Most people lose about 50-100 strands of hair every day. Any more than that can be concerning, especially if you notice thinning patches or excessive shedding.
If your hair no longer looks as full or luscious as it once did, there’s no need to feel embarrassed — you aren’t alone. Around 80% of men and 50% of women experience hair loss to some extent.
You don’t have to simply live with thinning hair anymore. Advancements in hair loss treatments have come a long way in recent years. At Empowerment Med in College Station, Texas, you have access to cutting-edge treatments like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy.
Chloe Ntaimo, MD, is dedicated to helping you regain your confidence and achieve healthier hair. With PRP therapy, your own platelets are used to stimulate hair follicles, promoting new hair growth in a safe and natural way.
Below, we explain what PRP is, how it treats hair loss, and why it’s different from conventional therapies like hair transplants.
PRP is a substance in your blood that contains proteins, growth factors, and other essential components that promote healing and regeneration. Your blood is made up of several parts, including red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets.
Platelets are especially important because they help with healing by releasing growth factors that encourage your body to repair itself.
When these platelets are concentrated through a centrifuge process — which separates the platelet-rich plasma from the rest of the blood — PRP promotes angiogenesis, which causes new blood vessels to form.
Injecting PRP directly into your scalp enhances the microenvironment around hair follicles, encouraging cellular regeneration and stimulating hair growth.
A hair transplant is a surgical procedure that permanently moves hair follicles from one part of your body to another, typically from the back of the head to areas experiencing thinning or baldness.
This process, though effective, is invasive and requires at least a few days of downtime. While you heal, you may experience redness, itching, tenderness, and pain at the transplant sites. A hair transplant can also be risky, leading to infection or scarring.
PRP therapy eliminates these risks and inconveniences. PRP therapy is a nonsurgical option that uses your own platelets to stimulate hair growth, making it a safer and more comfortable alternative. The treatment typically involves minimal downtime, allowing you to return to your daily activities almost immediately.
By enhancing blood flow and nourishing hair follicles, PRP simultaneously promotes new growth and improves your scalp’s health.
However, PRP can be an excellent addition to traditional hair transplantation. It is often recommended post-hair transplantation to assist with hair growth.
PRP treatments take between 30 and 90 minutes, including drawing your blood, running it through the centrifuge, and injecting it into your scalp. The process is quick and straightforward, so you can return to your normal activities immediately after the procedure.
You likely need at least a few PRP sessions spaced several weeks apart for the treatment to remain effective. It can take several months to see the full results of PRP, but you should notice improvements in your scalp thickness after a few weeks.
Is thinning hair holding you back from feeling confident? Let Dr. Ntaimo help you achieve the full, voluminous hair you deserve with PRP therapy at Empowerment MD. Call our office today, or schedule your appointment online.
