If you have dealt with hair loss, you have a number of options including medication like Rogaine and Propecia, along with hair transplant surgery. Another consideration is PRP therapy. PRP therapy is PRP injections that can be effective in treating male pattern baldness or women with thinning hair, both in preventing hair loss and promoting new hair growth. PRP can also aid in the stimulation of hair growth after hair transplants. The best candidates for a PRP treatment are patients who have slight to moderate hair loss, and who want to take charge and regain confidence in their look.

PRP for Hair Growth

How is it used?

PRP is extracted from your blood using a centrifuge-like mechanism that can separate the substance from your blood and increase the concentration of specific proteins that promote healing.

PRP therapy typically consists of three treatments in a 4–6 week period, with maintenance treatments every 4–6 months.

Step 1

Your blood is drawn — typically from your arm — and put into a centrifuge (a machine that spins rapidly to separate fluids of different densities) it will be processed for delivery to the scalp area.

Step 2

The platelet-rich plasma is drawn up into a syringe and then injected into areas of the scalp that need increased hair growth.

Some risks

• Dizziness

• Nausea

• Scalp pain

• Irritation during the healing process

• Scar tissue at the injection site

• Injury to blood vessels

• Injury to nerves

• It does not always give 100% satisfactory results