Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for hair loss

Hair loss and thinning affect most people at some point, usually as a result of stress, pregnancy, medication, hormonal changes or ageing. PRP therapy is a simple and relatively cost-effective treatment for these concerns.

PRP therapy for hair loss uses concentrated growth factors from the patient’s own blood to stimulate skin cell turnover, collagen and elastin production.

Most patients will see a a significant improvement in their hair with:

  • reduced loss of strands, and
  • a considerable increase in density and thickness.

 

Treatment plan:

A full PRP treatment for hair loss requires 4-6 sessions in total, four weeks or so apart.

 

Results:

The effects develop fully over three months as your collagen and elastin levels increase. You will begin to see results within three months of your final session.

 

Note:

We perform PRP therapy under local anaesthetic. This enables us to provide a medical-grade treatment with the minimum of discomfort.

  1. The treatment takes about one hour, which includes a detailed consultation with your doctor.
  2. First, we administer a local anaesthetic to block any feeling in the scalp area.
  3. We take a blood sample from your arm and extract the PRP.
  4. We make a series of small PRP injections into the scalp.
  5. We microneedle the scalp to create new microchannels.
  6. Finally, we administer small injections of Pluryal Mesoline into the scalp.
  1. You may experience minor discomfort, bruising and/or swelling. This should go away in a day or two.
  2. After the full course of treatments, we recommend one repeat session every six months.
  1. As the PRP comes from the patient’s own blood, there is no risk of immunogenic reaction or disease transmission.
  2. This treatment is conducted under aseptic conditions.
  3. However, please note that all injection procedures carry risks. These include bleeding, infection and nerve damage.

Patients should not be treated with PRP if they have:

  • abnormal platelet function
  • chronic liver disease, or
  • clotting disorders.

Treatment time: One hour
Analgesia: Local anaesthetic (injection)
Downtime: 24-48 hours
Possible side-effects
Minor bruising and/or swelling
Follow-up: 3-5 further treatments at four week intervals. After this, one repeat treatment every six months