Southern Skin and Wellness is located directly in the heart of the New Orleans CBD.
Once we understand what is driving your hair loss, we can build a plan around it. Options include prescription medications, injectable treatments and topical therapy, used alone or in combination. These treatments generally require ongoing use to maintain any result, and response varies — some patients respond well, some respond modestly, and some do not respond.
PRF stands for platelet-rich fibrin. It is prepared from your own blood and contains growth factors, fibrin and platelets. Compared with PRP, PRF holds a higher concentration of growth factors and releases them more slowly. It is injected into the scalp with the aim of supporting the follicles and encouraging growth.
PRF is not FDA-approved for hair loss. Published evidence is limited and early, and response varies considerably between patients.
The process begins with a standard blood draw. The sample is placed in a centrifuge to separate the platelets, fibrin, mesenchymal stem cells and growth factors from the red blood cells. We prepare the PRF into an injectable form and, after numbing the scalp, administer a series of small injections across the treatment area.
Any change takes time, and it is measured in months rather than weeks. Most patients who pursue PRF have a series of treatments. Dr. Lindley will discuss the evidence, the cost of a full course and the alternatives — including medications with stronger evidence behind them — before you decide.
Hydrafacial® Keravive is a scalp treatment that follows the same three-step process as the Hydrafacial®, applied to the scalp rather than the face. The device cleanses and exfoliates, its vacuum clears build-up, flakes and excess oil from around the follicles, and the treatment finishes with a nourishing Keravive booster.
The treatment takes roughly 30 to 60 minutes depending on the area treated. You are also sent home with a daily peptide spray to use between sessions.
Keravive improves the condition of the scalp — the environment hair grows in. It is not itself a hair restoration treatment and is not a substitute for one. Patients most often use it alongside the medical treatments on this page rather than instead of them, typically over a series of three treatments across three months. Dr. Lindley will tell you whether scalp condition is actually contributing to your hair loss, or whether your time and money are better spent elsewhere.
Dutasteride blocks the conversion of testosterone to DHT, the hormone that shortens the growth phase of the hair follicle. It does so more completely than finasteride, which is why patients who have not responded well to finasteride sometimes ask about it.
Dutasteride is FDA-approved for prostate enlargement, not for hair loss, so its use here is off-label — and administering it by scalp injection rather than by mouth is a further step beyond its labeling. Published evidence is limited and early.
If you want to learn more, we can go through it at your initial consultation. Once Dr. Lindley understands the cause of your hair loss and your health history, he will tell you plainly what is and is not established, and whether these injections are a reasonable option for you.
We offer oral and topical hair growth medications that can work alongside our other treatment options.
Finasteride is an oral medication that blocks the conversion of testosterone to DHT, the hormone most associated with pattern hair loss. It is sold under the brand name Propecia® and as a generic. In studies it slows loss in most men who take it and produces some regrowth in a smaller share. It works only while it is being taken, and it carries a side-effect profile Dr. Lindley will review with you before you start.
Minoxidil increases blood flow to the hair follicle and extends the growth phase of the hair cycle. It is available as a topical solution or foam and, off-label, as a low-dose oral tablet. Like finasteride, its effect depends on continued use.
Which of these fits you — and whether either is appropriate at all — depends on the pattern and the cause of your hair loss. That is what the initial consultation establishes, along with your medical history and any medications you already take.
The best candidates for our hair restoration treatment plans are men and women who have noticed visible hair loss or changes in their hair. We design plans for minor, moderate and severe loss.
Whether you simply want healthier hair or have noticed significant thinning, shedding or loss, we work to identify the likely cause and build a plan around it without surgical techniques. Not every cause can be pinned down, and Dr. Lindley will tell you when that is the case rather than treating blindly.
