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Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a non-surgical treatment for hair loss where the person’s own blood plasma is injected into the scalp skin for rejuvenation of the dormant hair follicle and to maintain the growth phase of the hair follicle. The extracted blood plasma is considered to be rich in growth factors that stimulate the development of hair follicles and promote neovascularization.
The whole process takes place in 3 steps:
Hair loss problem disturbs both men and women physically & emotionally impacting their confidence and aesthetics in any age group. The cause for hair loss can be genetics, stress, environmental change, food habits (imbalance/junk food), living style, sleep pattern/duration, etc. which affects the hair follicle either by shortening their growth cycle or making them inactive.
Multiple sessions of PRP therapy ensure the activation of the hair follicle with different types of growth factors, specific proteins, and nourishment. It increases blood circulation in hair follicles. The injectable plasma is prepared by centrifuging the extracted blood from the patient and
The patients undertaking PRP therapy get the following benefits –
The following type of patients are recommended for PRP therapy-
Around 40-60cc of blood is drawn from the patient’s arm for preparing the platelet-rich plasma serum for the hair loss treatment for each session.
Patient is recommended 4-6 sessions of PRP therapy for hair loss treatment followed by maintenance therapy – once a year. And the gap between the two sessions is 4-6 weeks. In some cases, it is combined with mesotherapy for lasting impact.
Each session of PRP therapy lasts for 40-60 minutes from the time of blood extraction to the completion of the injecting of PRP serum.
Yes. following instructions need to be followed by patients –
No. Hair transplantation is done to replace the inactive hair follicle with an active hair follicle for hair in the bald area whereas PRP therapy influences the rejuvenation of the dormant hair follicle for hair regrowth and to extend the growth phase of the hair follicle. Hair transplantation and PRP therapy address the hair loss problem in different ways complementing each other. So, PRP therapy is done following the hair transplantation patients.
No. Minoxidil works at the root cause of hair loss in androgenic alopecia cases whereas PRP therapy influences the rejuvenation of the dormant hair follicle for hair regrowth and extends the growth phase of the hair follicle. So, both treatments can be considered and prescribed for impactful results – voluminous healthy hair.
Patients having any of the following conditions will not be recommended for hair PRP therapy –