Hair Therapy: Platelet-Rich Plasma

January 2020 in “ Hair therapy & transplantation ”

Tugba Rezan Ekmekci

Platelet-Rich Plasma PRP hair loss hair follicles hair shaft thickness

TLDR PRP therapy can help stimulate natural hair growth and thicken hair.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for hair loss involved a three-step process where an individual's blood was drawn, processed, and injected into the scalp. This treatment was believed to stimulate natural hair growth and maintain it by enhancing blood supply to hair follicles and increasing hair shaft thickness. PRP was sometimes used in conjunction with other hair loss treatments or medications.

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