Alopecia hair transplantation in Turkey and its treatment, including injections or other methods, is it medically possible?
We receive many questions daily from people with alopecia, seeking treatment and clear answers about the possibility of hair transplants.
Well, before answering these questions, let’s learn more about alopecia and its different types.
What is Alopecia?
Alopecia is a medical term for hair loss. It can affect any part of the body where hair grows, but most commonly refers to hair loss on the scalp.
Alopecia can occur for various reasons, including genetic factors, autoimmune conditions, hormonal changes, medical treatments, or other underlying health issues.
Types of Alopecia:
There are different types of alopecia, including:
- Androgenic Alopecia: also known as male-pattern baldness or female-pattern baldness.
- Alopecia Areata (AA): or spot baldness, this is an autoimmune condition that causes patchy hair loss.
- Telogen Effluvium: temporary hair loss due to stress, illness, or hormonal changes.
- Scarring Alopecia: scarring hair loss resulting from infections or other skin conditions.
How is Alopecia Areata Treated?
Treatment options vary depending on the severity and extent of hair loss, as well as patient preferences.
Common treatments include:
- Topical Corticosteroids: These are anti-inflammatory agents applied directly to the scalp to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune response.
- Minoxidil (Rogaine): An over-the-counter topical medication that can promote hair growth and, in some cases, help maintain it.
- Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections: Corticosteroids are injected directly into bald patches to stimulate hair growth, and are particularly effective in small areas.
- Other Immunotherapy: Contact or topical immunotherapy with agents like Diphencyprone (DPCP) may be used in more extensive or resistant cases to provoke an allergic reaction that redirects the immune response.
- Systemic Treatments: In severe cases, options like corticosteroids, immunosuppressants (e.g., methotrexate), or Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (e.g., tofacitinib) may be considered.
- Phototherapy: Narrowband UVB therapy can sometimes be beneficial.
- Hair Transplants: An alopecia hair transplant may be possible for only some cases.
Many men and women with alopecia experience anxiety, fear, and stress related to this condition.
However, this anxiety is unwarranted. On the contrary, patients should accept the condition with a positive attitude to prevent it from worsening and to facilitate a faster response to treatment.
Is Alopecia Hair Transplant Possible?
As mentioned previously, if hair loss due to spot baldness is temporary, it’s best to be patient and follow up with your doctor until your hair grows back.
However, if the hair doesn’t grow back, an alopecia areata hair transplant may be an ideal solution for some patients.
Importantly, we emphasize that alopecia areata hair transplantation is suitable only for certain cases, not all.
If you are experiencing this condition, you can send us photos for our specialists to review free of charge and with complete confidentiality. We will respond as soon as possible.
Camilia Clinic has successfully performed alopecia areata hair transplants in Turkey, achieving excellent results that have enabled patients to regain their self-confidence and improve their appearance.