PRP Hair Regrowth

Platelet – Rich – Plasma (PRP) is full of platelets which have growth factors, and these growth factors help to stimulate collagen, and generate new collagen to grow. PRP also has vitamins, nutrients and protein in addition to platelets, which supports the hair follicle and reducing hair fall out.

PRP, with its higher platelet concentration, has been extensively studied and used for hair loss treatment. It is believed to promote hair growth by delivering growth factors, stimulating angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels), reducing inflammation, and activating hair follicle stem cells.

The injecting and micro needling stimulates the dormant hair follicles, increasing local blood flow to that area.

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy for hair can be used to address various hair conditions and concerns. Here are some of the hair conditions that PRP therapy can potentially treat or improve:

1. Androgenetic Alopecia (Genetic Pattern Baldness): PRP is commonly used to treat androgenetic alopecia, which is the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women. It typically manifests as a receding hairline in men and thinning hair in women.

2. Alopecia Areata: PRP therapy may benefit individuals with alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss in patches on the scalp and sometimes other areas of the body.

3. Hair Thinning and Reduced Hair Density: PRP therapy can help improve hair thickness and increase hair density, making it suitable for individuals experiencing overall hair thinning.

4. Hair Loss After Pregnancy (Postpartum Hair Loss): Some women experience hair loss after giving birth, known as postpartum hair loss. PRP therapy may aid in regenerating lost hair in these cases.

5. Stress-Related Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium): Telogen effluvium is a temporary form of hair loss often triggered by stress, illness, or surgery. PRP therapy may help accelerate the regrowth of hair in these cases.

6. Hair Loss Due to Nutritional Deficiencies: In some cases, hair loss can be linked to nutritional deficiencies. PRP therapy, when combined with appropriate dietary changes, may assist in hair regrowth.

7. Scarring Alopecia: PRP can be used as part of the treatment plan for certain types of scarring alopecia, where hair loss is associated with scalp scarring.

8. Hair Loss Following Certain Medical Treatments: Hair loss due to medical treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy may also benefit from PRP therapy after the completion of the medical treatment.

It can take anywhere between 3- 6 months to see visual improvement following PRP treatment. Results are based on a range of factors such as age, genetics, and the quality of your plasma.

Your hair follicles are not all in the same phase at once, some of them are in the anagen phase, while others are in the catagen or regressing telogen or resting phase.

For hairs that are in the anagen phase, they typically take about 3 months to replace the old hair and grow. This is why we reccomend to wait around 3 months. The monthly treatments work as support for the hair follicles as the initial injections disrupt and reactivate the dormant ones to produce new hair, resulting in hair thickness.

Just like any hair loss treatment, results are not permanent. 

However, after the initial package and treatments, our patients come back for maintenance sessions once every 3 – 6 months.

As male and female pattern hair loss is a genetic condition, you will need to maintain PRP treatments for as long as you want to grow and maintain your hair.

It is best if you can avoid anti-inflammatory medications for three days prior and three days after the procedure.
This includes prescription anti-inflammatory medications as well as over the counter paracetamol (cardiac clients should continue taking aspirin). You should avoid these medications for 3-5 days after the treatment as well.

Clients on blood thinners (Coumadin/warfarin/Plavix/Pradaxa) and fish oil tablets are best to stop taking medication 3 days prior, however are able to continue taking them right afterwards.

Other things to note post treatment:
– You are also asked to not wash your hair for 24-48 hours 
– No Styling products or serums to be used for 24-48 hours
– No caps/hats for 12 hours
– No sauna, steam room or hot baths for 24 hours
– No heavy exercise that may cause sweating for 24 hours

There are very few risks with the procedure, and all rarely occur. These can include temporary bruising in the area where the blood was drawn or the PRP was injected, and a temporary worsening of hair loss initially, which then subsides.

After the procedure, any usually mild discomfort or headache can be effectively treated with a simple analgesic like Paracetamol.

As PRP is a natural treatment using your body’s naturally occurring plasma, not everyone gets the same result, hence why results cannot be guaranteed.

From experience, clients with Androgenetic Alopecia, Alopecia Aretha and Telogen Eluvium, achieve visible results usually within the first 3-4 months. The process of follicular miniaturisation (hair loss) occurs over the course of many years; thus rejuvenation of the follicles is not a quick process.

Existing catagen and telogen hairs (hair in the rest phase) will need to shed first before new healthier anagen hairs (hair in growth phase) grow. This is why you may notice additional shedding after your initial PRP treatments.

Generally, the earlier treatment is begun, the faster and more effective the results are. New hair growth is seen in almost all cases of pattern hair loss, but the extent of satisfaction will also depend on the individual. There are some individuals who respond well – and then there are those who don’t respond as well and may need additional or alternative treatment. 

With the PRP injections, pain towards the area of the crown is minimal, however, our patients experience discomfort when approaching the front of the head towards the forehead. There is no downtime after our PRP scalp treatment, however tenderness at the site of injections is normal- this can last a couple of days. A headache post treatment is also normal, so taking paracetamol is allowed.