PRP therapy is used in hair restoration for natural looking results With a thin needle, your own Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is injected into the scalp. Then the growth factors in your blood cells do their job and hair growth is naturally stimulated. PRP Hair Restoration is suitable for both men and women. It is a state of the art, non surgical, totally natural, alternative medical procedure used for the treatment of hair loss or hair thinning. It is an injectable treatment which uses the patient’s own blood.
Benefits of Platlet Rich Plasma Hair Loss Treatment
Platlet Rich Plasma Hair Loss Treatment – The Procedure
Blood is drawn in our clinic as though you are having routine blood testing at your primary care physician’s office. The blood is spun in a centrifuge and the PRP is separated and removed from the rest of the blood.
The PRP is taken from your body and is specially prepared by spinning down the blood cells to a high concentration. We use a closed sterile system and the platelets are concentrated to 3X the normal blood values. The system eliminates granulocytes which hurts tissue regeneration and wound healing. An anesthesia block is given to nerves of the scalp so the patient does not feel any pain. The highly concentrated platelet rich plasma (PRP) is then injected into the scalp. The patient’s hair is then washed and the patient may drive home without any assistance. No sedation or any medication is given during the procedure to inhibit the ability to drive or use machinery.
PRP contains many growth factors that stimulate the hair follicle’s growth. PRP can be used preoperatively, intraoperatively, or post operatively. Some patient’s chose to have PRP performed every three (3) to four (4) months as early data suggests regular or semiannual PRP treatments that may stimulate hair growth.
FAQ’s
We use a medical grade numbing agent so most patients experience little to no pain. Most would relate to a pinching sensation.
Results can be seen from the third treatment and continue to improve from weeks 12 – 18. We recommend a minimum of 3 treatments spaced 4 weeks apart to begin with a top up treatment every 4 – 6 months.
PRP Hairloss treatment is suitable for both male and female clients who are suffering from hairloss but still have hair follicles left to work with. We recommend a consultation with Dr. Altona to determine your suitability.