PRP therapy
- Initially used over 20 years ago in the Dental community to enhance wound healing in cancer patients with jaw reconstruction.
- Soon afterwards its applications extended across many fields of medicine from cardiovascular surgery to orthopaedics, sports medicine etc to accelerate the recovery from injury.
INTRODUCTION
- Thinning hair is a problem affecting millions of people all over the world, from all walks of life.
- Hair loss is more common and widespread than is publicly acknowledged
- Amazingly, a recent estimation showed that more than 30% of women will have thinning hair to the point that it is noticeable by the age of 50 and 50% of men by the age of 40.
INTRODUCTION (Contd.)
- Revolutionary new treatment for hair loss.
- Is versatile and can be used with hair transplant surgery, or as an independent treatment for thinning hair.
- Boon for hair loss pts. who have tried all conservative methods without any positive results.
SCIENCE OF PRP
Safe, effective and biocompatible way
of using the body's natural
healing mechanisms in a
highly concentrated manner.
SCIENCE OF PRP (contd.)
ROLE OF PRP IN HAIR GROWTH
Growth Factors when released
Encourage normalisation
of hair follicular unit
of hair follicular unit
Reverse miniaturisation process of hair follicles (a result of of DHT) making finer vellus hair thicker.
Promote tissue repair, Angiogenesis (capillary formation) & collagen production
SCIENCE OF PRP (contd.)
ROLE OF PRP IN HAIR GROWTH
PRP Contains special cells
called Platelets
called Platelets
Stimulate
stem cells
located in the
dermal papillae
Stimulate
inactive
or newly implanted
hair follicles
into an
Active
growth phase
EXTRACTION OF PRP
Pt’s blood Is drawn
centrifugation
Components
of blood are
separated
PRP
is
separated
Autolysis of PRP
to get
activated platelets
PROCEDURE
Pt. is given
Local
anaesthesia
Dermaroller
is used on
scalp
PRP
is injected
Activated
Platelets
are
injected
Causes microtrauma
to the dermis
that induces other healing
and growth repair
cells into action.
PRP IN CONJUNCTION WITH HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
- Accelerates the healing process, causes less trauma to existing hair, and stimulates hair re-growth.
- Enhances donor site wound healing, reduces donor scarring and enhances recipient site healing .
- Makes hair transplants grow thicker and healthier.
CONCURRENT USE WITH OTHER MEDICAL THERAPIES
- Prescribed to those patients who are not eligible for surgery or who want to delay hair restoration surgery.
- As a non-surgical treatment option, PRP therapy is recommended along with Minoxidil and DHT blockers.
