Noticing more hair in the drain or a wider part in the mirror is upsetting, and the internet is full of shampoos and supplements that don’t do much. Hair loss treatment in Springville, UT starts with the real question: why is your hair thinning?
Hair loss has many causes, and most of them are treatable — especially when you start early. Our providers look at the scalp, hair pattern and your health history, then match treatment to the cause, including PRP injections when they’re a good fit.
When You Need Hair Loss Treatment
Book a visit if you notice a thinning crown or widening part, a receding hairline, round bald patches, sudden heavy shedding, or a scalp that is red, itchy, scaly or painful along with hair loss. Hair loss after pregnancy, illness, major stress or a new medicine is common and worth checking.
Common causes include inherited pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium (shedding after stress or illness), alopecia areata, thyroid problems, low iron and scarring conditions of the scalp. Some types are permanent if left untreated, so don’t wait to see whether it gets worse.
Our Hair Loss Treatment Process
Your provider examines your scalp and hair up close, asks about your health, diet, family history and medicines, and may order blood work. In some cases a small scalp biopsy, read in our own lab, confirms the diagnosis.
Treatment depends on the cause. Options can include topical and oral medicines, treatment of an underlying scalp condition, injections for alopecia areata, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). PRP uses a small sample of your own blood, spun to concentrate the platelets, which is then injected into thinning areas of the scalp. It is usually done as a series of treatments a few weeks apart, followed by maintenance sessions.
Hair grows slowly, so expect several months before you can judge results. We follow up to track progress.
A few simple habits support any hair loss plan. Be gentle with tight hairstyles, harsh chemical treatments and high heat, and take photos of your scalp in the same light every month so you can see change over time. Many people notice that shedding slows first, with new growth showing later. If iron, thyroid or other blood tests come back abnormal, treating that cause is often part of getting hair back.
Hair Loss Treatment Cost in Springville
The evaluation and medical treatment of hair loss are often billed to insurance, depending on your plan and diagnosis. PRP is usually considered cosmetic and is self-pay. Your provider will tell you the cost of a PRP series before you start, and our front desk can help you check your coverage for the visit.
Why Choose Us
Your hair loss care is led by a practice whose founder, Dr. Michael Peterson, is board-certified in dermatology and dermatopathology. Our physician assistants and nurse practitioner practice dermatology full time, so they see conditions like yours every week. We offer same-day appointments at our Springville office, telehealth follow-ups from your phone, and offices in Provo, Tooele and St. George. Daily Herald readers voted us first in the Best of Utah Valley from 2019 through 2023.
Hair loss and PRP are part of our medical dermatology services in Springville.