Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Hair Loss Treatment: How It Works and Its Benefits
If you’re experiencing hair loss or thinning hair, explore a drug-free solution that harnesses your body’s natural healing properties to stimulate regrowth. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy—originally used to accelerate healing in orthopedic treatments—is now a trusted method for combating hair loss.
Under the leadership of renowned dermatologist Dr. Paul Wallace, the team at Wallace Skin & Body Institute offers advanced PRP treatments designed to slow hair loss and promote a fuller, healthier head of hair. This evidence-based approach provides a non-invasive option for restoring confidence and achieving lasting results.
What is PRP therapy?
Could the solution to your hair loss be in your own blood? PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy utilizes the natural healing power of platelets to stimulate tissue repair and hair regrowth. When you experience an injury, platelets rush to the site to promote healing. In PRP therapy, a small sample of your blood is drawn and spun in a centrifuge to separate and concentrate the platelets from red blood cells.
This concentrated PRP is then injected into targeted areas, where it works to combat hair loss and support healthier, fuller hair. At Wallace Skin & Body Institute, our expert team leverages this advanced, drug-free treatment to help restore your confidence with natural, evidence-based results.
Platelets and hair regrowth
PRP contains growth factors that initiate and enhance tissue repair. Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women. It occurs as a result of damage to hair follicles.
In men, it’s also called male pattern baldness and typically causes hair loss that occurs at the front and top of the head. Men with androgenetic alopecia lose the natural “M” shape as the hairline recedes.
In women, hair becomes thin all over the head but may begin thinning at the crown.
Treatment with PRP benefits hair loss in numerous ways. Hair goes through three main stages: active growth (anagen), transition (catagen), and resting (telogen). One way PRP benefits hair loss is by extending the growth phase of hair follicles.
Additionally, PRP therapy both increases the thickness of hair follicles so that you have fuller, denser hair, and also boosts blood flow to follicles. When injected into the scalp, PRP stimulates specialized cells involved in hair growth called dermal papilla. This plays a crucial role in promoting hair regrowth.
How long do results last?
While PRP therapy is not a cure for androgenetic alopecia, maintenance injections every 3-6 months can provide lasting results. The goal is to get hair loss under control, stimulate repair, and promote hair regrowth so that you enjoy a fuller head of hair.
Combining PRP with other treatments
PRP therapy can be combined with other treatments such as topical minoxidil and the oral antiandrogenic drug finasteride. Combining PRP with other treatments can enhance your results and boost overall effectiveness by slowing hair loss and boosting hair regrowth.
If you’re struggling with hair loss, it may be time to consider an innovative treatment. To learn more about how we can help restore a fuller head of hair, and for all of your dermatology needs, we invite you to give our knowledgeable team a call or book online to schedule your initial consultation with Dr. Wallace.