Hair Platelet Rich Plasma
It is a treatment that uses the patient’s own plasma (separated from his/her own blood) to promote hair growth.
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Results:
Treats hair loss, promotes new hair growth and improves hair thickness and quality; so the result is thicker healthier hair.
How it’s done:
The hair is numbed with a numbing cream, then the scalp is cleaned.
A blood sample is withdrawn from the patient’e arm using a special tube, this blood is inserted in a centrifuge machine that separates plasma from blood. Blood is discarded and the plasma is injected into the scalp using very fine needles, then the scalp is massaged.
Number of sessions:
Usually 3 sessions, 4 to 6 weeks apart.
Can be less or more depending on the case.
Pain tolerance:
Minimal pain.
Target areas:
Scalp hair, eyebrows, beard hair in males.
Duration of treatment:
40 minutes (plus 30 minutes for the anesthesia cream: optional).
Downtime:
No downtime, the patient is usually advised to avoid washing the hair for the next few hours.
Who cannot do the treatment:
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Active infection in the scalp
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Platelet diseases
How long before an event should i do the treatment:
No specific time.
Can be done anytime before any event.