PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy for hair loss is a three-step medical treatment in which a person’s blood is drawn, processed, and then injected into the scalp.
While PRP is performed as a treatment for hair loss, PRP can be combined with mesotherapy.
PRP treatment speeds up tissue regeneration due to an increase in platelet count resulted from PRP injection. After PRP, the fibrin networks formed in the skin work with the stem cells indirectly by collecting the stem cells in their environment. Therefore, when the skin is treated with PRP, the process of skin repair and regeneration is stimulated.
Your blood is drawn — typically from your arm — and put into a centrifuge (a machine that spins rapidly to separate fluids of different densities).
After about 10 minutes in the centrifuge, your blood will have separated into in three layers: platelet-poor plasma platelet-rich plasma red blood cells
The platelet-rich plasma is drawn up into a syringe and then injected into areas of the scalp that need increased hair growth. There hasn’t been enough research to prove whether PRP is effective. It’s also unclear for whom — and under what circumstances — it’s most effective
After PRP treatment, the patient is free to get back to his/her daily life.
There is no negative consequences of PRP over work and social life of a person.
In some cases, small and temporary bruises and redness may occur depending on the needles used during the session. Applying ice compresses after the procedure alleviates this side effect.
