What is platelet-rich plasma to stimulate hair growth and what is the procedure?

Hair loss continues to affect millions of people in the world, which is why there are currently new treatments created to counteract alopecia in a short time and stimulate hair growth.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), due to its great regenerative properties, has been incorporated as a treatment in different specialties from traumatology to aesthetic medicine and hair medicine.

Hair plasma

Platelet-rich plasma for hair biostimulation is a very innovative technique that allows the growth factors existing in the patient's blood to be isolated and worked on, accelerating growth and stopping hair loss.

Platelets contain abundant growth factors and stem cells (obtained from the patient's own blood), substances that help regenerate hair follicles in the infiltrated area, transferring more nutrients and increasing cell proliferation.

The application of this treatment on the hair promotes the formation of new collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, and also promotes vascularization in the hair follicle, increasing, accelerating and stimulating tissue regeneration.

Research carried out on capillary PRP shows very positive results in the management of alopecia (baldness). After monthly therapies with platelet-rich fibrin matrix, a statistically significant increase in the capillary density index has been observed in patients, information obtained from comparative measurements carried out before starting therapy and after 2 and 6 months from the start.

Thus, this form of treatment becomes one more tool to consider in our attempt to provide a solution to this condition that increasingly affects men and women around the world.

This novel treatment is indicated for any type of alopecia, as well as in those patients who have moderate hair loss, have weak and brittle hair.

Procedure

It consists of extracting the growth factors that are in the patient's blood, for subsequent infiltration into the scalp.

A small blood extraction is performed from the patient (the extraction is not done from the head), this blood sample is centrifuged, preparing to obtain the plasma fraction and in it, the platelets and growth factors.

Then, through microinjections, it is applied practically painlessly in the priority areas of the scalp so that it reaches the roots of the hair. The punctures are performed with a separation of 2 to 5 mm until the entire affected area is covered. During this process, the platelets release a series of growth factors that act on the cells and tissues with which they come into contact, stimulating capillary regeneration.

Microinjections are performed with a very small caliber syringe and needle, making them practically painless.

Once the treatment is completed, the patient can return to normal activity immediately.

Article translated and partially modified : Skin & Hair by Julian Londoño.