Hair PRP Therapy
We are all familiar with PRP, also known as platelet-rich plasma, which is a treatment for hair loss that involves three steps: taking a sample of the patient’s blood, processing it, and then injecting it again into their scalp. Many of us are aware that PRP injections stimulate natural growth in the scalp and sustain it by supplying blood to the hair follicles, which also aids in thickening the hair shaft. To achieve optimum results, this treatment may occasionally be paired with a PRP procedure and medications. Since its introduction in 1980, PRP therapy has aided numerous patients who were experiencing severe hair loss by mending damaged ligaments, tendons, and hair muscles. PRP has vital proteins that promote organic hair growth.
The procedure can also be paired with micro-needling, medicine, or a hair transplant.
FAQ
A small amount of blood is “drawn up” or collected from each patient and placed in a syringe as part of the PRP treatment. The components of the collected blood are then separated by spinning it down in a specialized centrifuge. The skin is then micro-needled or reinjected with the platelet-rich plasma.
A PRP procedure usually takes an hour or two to complete.
This depends on whether the PRP is injected or micro-needled into the skin during administration.
This period of time includes an additional 30 minutes for the centrifugation of the blood and topical numbing.
While the PRP is being reinjected, some minor discomfort could be experienced.
Typically, a burning or tingling feeling is experienced.
Just a few minutes after the PRP injection, this sensation disappears.
We take care to make sure patients are comfortable throughout the entire PRP treatment, and we offer cold and topical numbing lotion to ease any pain.
Usually, a week or two after PRP injections, patients experience tightness and a more even tone to their skin.
After therapy, these effects last for up to six months.
For several years following therapy, PRP injection outcomes are still visible; however, they vary from person to person due to lifestyle factors and inherenT variations in platelet-rich plasma quality. Although we cannot reverse ageing, we can slow it down. PRP injection results can be prolonged with the right at-home skincare care.
PRP can, technically, be utilised to treat several body parts. PRP is most frequently utilised to treat the face and neck for cosmetic objectives.
PRP injections don’t require any downtime, however, your skin can be a little red afterwards. This is expected and normal. Redness typically lasts one to twenty-four hours. You can also experience a little localised edoema. Some patients choose to have treatment toward the end of the week as a result, giving them the weekend to recover. Patients recover at different rates. If PRP injections are used with microneedling, healing might take longer.
