Ennis Plastic Surgery · Beautiful Medicine™
Thinning Hair Treatment in Boca Raton
Thinning-hair care for women and men.
Explore thinning-hair treatment for women and men, with a plan that considers the cause of loss, the follicles that remain and your goals for coverage.
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A personal approach
Your consultation
with Dr. Ennis.
Medication such as Rogaine may be an option for suitable patients. Treatment decisions begin with understanding the cause of thinning and whether the remaining follicles can respond.
Dr. Ennis and the team can discuss how nonsurgical care fits into a broader hair-restoration plan and whether a transplant consultation makes sense for you.
Consultations: In-Office & Virtual
Choosing your care team
What is happening beneath the surface?
Understanding Thinning Hair
Hair can become less dense because individual hairs are finer, because more hairs are shedding, or because follicles have been lost or damaged. These situations are not interchangeable.
A medication that supports growth in functioning follicles cannot be expected to restore hair where those follicles have been destroyed. That does not automatically make surgery appropriate: the cause of the loss and the condition of the scalp still need evaluation.
Understanding changes at the follicle
In pattern hair loss, a follicle can gradually produce a finer, shorter hair. Other forms of shedding have different causes, so assessment comes before a treatment choice.
A thinner hair shaft can reduce visible fullness.
The cause of hair loss guides treatment.
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Treatment Starts with the Right Assessment
Minoxidil · Rogaine
Minoxidil may be an option for patients who meet the medical requirements. It can support growth in some forms of thinning, but improvement takes time and continued treatment is usually needed to maintain benefit.
A broader treatment plan
Your history, examination and goals determine whether medication, further evaluation or a hair-transplant consultation is appropriate. Ask about expected benefit, possible side effects and how progress will be assessed.
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Give Hair Growth Time
Regrowth is gradual. Twelve weeks or longer may be needed to notice a difference; this is an early checkpoint, not a promised result or a deadline for success.
Questions for your follow-up
- Has shedding or density changed?
- Are you able to follow the treatment plan consistently?
- Is there irritation or another unwanted effect?
- When should the plan be reassessed?
Your next step
When to Discuss Hair Transplantation
If additional coverage is your goal and a suitable donor area is available, FUE hair transplantation may be part of the conversation. It moves existing follicles rather than creating new ones.
Bring a history of the changes you have noticed and a list of treatments you have tried. Sudden loss, patchy loss or an irritated scalp deserves evaluation of the cause before choosing a cosmetic treatment.
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Your care at Ennis Plastic Surgery
Meet Dr. L. Scott Ennis
Dr. L. Scott Ennis is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He directs hair-restoration care at the Boca Raton practice, with planning that considers your hairline, donor supply and longer-term pattern of hair loss.
The practice’s hair-restoration team includes NeoGraft technicians selected by Dr. Ennis. Your consultation is the time to discuss who performs each part of treatment, how the procedure is supervised, and how follow-up care is arranged.
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Questions About Thinning Hair
Do I need surgery?
Not necessarily. Some patients start with nonsurgical treatment or evaluation of an underlying cause. The consultation helps you compare appropriate choices.
Can medication regrow hair everywhere?
No. The type of hair loss and the condition of the follicles determine what may respond. A treatment cannot guarantee full coverage.
Why does progress take so long?
Hair changes through growth cycles, so visible density develops gradually. Ask your clinician how long to continue a trial and when to reassess.
Can men and women seek treatment?
Yes. Both can experience thinning, but the cause and the suitability of a particular treatment may differ.
Keep exploring
Understand your options.
Your consultation with Dr. Ennis
A private conversation.
A personal plan.
Bring your questions about thinning, your hairline and what treatment could realistically achieve. We will help you understand the options and plan the next step.
In-Office & Virtual
Or call 561-405-9020
