytokines, growth factors and transcription factors signal the follicle to go into anagen phase (growth phase) and play a role in regeneration and renewal. When there is inflammation, overproduced cytokines and transcription factors induce premature catagen phase (regression or cell death), produce reactive oxygen species that propagate inflammation, cause apoptosis (cell death), and result in perifollicular fibrosis (scarring) and miniaturization.

External factors such as ultraviolet light, pollutants, toxins, stress, aging, and smoking also promote inflammation and oxidative stress, contributing to hair loss.

Sustained and chronic stress increases cortisol levels, which leads to perifollicular inflammation and disruption of normal follicle function.

Increased DHT activity at the hair follicle induces the overproduction of factors that signal catagen and regression, block transition to anagen, and induce oxidative stress that results in inflammation, perifollicular fibrosis, and miniaturization.

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At Studio R Aesthetics, we ensure that our patients have access to treatments without fear of intolerable discomfort. We can use a Chiller device to blow cold air at -30 degrees on the treatment area, which desensitizes the nerve endings and reduces pain. We can also administer Pronox, which is a self-delivery nitrous oxide system that increases physical and emotional comfort for our patients.