PRP for Hair Growth: How Your Own Blood Can Help Reverse Thinning Hair

At first, you might notice more hair floating around in the shower and around the sink. Eventually, you start to see more scalp as your hair thins and recedes. It’s then you may realize just how much you’ve come to rely on your hair as part of your overall appearance. Some people even consider their hair a key component of their identity.

At Dermatology Associates of Western Pennsylvania, our team of board-certified dermatologists understands the impact of hair thinning and loss, which is why we offer hair restoration services. 

One of the key weapons in our hair loss arsenal is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, which uses the platelets in your own blood to encourage new hair growth.

Behind the hair loss

Whatever your relationship is to your hair, you likely don’t love that it’s disappearing before your eyes. We assure you, you’re not alone. About 85% of men experience hair thinning by age 50, and more than half of women experience significant and noticeable hair loss.

We want to kick off this discussion with a very brief explanation of hair loss, which can stem from many different issues, but androgenetic alopecia leads the charge.

Also called male pattern or female pattern hair loss, androgenetic alopecia affects around 80 million Americans.

With this type of hair loss, your follicles shrink, leading to shorter growth phases and thinner hair shafts. As a result, you lose hair and existing hair becomes finer, leading to an overall loss in volume and, eventually, balding for some.

Promoting healthier hair growth with PRP

The medical world is slowly shifting its focus away from interventional treatments and toward regenerative ones. This more effective approach works with your body’s natural tissue repair processes, rather than around them. Our PRP treatment for hair growth is a great example of this.

Your blood contains platelets, which are first responders when there’s damage. These cells arrive on the scene and release growth factors that kick off a healing cascade that includes:

• Cell repair
• New blood vessel growth
• Cell proliferation
• Reduced inflammation

So, when we apply this to hair growth, PRP therapy is designed to provide the resources your scalp and follicles need to help them grow stronger, thicker hair. In short, we use your body’s own incredible resources, but we’re just amplifying and redirecting them with PRP.

Benefits of PRP for hair growth

Our clients love PRP for hair growth for many reasons. For starters, we can avoid expensive and time-consuming hair transplant options. 

Not to mention, PRP results are natural-looking because they are natural. This means you won’t have an odd-looking hairline or hair growth pattern, which can happen with hair transplants.

The safety record of PRP for hair growth is also high. Because we’re using your own blood to create a platelet concentrate, your body readily accepts the treatment. 

As for results, they are gradual as your body hits the reset button on follicle health. Your patience will be rewarded, however, as you enjoy new hair growth, which typically shows up after a few months.

If you’d like to explore whether PRP therapy for hair loss is right for you, we invite you to contact our office in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, by calling 412-262-1064 to book an appointment.