PRP for Hair Loss — Useful Adjunct or Expensive Plasma Shot?
Platelet-rich plasma can support an existing transplant or stable medical regimen. It will not regrow a Norwood VI on its own.
Useful Adjunct or Expensive Plasma Shot?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is your own blood, centrifuged to concentrate platelets, then injected into the scalp. The growth factors released from those platelets stimulate follicle activity. It is real biology — and it has real but modest results.
Where PRP Helps
PRP shows the most consistent benefit when used as an adjunct:
- 4–6 weeks after a hair transplant — to support graft survival and accelerate regrowth
- In early-stage androgenetic alopecia alongside finasteride/minoxidil
- In stable telogen effluvium recovery to bring follicles back into the growing phase faster
Where PRP Disappoints
PRP cannot regrow follicles that no longer exist. A Norwood VI cannot be restored by PRP alone — there are simply not enough viable follicles left to stimulate. Beware clinics that sell PRP as a stand-alone solution to advanced hair loss.
Treatment Protocol
A typical course is 3 sessions, 4–6 weeks apart, with maintenance every 6 months. Sessions take 60 minutes. Mild scalp tenderness for 24 hours is normal. Most clients see modest density improvement by 4–6 months.