What Is Prp Therapy for Hair Loss ?

What is PRP Therapy?

PRP or platelet-rich plasma uses your own blood platelets to stimulate hair growthwhere you are balding. It also thickens your existing hair. Many people knowplatelet-rich plasma as the part of the blood that helps your body recover frominjuries. RESTORE PRP harnesses that power to promote hair growth whenfollicles are present. These quick and affordable injections take just a fewminutes, and can be done on you lunch break, and don’t require any downtime.

How Is PRP Therapy Process?

Step 1:-few ml of  blood is drawn – typically from your own armand put into a centrifuge a machine that separates the fluid into differentdensity.

Steps 2:- After 10 mins in thecentrifuge, your blood is separated into three layers.

1.Platelet Poor Plasma·    2.Platelet Rich Plasma·           3.  Red Blood Cells

Steps 3:- Scalp is cleaned withantiseptic solutions. Just before therapy, a local anesthesia may be given tomake it compete painless. Than PRP is injected into deep skin at hair roots bymultiple pricks. This therapy is given every month for 4-6 months. Amaintenance therapy can be taken every 3-6 months.

Duration of PRP Therapy? 

30mins to 45 mins

Is PRP treatment for Hair Painful?

It might sound scary (Blood drawn & needles?) but for most part,there is no real risk associated with PRP. “Most patient’s get injections without  any numbness or pain. There is minimal discomfort.

Who can take PRP Therapy?

Theoretically, it should be effective in all types of hairloss.  But commonly, it given in male andfemale patterned baldness,It is also given after hair transplant to improve theexisting hairs  and alopeciaareata(patchy hair loss)

Will PRP therapy effective in  bald Areas ?

No, PRP therapy will improve growth of existing hairs, it willincrease the growing phase of hair, reduces hair fall, and reverses thinning which ultimately gives density. For bald areas Hair transplant is the right option .

When can I expect hair growth?

Initially you will see improvement in hair fall, the visible changescan be seen after 4-6 months..

What are the side effects of PRP therapy?

Since your own blood is used in PRP so as such there is nosevere side effects. Mild pain and pin point bleeding is common. Allergic testwith local anesthesia should be done before therapy to avoid reaction.

Is PRP Permanent Treatment ?

PRP is not necessarily permanent or complete cure for hair loss.PRP treatment has the potential to stimulate the existing hair follicles whichcan in turn increase hair growth.It is long lasting treatment.

What are other uses of this PRP?

PRP therapy is also help in skin rejuvenation. The famous Vampire therapy is basically a PRP therapy.