Over the past few years, cell therapy- in the form of growth factors, cell multiplication, and stem cells- have been the hottest area of potential innovation in many areas of medicine.  Hair transplantation is no exception, and potential is now reality.

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, using the patient's own blood which is centrifuged to separate out this special component, is the next frontier in hair transplantation.  Rich in growth factors and platelets (one of the human body's most potent mediators of healing), PRP is applied to the scalp in several ways to help in the treatment of hair loss. Since 2009, the surgeons at the Foundation for Hair Restoration have been using PRP as a routine part of the transplant procedure. Patients have been very happy with the results, as it seems to speed up healing of the grafted regions as well as the donor area, and may help with hair regrowth percentage. Also, as a stand-alone treatment, PRP has shown in studies to help, in some individuals with male and female pattern hair loss, reverse the hair loss process, making finer vellus hairs thicker and lighter hairs that have lost their pigment darker.

As part of the Foundation doctors' commitment to bringing the best treatments to patients, PRP therapy is (optionally) provided, for a small additional fee, as a routine part of all transplant procedures.  In addition, because of its healing properties, PRP is offered as well with other aesthetic surgery procedures, such as facelifts and browlifts, where bruising and healing time can both be reduced.

To learn more about PRP, as well as other innovations the Foundation doctors are bringing to their work, please contact us.