Hair repeatedly grows and sheds as it passes through the anagen (growth), catagen (regression), and telogen (resting) phases. Hair loss therefore occurs when the hair growth cycle is disrupted by factors such as hormones, stress, or nutritional deficiencies.
The hair follicle, the root of the hair, receives nutrients from the dermal papilla to grow hair. If hair follicles fail to produce hair properly or many follicles are in a resting state, hair becomes sparse or thin.
In other words, the condition of the hair follicles is very important in hair loss. Recently, hair follicle stem cell treatment, a method that uses stem cells to restore hair follicles to a healthy state, has emerged and is drawing attention. We asked Yoo Hwa-jung, Chief Director of Modi Hair Plant Clinic [photo], about the effects and precautions of hair follicle stem cell treatment.
Q. What is hair follicle stem cell treatment?
A. Hair follicle stem cells are cells that enable hair to grow continuously. When the number of viable hair follicle stem cells decreases or their activity declines, healthy hair cannot be produced normally. This treatment is a method of restoring atrophied hair follicles by injecting healthy stem cells.
Q. What effects can be expected from the treatment?
A. It helps increase the number and thickness of hairs in areas affected by hair loss. The hair growth effect is generally maintained for about 1–2 years.
Q. Is there anything to check before treatment?
A. You should check which ingredients are injected and where. Even with stem cell treatments for hair loss, there are many cases in which the stem cells have difficulty penetrating deep into the hair follicle, or stem cells from other areas of the body are used and fail to survive in the hair follicle. For the treatment to be properly effective, stem cells extracted directly from your own hair follicles must be administered deep into the hair follicle area.
Source: Medical Tribune, published October 26
언론보도·2022.10.31