PRP treatment against thinning hair

Approximately half of all men over the age of 50 have noticeably thinner hair, for many it starts much earlier.

The usual “male pattern baldness” usually shows up as high ridges on the forehead and eventually a bald spot on the crown. For women, there is also a “normal” pattern of hair loss with thinner hair and higher ridges.

There are a few different treatments available, for example, medication can be given to men, but also the injection treatment PRP works great on most people, both women and men. If the hair loss is too extensive, hair transplantation may be the only treatment for good and sufficient effect. Book an appointment for a consultation and we will help you with an assessment.

PRP is an abbreviation for the English "platelet rich plasma" and translates to "plasma rich in platelets". Platelets (thrombocytes) are found in the blood and when you centrifuge tubes of blood, it layers into different phases/portions and it is the part where the platelets are found that is used in this treatment.

Medical studies have shown that PRP has a positive effect on, among other things, the healing of certain muscle, tendon and joint diseases, but also that it stimulates hair growth. Exactly how PRP works has not yet been fully mapped out and studies show that depending on how the blood is handled and centrifuged, the effect varies, so it is important to do it right. The treatment has become increasingly popular in the last 10-15 years but has been around for almost 40 years.

Results

Most people with thinning hair are helped by treatment with PRP and get slightly stronger hair and a few more hairs in the growth phase. Hair follicles naturally have different stages and with PRP the hair is stimulated to stay longer in the growth phase and spend a shorter time in the resting phase, the result is fuller hair.

Based on medical studies, we recommend starting treatment with a course of 3 treatments at 1-month intervals. Then a maintenance treatment every three months.

The treatment

The treatment takes 45-60 minutes and is performed by a nurse, she starts by taking a little blood from the crook of the arm (like a blood test tube) which is then centrifuged. The exact portion of the blood we use is then transferred to small syringes and injected into the scalp.

Risks and complications

There are no serious side effects, but you must be healthy and not have impaired function or low platelet counts that occur in certain diseases.

Avoid blood-thinning medications to avoid unnecessarily large bruises and the effect is much better in non-smokers/snus users.

Book a consultation and talk to a specialist to find out what is best for you.