Everything About Hair Loss Injection Therapy: Mesotherapy, Lee Moon Won, PRP, Exosomes, and More

To enhance the effectiveness of hair loss treatment, I proactively recommend combining oral medications or topical products with 'injection therapy,' which directly infuses active ingredients into the scalp. While it is difficult to completely cure hair loss with injection therapy alone, it acts as a powerful 'booster' that maximizes effects when combined with other treatments. Recently, as various injection therapies such as PRP and Exosomes have been introduced, many are curious about which treatment suits them best. Let's explore the principles, characteristics, and precautions of representative hair loss injection therapies in detail.

1. Mesotherapy: Customized Cocktail Injections

Mesotherapy is a general term for a procedure that involves mixing various active ingredients necessary for hair loss treatment—like a cocktail—and injecting them directly into the dermal layer of the scalp. It does not refer to a specific ingredient but rather to the 'act of injecting medication directly into the scalp.' Therefore, the key to determining the therapeutic effect lies in which ingredients are mixed and in what ratio. Depending on the physician's experience and expertise, various components such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, circulation improvers, and growth factors are used to support scalp health and hair growth.

2. Lee Moon Won's Pharmacopuncture (Mesotherapy)

The Korean medical 'Pharmacopuncture' therapy I perform can also be viewed as a type of Mesotherapy that uses components extracted from natural sources. Beyond simply supplying nutrients, its purpose is to fundamentally improve the environment of the scalp where hair loss has occurred.

• Key Effects: It suppresses chronic scalp inflammation, aids in the creation of new blood vessels around follicles to increase blood supply, and creates an environment where growth factors necessary for hair development can be effectively delivered.
• Treatment Method: By providing direct vitality to weakened follicles, it is generally recommended to receive treatment once every 2 to 4 weeks for at least 6 months.
• * In 2024, Lee Moon Won applied for a patent for "components that promote hair growth by activating hair follicle stem cells." These components are named LMW-19 and LMW-20 and are injected directly into the scalp via pharmacopuncture.

3. PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Injection and Plasma Therapy

PRP involves collecting the patient's own blood and using a centrifuge to separate only the platelet-rich plasma portion, which is then injected into the scalp. Platelets are rich in various growth factors that aid in wound healing and cell regeneration. These growth factors act directly on weakened hair follicles to promote cell division and improve blood circulation, thereby aiding hair growth. Plasma therapy is an evolved form of treatment similar to PRP, but it aims to increase regenerative effects by further activating specific components in the plasma or utilizing other active ingredients together.

4. Exosome Injection

This is currently the most highlighted injection therapy, a method that directly delivers essential 'signals' for cell regeneration. Exosomes are microscopic 'nano-delivery boxes' secreted by cells to exchange information. For hair loss treatment, exosomes containing growth factors and proteins necessary for activating hair follicle cells are purified, mainly from stem cell culture media. The principle is to deliver various regenerative signals to the follicles to help restore their function. However, using high-purity products with verified quality is crucial, and it has the disadvantage of being more expensive compared to other injection therapies.

Conclusion: Injection Therapy is the Best Helper for 'Synergy'

All the injection therapies introduced are excellent treatments that directly breathe vitality into weakened scalps and follicles. However, it is difficult to perfectly solve hair loss with these treatments alone. The true value of injection therapy is demonstrated when combined with fundamental treatments such as oral or topical medications. By using a 'two-track' strategy—preventing further loss with basic treatment while promoting follicle regeneration with injection therapy—we can increase the effectiveness of hair loss treatment and achieve more satisfying results.