How hair loss is worked out
Hair loss has more than one cause, so the first step is a diagnosis. Pattern loss is common in both sexes. It is different from sudden shedding, patchy loss, scarring loss, or thinning from low iron or thyroid disease.
A plan makes sense only once the cause and stage are known. Where follicles are shrinking but alive, treatment may help. Where the scalp is smooth and shiny, with no follicles, the discussion is different. This guide is general information, and your plan depends on an examination.
Hair loss treatment Singapore: the parts of a plan
| Part | What it is | Its limit |
|---|---|---|
| Regenera Activa | Punch micrografts from the back of your scalp, processed chairside into a cell-rich suspension and delivered to thinning areas | Not for smooth, bald zones |
| H2LT laser | A low-level laser protocol applied to the scalp, used alongside medical care | Rarely used alone. Cannot regrow lost follicles |
| Luminescence Laser | A non-ablative 1540 nm laser, used as a drug-free layer | Does not correct a medical cause |
| Medical therapy | Medicine for pattern hair loss, including minoxidil and oral DHT-pathway treatment where suitable | Prescribed only after assessment |
| Adjuncts | Polynucleotides and topical exosomes | Never stand-alone cures |
Pattern hair loss in men
Male pattern hair loss happens when dihydrotestosterone binds to receptors in genetically susceptible follicles. These then shrink over successive cycles. Pattern thinning becomes more common with age. Temple and crown thinning is the usual pattern, and it is staged on the Norwood scale. Medical therapy is usually the background of a male plan. Treatment targets follicles that are still alive. Follicles that have been dormant for many years may not respond, and hair transplantation may be considered after assessment. Our male hair loss page has more detail.
Pattern hair loss and shedding in women
Women are staged on the Ludwig scale. Diffuse thinning and a widening parting are typical, and the frontal hairline is usually kept. Blood tests check for deficiency, thyroid and hormonal drivers before any programme starts. Shedding after childbirth, illness, crash dieting or severe stress is a different condition, as the follicles are resting. Our female hair loss guide covers this in full.
When to see a doctor
This should be assessed promptly, since the cause may be medical.
These may be alopecia areata, which goes to dermatology.
These need dermatology review.
Suspected thyroid or iron causes should be explained before treatment.
How a plan is built
Who it may suit
Treatment may suit you if your thinning zones still show miniaturised hairs on trichoscopy, or if staging confirms male or female pattern loss. You also need to be willing to follow a staged plan and continue medicine where advised. If you are unsuited to long-term medicine, laser-led options exist. Smooth, shiny bald zones with no follicles are referred for hair transplant assessment. Dr Sin Yong does not perform transplants himself. Those options are discussed with you if medical and laser care are unlikely to help.
Who should wait or avoid treatment
Please wait. Some medicines are not used at all in this period.
Active scalp infection, inflammation or open lesions.
Hair loss not yet explained, such as a suspected thyroid or iron cause.
Allergy to local anaesthetic, bleeding disorders, blood thinners, a tendency to keloids or poor donor-site healing.
This is not suitable, and it needs dermatology review.
What treatment cannot do
Treatment cannot recreate follicles that are already gone. It does not replace medicine or a transplant where those are needed. Exosomes and polynucleotides do not work as stand-alone treatments. Hair changes take months, and no plan can promise regrowth for any one person. PRP is not offered in this practice, although it is a recognised adjunct elsewhere.
Risks and recovery
After micrografts, tenderness, pinpoint marks and swelling are expected at donor and treated sites. Laser may leave warmth or mild redness. Uncommon problems are infection, bleeding, a visible donor-site mark, temporary shedding of existing hair, and uneven response between zones. Burns or pigment change can occur with laser if settings are unsuitable. Oral medicine in men can have sexual side effects. Normal activity typically resumes the next day after micrografts. In the first week, avoid strenuous exercise, heavy sweating, swimming, colouring, harsh products and tight headwear until cleared. Cover your scalp outdoors. Contact the clinic the same day for spreading redness, discharge, fever, bleeding that does not settle, worsening pain, blistering or sudden diffuse shedding.
How fees are worked out
Fees are not published. They depend on your stage, the scalp area and number of zones, the parts of the plan used, consumables, and whether treatments are combined or staged. A written quote is given after trichoscopy and examination at your consultation, which also decides whether treatment is advised at all.