Unleashing the power of PRP to regrow hair:
FAQs about Platelet Rich Plasma
A few conditions we treat at Apex Dermatology are as emotionally taxing as hair loss. We provide an empathetic and skilled support system in the Westlake Village, California, area. By understanding your unique concerns and needs, treatment plans may be crafted to effectively regrow hair and combat bald spots once and for all. These innovative therapies may include platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
What is PRP?
PRP refers to your body’s own natural and healing “growth factors.” This treatment is particularly biocompatible because it is derived from a sample of your own blood. The platelet part of PRP contains concentrated growth factors to regenerate and heal tissues, including areas of the scalp affected by alopecia.
What is the treatment process?
First, a small sample of your blood is collected into a specialized proprietary tube. Next, that blood is spun in a special machine called a centrifuge. The platelets are separated and become concentrated, resulting in a sample that now has up to 10 times the growth factor punch as non-enriched plasma. Once the sample is ready, we will apply these powerful, concentrated growth factors precisely to the areas that could use them the most and regenerate the hair follicles.
When can I see results?
Generally, following a series of three monthly treatment sessions people often notice reduced shedding. After your six month and 9 month single quarterly treatments, you will typically notice new strands emerging from the hair follicles if not only reduced loss. This hair is special; it results from a quality growth process. So, the new hairs that grow will be strong and healthy of a better caliber and growth ability due to the concentration of platelets in your own plasma that are delivered to your hair follicles in this special way.
How many treatments are necessary?
Of course, that depends on your needs and other factors specific to you. Now, most of our patients will undergo monthly treatment at first. After the initial three to four months, we can treat you every quarter. Our providers monitor how well your hair is regrowing so we can adjust your treatment plan as needed.
Is this a permanent treatment?
Once we have reached the “maintenance” stage, a long-term treatment strategy is created to support strong, high-quality locks. For many of our patients who are successfully treated with PRP, people maintain their quarterly treatments,, potentially along with other medical or light-based interventions, to keep their full head of wonderful, healthy hair.
Why should I choose Apex Dermatology?
At Apex Dermatology in Westlake Village, CA we are experts in hair loss. We see you in a medical appointment and assess your individual clinical picture to get you the best-fit diagnosis and the best options for treatments. Your treatment plan will be customized to your individual hair situation and PRP along with other treatments may be recommended. We offer topical, injectable, light-based, oral and other treatments to help with the vast variety of causes and types of hair loss.
Our team in Westlake Village, CA, takes a big-picture perspective in all that we do. As such, we can also harness the likes of PRP to improve the appearance of other signs of aging and sun damage, from wrinkling under and around the eyes to scarring from acne and trauma and sagging along the jawline. Call 818-889-2739 to find out about the many treatment options and applications available at our office to bring out the best in your skin and your confidence.
