Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a non-surgical procedure for hair rejuvenation to delay or stop the progression of hair loss.
PRP treatments can help both male and female pattern baldness and alopecia as it encourages the growth of existing hair follicles, making your hair appear fuller and healthier without resorting to surgery.
PRP is blood plasma with concentrated platelets, made from your own blood, that contain growth factors that initiate and accelerate tissue repair and regeneration. It is therefore the most natural way to stimulate hair growth.
“Growth factors play the role of messengers signalling cells to function. They've been used in medicine to treat a range of health issues, including arthritis and wound repair. The good news for anyone experiencing hair loss is that growth factors can help stimulate the activity of their hair follicles to promote hair growth.” Dr Victoria
Is PRP safe?
Yes - the major advantage of PRP is that it involves no foreign substances, because your own growth factors extracted from your own blood are used. Which means there is no risk of any disease transmission or allergic reaction.
Since 2009 medical research on the safety of PRP has been gaining momentum and now both the US FDA and UK's NICE regulatory bodies have confirmed that PRP treatments are safe.
PRP is used by some NHS trusts in accelerating recovery post operations. PRP is also widely used in sports medicine, with famous athletes such as Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal benefitting from PRP treatments to sprained knees and chronic tendon injuries.
Does PRP hurt?
Our skilled medical team use topical or local anaesthetic on the areas to be treated to ensure your comfort. While the treatments are painless some aspects of the PRP application, such as injections around the eyes or the amount of blood visible, can cause anxiety, but our medical assistants will be on hand to comfort and calm you.
Who is suitable for PRP?
We provide PRP treatments for skin rejuvenation and to reduce hair loss. We do not treat sports injuries. A consultation and physical examination is required to determine if PRP is a suitable treatment for your concern.
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