Frequently Asked Questions

The mental effect of losing hair is VERY personalised. There are many people whom it doesn’t bother and can live with their situation. For others, thinning is felt much more strongly. We are here to impart specialist information about the process of hair loss and to discuss what options might help your situation.

Hair loss is a progressive condition, meaning it will usually continue to worsen with time. With this in mind, the earlier steps are taken against hair loss, the better the long term outcomes.

Non-surgical treatments are aimed at preventing further hair loss and in some cases improve thickness. These can be very safely stopped, however thinning of the hair will likely restart in a progressive way.

Surgically transplanted hair will generally not thin. However, the surrounding hair can continue to be lost is a progressive manor. The medical treatments aim to stop or significantly slow this process. This means if medications are stopped or your thinning is aggressive, an unnatural look may develop. Further surgery may be required.

There are many online hair loss services, who rely on large patient numbers to keep their costs down. Unfortunately this means all patients are given a “standard” treatment, with little to no personal adaptation. Often people feel dejected and give up when these “standard” treatments haven’t worked. At BHR your process is personalised from the very beginning.

FUE has recently increased in popularity and availability in Australia. Prior to this many people were travelling overseas to under-regulated clinics, where the surgery will often be performed by assistants who have no medical training.

There are now a lot of options within Australia. As with any medical procedure, “cheaper” rarely means “better”. This is a lifelong decision that needs in-depth consideration of your future. Many larger clinics over-promise patients, leaving them short-changed in the coming decades of life.