PDO Threads Hair Loss Treatment
PDO Threads for Hair Regrowth
PDO is a known absorbable FDA-cleared synthetic suture and surgical scaffold material which stimulates collagen production, elastin, hyaluronic acid as well as activates fibroblasts.
PDO (polydioxanone) threads have been used in aesthetic medicine for years for rejuvenation of skin, skin tightening, skin lifting, and wrinkle reduction. Hair regrowth in patients with hair loss from androgenetic alopecia has been observed in patients who had PDO threads inserted into their scalps.
Continued research will help determine how long the results of PDO Threads last and which candidates are likely to have the best hair regrowth effects. The non-surgical application of PDO threads into the scalp is a relatively safe and comfortable out-patient procedure with no downtime or aftercare.
The PDO procedure using threads for hair regrowth may help prevent or reduce the need for hair transplantation. They may also be used for stopping, slowing, or reversing hair loss in conjunction with other treatments such as minoxidil, finasteride, low-level laser therapy, PRP platelet-rich plasma, and other cell therapy treatments.
We recommend that HairCheck hair regrowth measurements be performed every three months (90 days) to track the improvements in hair growth from treatment and to help determine when the next PDO thread treatment for hair regrowth is indicated.
In our patients below, the results were already beginning to become visible to the naked eye around 12 weeks (3 months).
