hair loss is a condition that just doesn't affect our scalp but it often affects our self-esteem and our well-being replace that fatty tissue with your own stem cells and permanently reversing hair loss indeed a study pointed out that the significant impact of environmental pollutants and psychological stress on hair loss my personal preference coming off the backs of a lot of the way that our clinical team treats thinning and baldness is that we apply ultimate I might also add that I just did a podcast you might want to find this podcast on YouTube Spotify or apple with Dr Chestnut and Dr Chestnut Cameron Chestnut is an incredible facial and cosmetic surgeon and we go deep deep deep into the world of alopecia male and female pattern um hair loss and there's some very very specific recommendations on that podcast but today we're going to take a look at how hair loss can be a complex web of causes from genetic predisposition to Lifestyle factors a landmark study in the Journal of Integrative Dermatology Symposium proceedings mentions that androgenic alopecia or male and female pattern baldness affects Millions globally it's linked closely to hormonal changes and genetic factors with the primary driver being something called DHT dihydro testosterone but what about the environment we live in or the stresses we endure indeed a study in The Archives of dermat Dermatological research pointed out that the significant impact of environmental pollutants and psychological stress on hair loss it's a Clarion call for cleaner living and Stress Management nutritional aspects cannot be overstated the American journal of clinical Dermatology has highlighted the correlation between specific nutrient deficiencies and hair loss and as you know I am enormous fan of nutrient deficiencies in the human body as a starting place for the expression of disease and pathology lack of proteins specifically amino acids vitamin D which is called cholic calciferol specifically referring to vitamin D3 vitamins E and essential fatty acids directly contribute to thinning of your Mane We also know that dihydrotestosterone which is heavily linked to male pattern baldness is one of the root causes of the thinning of the hair shaft and we hit this dihy testosterone with systemic medications chemicals and synthetics that reduce this hormone in an effort to stop binding it to the hair shaft we know now that these these traditional routes like feride or Propecia often lead to increased incidents of erectile dysfunction and increased reduction of libido and sexual dysfunction so my personal preference coming off the backs of a lot of the way that our clinical team treats um male and female hair thinning and baldness is that we apply these things topically rather than take them systemically now let's talk about a couple of solutions the traditional routes as I was just mentioning minoxidil and feride have their merits but they're proven to stimulate hair growth and slow the loss of hair yet they're not without side effects and their effectiveness can really vary merging treatments are broadening our Horizons low-level laser therapy using red light therapy and photobiomodulation for instance has shown very promising results in stimulating hair growth by energizing the cellular activity in the follicles one of the interesting things that Dr Chestnut and I explore on our podcast is actually the effect that gravity has on the scalp's Dome reducing the amount of fatty tissue that is there for the hair follicle to implant and nourish itself with and some of what he does is replace that fatty tissue with your own stem cells and he's having tremendous success in permanently reversing hair loss so this has shown a lot of promise in stimulating hair growth by energizing cellular activity in the follicles there was a study in the American journal of clinical Dermatology which confirmed its efficacy especially in those who respond poorly to Conventional treatments let's not Overlook the power of platelet rich plasma using our own platelets from our own body to heal our body this is one of my favorite therapies because I love the fact that we can actually take all of the healing power of the human body and concentrate it in one area of the body so we can have a specific outcome this is well documented in sports injuries repetitive use injuries but by using platelet rich plasma and harnessing the growth factors in your own blood PRP injections have become a very sought-after treatment for Alopecia with multiple studies including one in the dermatologic surgery Journal showcasing significant hair regrowth in the participants that received platelet rich plasma injections directly into the scalp so male pattern baldness is something that's actually very near and to my heart um I have been experiencing it for the last decade decade and a half and so I've been deep down the rabbit hole of what we can do from a functional standpoint to really support hair growth my own personal Journey I've used uh topical exosomes which are Micron needled into the scalp and they are applied directly to the scalp exosomes are phenomenal they are derived from stem cells they are about 1 1800th the size of a stem cell so they actually get into tissues and areas much more easily than larger siiz molecules they carry with them high molecular weight hyaluronic acid and growth factors so there is an emerging body of evidence that says that topical exosomes as well as topical platelet rich plasma which is your own blood platelets spun down and concentrated with growth factors reinjected into this scalp to sort of nutrify and help regrow hair I've also been fascinated by some of the orals and the topicals that are used but I am not a big fan of taking medications like feride and uh Propecia Orly because they have a massively negative impact on sexual function on arousal on erectile dysfunction and all different areas of mood and emotional state because when we start to negatively impact hormones especially in men that are taking feride or Propecia you see a much more increased level of of erectile dysfunction so what I do personally this is my own personal journey I use a ketoconazol minoxidil feride topical you use very little of this applied to the scalp much less of it gets into the serum concentration of the blood and it doesn't crush your hormone levels in order to save your hair follicles the second thing that we've really explored a lot and I go deep into this on the podcast with Dr Chestnut is less conventional therapies like transplanting fat which actually contains high amounts of your own stem cells Dr Chestnut talks about a fat procedure where they extract very very small amounts of fat from the abdominal area and from the flanks because evidence shows that these areas of the body are the highest in active stem cells your own stem cells which is fascinating because rather than take somebody else's stem cell and DNA and put it into your body you're taking your own stem cells with your own DNA and reinserting them into places where you can have a therapeutic effect he puts these beneath the scalp layer above the skull layer What's called the periosteum and this he's having tremendous success in in hair regrowth there's also hair transplantation um surgical procedures I'm actually inviting one of the top hair transplant specialists in the world onto a podcast in the very very near future so look out for that podcast but I think this whole Myriad of options for regrowing hair and male and female alopecia has three major prongs one is nutrition and supplementation and the second is other actions that we can use outside of nutrition and supplementation things like topical feride minoxidil red light therapy to the scalp plate the rich plasma exosome therapies and even stem cell transplant therapy into the scalp for those exploring the natural route supplements like Sal Pento and pumpkin seed oil have been studied for their potential to combat hair loss while more research is needed early findings such as those published in the Journal of alternative complimentary medicine are very very encouraging in closing tackling hair loss is a journey one that requires patience persistence and a holistic approach from cuttingedge science to age-old wisdom the path to regrowth and Recovery are many but remember Consulting with the healthc care professional and experts in hair restoration can provide a personalized guidance tailored to your unique situation your hair's Health deeply is intertwined with your over overall well-being neutri it protect it and when in doubt reach out for help stay informed stay healthy and let's continue this journey together promise I'm going to remain diligent in this area and continue to bring experts onto the podcast in the area of male and female alopecia so that I can bring you practical solutions that will not break your budget for how you might be able to reverse your hair loss if you're one of those sufferers just like me I know how near and dear this is to your heart and how conscious you are of the top of your head and that's just science