What is PRP hair restoration?
PRP, or platelet-rich plasma, is plasma with special healing capabilities that’s derived from your blood. A high concentration of platelets in the plasma helps hair regrow naturally after simple PRP injections in areas of thinning hair. The injections work by:
- Increasing the blood supply to hair follicles
- Prolonging the growth phase of hair cycles
- Repairing blood vessels
- Promoting new cell growth
- Simulating collagen production
PRP therapy also enhances healing in sports-related and other joint, muscle, and tendon injuries.
What are the benefits of PRP hair restoration?
You’ll reap numerous benefits when choosing PRP injections to meet your hair restoration needs because the injections:
- Require no surgery or downtime
- Are quick and completed in-office
- Produce virtually no side effects, except for some pressure at injection sites
- Are a natural treatment for hair loss
- Restore hair growth in men and women
- Make hair fuller, denser, and thicker
- Improve receding hairlines
- Produce natural-looking results without scarring
- Lack unpleasant side effects associated with hair loss medications
If you have hair transplants, PRP hair restoration enhances the effectiveness of the transplants. PRP injections also protect you against future hair loss.
What should I expect during the procedure?
PRP hair restoration is a simple, quick process that consists of several steps. Your specialist takes a sample of your blood, then spins the blood in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma. A member of the expert team then injects concentrated PRP into the areas of your scalp that are experiencing hair loss.
The process is minimally invasive and takes less than 30 minutes to complete. If you’d like, your doctor can use a local anesthetic to make the PRP injections feel more comfortable.
How often should I receive PRP injections?
Your doctor lets you know how often to receive PRP scalp injections to maximize hair restoration. You might require monthly injections for three months, and additional injections spaced further apart after that. Your individualized PRP injection schedule depends on the amount of hair loss you have.
You should notice significant hair regrowth about three months after you begin PRP injections. To find out more about PRP hair restoration, call the office of Tangchitnob, MD. You can schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today.
