How to Restore Hair at the Crown

Hair loss at the crown of the head can affect both men and women. Hair loss may begin as early as the late teens and twenties. Heredity is the main reason that both men and women lose hair. However, nutrition, medications, hormones, disease, medical treatments, overall health and stress can also trigger hair loss, according to the Mayo Clinic. At this time, there are several successful methods of restoring hair at the crown of the head.

Things You'll Need

• Minoxidil
• Finasteride
• Laser hair therapy
• Hair transplant

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Instructions

• 1

  Take Minoxidil to restore hair at the crown of the head. Minoxidil is sold over the counter in 2 percent and 5 percent strength. After using Minoxidil on your scalp for three months, you may start seeing small hairs growing in. If you do not see any hair growth, discontinue use. Minoxidil is a lifetime commitment. Once you stop putting it on your crown, your hair regrowth will diminish again. Side effects of Minoxidil include skin irritation of the scalp and possibly a drop in blood pressure that may make you feel nauseated.

• 2

  Take Finasteride to restore hair at the crown. Finasteride is a prescription medication in pill form that stops the loss of hair and can grow back some hair on the crown of the head. Women can't take Finasteride because it causes birth defects. Look for hair re-growth in approximately three months. Continue taking Finasteride to maintain your results because once you stop taking the medication, all hair that was re-grown will fall out again. Side effects for Finasteride include diminished libido or sexual function. Finasteride can restore about 14 percent of your hair loss on the crown.

• 3

  Get laser hair therapy to re-grow your hair. Laser hair therapy uses a low-level cold laser to stimulate hair follicle growth. The procedure is done in a hair restoration clinic. The treatment is painless and involves sitting under a laser light for two half-hour sessions per week. You will start to see hair re-growth in approximately three months. The twice a week treatments will be complete in six to 12 months. The re-growth is permanent in some people if they continue with a monthly treatment for the rest of their life. The treatment will most likely not work if you have not had hair on your crown for 20 or more years. Laser hair therapy may grow back approximately 37 percent of your lost hair.

• 4

  Get hair transplants to restore hair loss at the crown. A doctor permanently moves hair from one part of the scalp to the crown during a hair transplant procedure.