Alma TED for Scarring Alopecia: Can It Help?

Scarring alopecia can be devastating. Unlike other types of hair loss, scarring alopecia represents a category in which the hair follicles are damaged or destroyed—often from inflammation, trauma, or autoimmune processes. Traditionally, many people have believed that common hair loss treatments like minoxidil, PRP, or even Alma TED wouldn’t be effective for this condition. But if you truly understand hair loss, you know the story is more nuanced. At Aglow Dermatology, we’ve seen excellent results for patients with scarring alopecia using Alma TED, when used thoughtfully and in the right context.

How to Think About Scarring Alopecia

Imagine your scalp as a lawn, with each blade of grass representing a hair follicle. With scarring alopecia:

• Some follicles remain unaffected and healthy.
• Some follicles are damaged but still alive, capable of regrowth with support.
• Some follicles are scarred or permanently destroyed, unable to ever regrow hair.

Alma TED targets the second category—damaged but viable follicles. By delivering growth factors, improving scalp health, and optimizing follicular environment, Alma TED can rescue follicles that otherwise would not grow on their own.

A Forest Fire Analogy

Think of areas prone to wildfires, like Los Angeles. After a fire:

• Some houses are untouched.
• Some houses are burnt to the ground.
• Some houses are damaged but still livable—with the right repair.

In this analogy, Alma TED focuses on the damaged but salvageable houses. It cannot rebuild follicles that are completely dead, but it can help revive those that are weakened.

Why Inflammation Control Comes First

For patients with scarring alopecia—particularly chronic types such as:

• Lichen planopilaris (LPP)
• Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA)
• Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)

…it is essential to “put out the fire” first. That means addressing the underlying inflammation and disease process with medical therapy before using Alma TED.

Alma TED is not designed to stop inflammation—it is designed to support and reinforce weakened follicles once the destructive process has been controlled.

What Alma TED Does

Alma TED is a non-invasive, ultrasound-based system that delivers growth factors and nutrients deep into the scalp without needles or injections. It is FDA cleared for androgenetic alopeica (male or female pattern hair loss). It is still useful, however, off label in treating other types of hair loss. For patients with scarring alopecia, this means:

• Strengthening fragile follicles that still have potential.
• Improving scalp circulation and environment.
• Supporting thicker, healthier regrowth where possible.

It is not a cure for scarring alopecia—but it can be a powerful adjunct when used at the right time, in the right patients.

Before and After Results

At Aglow Dermatology, we’ve documented before and after Alma TED results showing meaningful improvements in patients, including those with scarring alopecia, when treatment is part of a comprehensive plan.

Conclusion: Alma TED for Scarring Alopecia in NYC

Scarring alopecia does not have to mean hopelessness. With careful diagnosis, medical management of inflammation, and targeted treatments like Alma TED, it is possible to salvage and strengthen weakened follicles—restoring both hair and confidence.

Ready for your appointment?

If you’ve been diagnosed with scarring alopecia or suspect you may have it, don’t wait until it progresses further. Schedule a consultation with our hair loss expert to get a diagnosis and see if Alma TED could be part of your personalized hair restoration plan.