Platelet Rich Plasma
We have been offering Platelet Rich Plasma to patients suffering from hair thinning since 2017. In fact, the first patient to receive a PRP treatment at Lansing Hair Restoration was Dr. Garcia himself. The pictures below are Before and After treatment photos of Dr. Garcia’s hair between 2017 through 2020.
WHO ARE GOOD CANDIDATES?
The best candidates for PRP are those who have experienced hair thinning vs actual hair loss over the years. Hair thinning is most commonly due to an increase in sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) as we age. This is also typically known as Pattern Baldness. DHT sensitivity typically doesn’t start to manifest until our mid to late 30’s, and it’s largely an inherited condition.
DHT causes viable hair follicles to shrink. We call this “Follicular Miniturization”. When follicles shrink, the diameter of the growing hair shafts subsequently decrease as well. A very common scenario we hear is when our female patients who state that the thickness of their pony tail has almost decreased in half over the last several years.
FOLLICULAR MINITURIZATION
WHAT EXACTLY IS PRP?
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments have become well established in the medical community as a safe and effective way to revive dormant hair follicles.
Plateletes are specialized cells in your blood that are well known to produce several important growth factors.
Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) stimulates skin and collagen production
Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) promotes growth of new blood vessels
Fibroblast Growth Factor promotes new blood vessels and granulation , both of which are important in tissue repair
Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF) draws in macrophages and fibrobasts to injury sites and promotes collagen growth and proteoglycan synthesis
Collagen Stimulating Growth Factor
Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF) which optimizes conditions for healing and generation of new skin