Dr. Burak GümüşçüAesthetic & Health Technologies
Hair Health

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Who Should Avoid Hair Mesotherapy?

Who should avoid hair mesotherapy, when is a session postponed and why do these limits exist? A short, plain guide to the subject for anyone deciding.

The answer to who should avoid hair mesotherapy falls into two headings: cases where the treatment is not carried out at all, and cases where the session is postponed. This article separates the two groups.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Short answer: Treatments of this kind for cosmetic purposes are not carried out during pregnancy and breastfeeding. That limit comes not from proven harm but from not taking on an unnecessary uncertainty.

Hair loss can already increase for hormonal reasons in these periods and the picture has not settled.

Post-partum shedding resolves on its own in most people; an early treatment can make that natural course invisible.

An active problem in the area

Where there is active infection, an inflamed condition or an open wound on the scalp, the session is not carried out.

The reason is clear: a treatment involving injection can carry an existing infection deeper.

The same applies to eczema and psoriasis; the condition itself is addressed first. That is a temporary barrier.

Allergy history

The treatment is not carried out where there is a known allergy to components of the mix used.

That is why which content will be used should be stated to you; what is in the mix is covered separately.

A reaction that developed after a similar treatment before must also be reported.

Bleeding and clotting

Short answer: The treatment is not carried out in people with a bleeding disorder; in those taking blood thinners the decision is not made alone.

Whether the medicine can be stopped is a decision for the doctor who prescribed it. Treatment is never altered on its own account for a cosmetic procedure.

Aspirin and herbal supplements can increase the tendency to bleed too; the side effect headings are gathered separately.

Uncontrolled systemic conditions

Short answer: Uncontrolled diabetes and treatments that suppress immunity are assessed separately, and the decision is not made alone in either case.

Where a systemic condition is present the assessment of the doctor running that treatment is taken.

The possibility of infection rises in these pictures and the decision comes from weighing benefit against risk.

The view of the doctor running that treatment is taken; that is the right order rather than an obstacle.

If the source lies elsewhere

Where the source of the loss is iron deficiency, thyroid disease or a hormonal picture, the treatment is not medically prohibited but does not deliver on its own.

In that case the order changes: that cause is addressed first.

Saying so at the outset is worth more than recommending a plan that will not deliver; does it work is covered separately. The treatment's own page sits under hair mesotherapy.

Frequently asked questions

I take a blood thinner — can it be done? It is not an automatic barrier but the decision is not made alone. Whether the medicine can be stopped depends on the assessment of the doctor who prescribed it, and treatment is never altered on its own account for a cosmetic procedure. That information must be shared at the consultation.

Is it suitable for post-partum shedding? Not while breastfeeding continues. Post-partum shedding also resolves on its own in most people, so an early treatment can make that natural course invisible. Waiting for the picture to settle is usually the more sensible approach. The decision is made by examination.

I have psoriasis — is that a barrier? Where there is an active condition on the scalp the session is postponed and the condition itself is addressed first. That is a temporary delay rather than a permanent barrier. Once it is under control the treatment can be planned and the decision is made by examination.


If you would like to talk through whether there is a barrier in your own picture, the consultation reviews your health history and the scalp together.

This article is for general information and is not medical advice. Assessment and treatment decisions follow a medical examination; results vary between individuals.

References

  1. Hair loss — NHS
  2. Hair loss — American Academy of Dermatology
  3. Before you have a cosmetic procedure — NHS