PRP Hair Restoration
in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco PRP Hair Restoration at The Hair Transplant Center
A healthy scalp is the foundation of healthy hair. As part of our commitment to offering a full spectrum of innovative care for your hair restoration needs, we offer platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. This cutting-edge biostimulatory therapy can be administered on its own or used to improve follicle survival after a hair transplant. Read on to learn how this non-surgical in-office injection naturally stimulates hair growth using your body’s growth factors. We strive to deliver the best PRP Hair Restoration San Francisco has to offer. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Edward Miranda of The Hair Transplant Center of San Francisco to learn how PRP can help you grow thicker, healthier hair.
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PRP Hair Restoration Before & Afters
What is PRP Hair Restoration?
Experience the latest revolution in hair restoration with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a non-surgical in-office injection that harnesses the power of natural growth factors to promote hair growth. During a PRP procedure, a small sample of your blood is drawn and processed to extract a concentrated solution of platelets, which are blood cells that contain growth factors. This solution is then injected into the scalp. The natural growth factors have been shown to increase the quality and thickness of existing hair.
When administered in a series of sessions spaced four to six weeks apart, PRP provides proven results, causing the follicles to restart the growth cycle. PRP Hair Restoration can also be performed in conjunction with a FUE hair transplant to encourage the healthy growth of the newly transplanted follicles, a powerhouse combination that provides excellent outcomes.
What are the benefits of PRP Hair Restoration?
Derived from a patient's own blood, PRP is a safe treatment, offering a gentle and effective means of restoring hair growth. The high concentration of growth factors in your personalized PRP solution stimulates hair follicles to encourage thicker, healthier hair growth. At the same time, it enhances the overall quality of existing hair by strengthening the hair shafts and increasing hair diameter for improved texture and density. PRP injections also make an excellent complement to FUE hair transplantation. When these procedures are combined, PRP improves graft survival and promotes faster hair growth, enhancing the overall results of the transplant. PRP is natural and proven to regrow hair.
Your treatment begins with a personal consultation. We will carefully assess your needs and help you determine whether PRP is a good match for you. PRP is a unique approach to hair restoration because it harnesses your body’s own growth factors, delivering them directly to the treatment area. This process begins by drawing a small amount of blood, similar to a routine blood draw at the doctor’s office. Next, we process this sample in a centrifuge to separate out a high concentration of platelets containing powerful growth factors. Our team then administers the PRP directly to the scalp in a series of minimally invasive injections with a fine needle. Our San Francisco PRP Hair Restoration patients start by receiving monthly treatments for the first three treatments, and then quarterly maintenance treatments once the initial rounds are complete.
PRP Hair Restoration Recovery and Aftercare
Recovery following PRP Hair Restoration is quick and easy. It is normal to have soreness, swelling, or mild bruising in the treatment area, but these side effects typically resolve in a few days. We will instruct you on how to protect and care for their scalp as the area heals, but you should not require any significant downtime or disruptions to your routine. We will continue to check your progress during each subsequent visit, customizing your treatment plan to help you see maximum healthy hair growth.
PRP Hair Restoration Results
In peer-reviewed studies, PRP has been scientifically proven to increase the number of hair follicles, improve the strength and thickness of each follicle, and boost scalp health to nurture continued growth. It can take six to twelve months to appreciate the optimal results of your treatment, but many people begin to see new growth much sooner. Results are long-lasting and can be maintained with periodic touch-up treatments. Our San Francisco PRP Hair Restoration patients love seeing their hair growth restored through this highly natural process.
PRP Hair Restoration
PRP hair restoration is a safe procedure with minimal side effects. The most common side effects are mild soreness, bruising, or swelling at the injection site, which are usually minimal and go away on their own within a few days.
Yes, PRP can complement the FUE hair transplant procedure. Often, it is beneficial to begin with PRP to encourage healthy hair growth and follow with the FUE procedure once the PRP process is complete. PRP is also an excellent treatment on its own.
While this can vary, most people see stronger, healthier hair growth within three to six months, with the final results becoming visible within one year. PRP treatments may be repeated periodically as needed to maintain a healthy scalp and strong hair growth.
