PRP Non-Surgical Hair Loss Treatment
Historically, hair loss treatments required the use of often harsh chemicals or surgery. However, PRP (platelet-rich plasma) non-surgical hair loss treatment therapy for hair loss is a three-step medical treatment that involves the use of your own blood. Your blood is drawn, processed, and then injected into the scalp area at the location of hair loss. The PRP injections increase the blood supply to the hair follicle which spurs natural hair growth and even creates a thicker hair shaft. It is believed to also stimulate the body’s natural growth factors and encourages stem cell growth which further helps prevent hair loss.
An innovative three-step treatment for hair restoration known as PRP (platelet rich plasma) involves the use of the person’s own blood to encourage hair growth. Your blood is drawn and then undergoes a ten-minute centrifuge process that separates the blood into three layers: platelet-poor plasma, platelet-rich plasma, and red blood cells. The newly processed blood is then injected into areas where you want the hair to grow. It is believed that the enriched blood fuels the hair follicles and encourages them to grow healthy hair.
Who is the Best Candidate for PRP?
Individuals who are suffering from early hair loss are ideal candidates for PRP treatments. Ideally, the patient should be experiencing hair loss as a result of androgenic alopecia, which is a genetic form of hair thinning that starts on the top of the head. In women, such types of hair loss often appear as an area of widened thinning on the top of the head.
How Does PRP Work?
Step One: A medical professional will draw your blood (the preferred location is normally the arm). The blood is then put into a centrifuge (a machine that separates fluids of different densities using fast spinning).
Step Two The blood must spin for 10 minutes in the centrifuge. The spinning process separates the blood into three layers:
Platelet-poor plasma
Platelet-rich plasma
Red blood cells
Step Three: The final plasma is extraordinarily rich in platelets. It is injected into the areas of the scalp that require new hair growth.
You will need to undergo PRP maintenance treatments every four to six months to maintain the hair growth and spur additional hair follicle activity.
Are PRP Treatments Safe?
PRP non-surgical hair loss treatments are safe because they use your own blood so there is no concern about blood borne diseases or other communicable diseases. There is no downtime after treatment, so you can immediately return to work or normal everyday activities. PRP has been shown to be effective for both men or women who want to spur new hair growth. Most individuals will experience renewed.
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