What PRP for Hair is
PRP hair restoration takes the same platelet concentrate we use for skin and delivers it to the scalp, where thinning shows. The growth factors improve blood supply around the follicle and extend its active growth phase, which can slow shedding and support thicker-looking hair over a series. It is a medical treatment for early and moderate thinning, in men and women, and it works best on follicles that are weakening but still alive.
How it works
Hair follicles cycle between growth and rest, and thinning happens when more of them rest for longer. Concentrated platelets release factors that stimulate circulation and cell activity around the follicle, nudging more follicles back into the growth phase and improving the caliber of the hairs they produce.
The procedure, step by step
A standard blood draw, centrifugation, and then a series of small injections across the thinning zones of the scalp. Numbing keeps it tolerable; most patients describe pressure more than pain. The visit takes about 45 to 60 minutes and you can drive yourself home.
What to expect after
Scalp tenderness for a day or two is normal; skip harsh chemical treatments and intense sweat for 48 hours. Wash gently the next day. No bandages, no visible sign you did anything.
Results and maintenance
Plans usually start with monthly sessions for about three months, then maintenance every few months. Shedding often slows first; visible density changes, when they come, take three to six months, hair grows on its own calendar. Photos at each visit are how we track honestly.
Care and limits, honestly
Results vary and depend on the cause of the thinning, which is why the consultation comes first; hormonal and autoimmune patterns need a different medical route, and advanced baldness with dead follicles will not respond, PRP supports living follicles, it does not resurrect lost ones.