When many people think about an aging appearance, they imagine wrinkles and a few additional pounds around the waist. However, hair loss can be an issue for both men and women. Fortunately, help is available, including treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Hair loss
Male pattern baldness can start any time after puberty and worsen over time. In women, hair tends to thin all over the head and often occurs hand-in-hand with aging.
Platelet-rich plasma therapy
Platelet-rich plasma therapy has been employed for over 30 years to help heal injuries to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles. More recently, it has been added to the arsenal to treat skin issues and hair loss using the belief that it can encourage natural hair growth and maintain it through an increased blood supply to the hair follicle.
Blood consists of four components: white blood cells, red blood cells, plasma, and platelets. Each plays an important role with platelets encouraging cell growth and regeneration. In PRP therapy, platelets are concentrated to five times the normal level found in blood.
The process
PRP therapy uses the individual’s own blood, and the procedure begins with a small amount of blood being drawn. Next, it is placed in a centrifuge that spins at a high speed to separate the different parts and obtain the platelet-rich plasma. Finally, the PRP is injected in various places in the scalp where hair loss has occurred.
Each individual is different, and a customized treatment plan is developed often involving several initial treatments followed by periodic maintenance sessions. For some people, the best results are seen when platelet-rich plasma therapy is used in conjunction with other treatments.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic acid is found naturally throughout the body. By adding this HA filler, it attracts water to give the skin a more hydrated look. It also adds volume to give the skin a subtle plump.
Blood Derived Growth Factors
The essence of your blood contains fundamental protein growth factors. PRP is activated to release at least eight essential growth factors. This patented technology is specifically designed to derive a high concentration of biological nutrient-rich cells and create autologous platelet rich plasma.
What is PRP good for?
PRP is good for wrinkles, loss of volume, dark circles, etc. Dr. Anita Sabharwal can discuss potential treatment areas during a consultation at Beautiful Orlando Medical Spa in Kissimmee.
Can PRP worsen hair loss?
PRP does not help everyone and in fact, in some cases actually makes hair worse. Fortunately, it fairly uncommon that PRP actually makes hair worse. Many people who are not patients of the practice contacts our office with concerns that they are shedding more hair after their PRP treatment
