What is Hair Restoration & PRP 

PRP Therapy is used in hair restoration for natural looking results. Using a thin needle, your own Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is injected into the scalp. 

PRP Hair Restoration is a state of the art, non-surgical, totally natural, medical procedure used for the treatment of hair loss or hair thinning. 

It is an injectable treatment which uses the patient’s own blood. PRP contains active growth factors, which stimulate hair growth and regrowth. The end result is a fuller, healthier looking head of hair that can help to restore one’s confidence.

As we learn more and more about this fascinating regenerative treatment, the answer is an unequivocal “no.”  The quality of platelet rich plasma (“PRP”) can vary widely depending on a number of important factors.

Racehorses are “elite” athletes and part of a billion dollar industry, which to this day contributes much of the basic science that allows us to understand how PRP and stem cells work. Europe and the rest of world often gets a quite jump start on studying how treatments work in humans as there is much less government regulation.

Platelets are particles in our bloodstream that perform a number of functions. When there is an injury that involves bleeding, the first lines of defense to stop the bleeding are platelets.

They also serve as Mother Nature’s antibiotic. This is why most times when you scrape your knee or get a cut on your finger, you don’t need antibiotics.  Most importantly, they help heal injured tissue be it muscle, tendon, ligaments, by releasing proteins that aid in this process.

The amount and type of proteins produced and found in platelets number in the hundreds.

We have also learned that different injured structures need different concentrations of PRP.  Scientific studies have shown that for tendon repair, PRP concentration about 6 times normal work best, where higher or lower concentrations are sometimes detrimental to healing. 

We also know when treating hair loss with PRP, a concentration of 3-5 times normal will have no effect. To be effective for hair loss, platelet concentrations need to be about 5-9 times normal.

There are many companies that produce centrifuges. Ours is made by Mcyte and produces PRP that varies in concentration between 3-11 times the blood. 

When considering PRP, one of the most important things to ask your doctor, is how do they make your PRP? Can they vary the concentration?  Does it contain red blood cells?  Can white blood cells be included or removed?

We are learning knew things about this exciting treatment and it is very important to consider the amount of experience your doctor has with this treatment.  No treatment in medicine is 100% guaranteed, but considering all the variables can certainly make a difference in the outcome of the treatment.