Therapy For Hair Restoration
Here at Kaayakalp, we get how stressful it is to suffer from extreme hair loss – for both men and women. If you’re one of the millions of Indians going through this, you’ve found the right place to help you regain your confidence and sport your dream look. In this blog, we’ll be discussing the Platelet – Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for hair restoration. It’s one of the ways you can restore your hair and what’s more, it’s not intrusive!
What is PRP - Therapy for hair restoration?
The platelet – rich plasma (PRP) therapy for hair restoration is a relatively new and innovative method that digs into your immune system – more specifically your platelets. Platelets help your wounds heal quicker by letting your blood clot over faster, and they contain a wide range of nutrients and growth factors that are essential to hair growth.
How it works is that your surgeon obtains a tiny amount of blood from your body, so if you’re one that faints easily at the sight of blood, worry not because you won’t even realize it! The blood is then spun in a centrifuge, which gets the platelets on top, away from the rest of your blood. It then becomes easy for the surgeon to extract your platelets.
Your surgeon then injects the platelet-rich plasma into areas determined earlier on that would promote hair growth. Since it’s substances from your blood that are injected into your body, there won’t be any side effects as it’s not a foreign body. The only side effects that you might face are pain or soreness at the site of injection, and those won’t last too long.
One of the main benefits of Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy for hair restoration is that it gets over super fast, in fact, it’ll hardly take an hour. And unlike other surgical procedures, it doesn’t call for a lot of rest, so you can easily get back to your daily routines.
PRP therapy can be used with other hair treatments or done on its own. The best route of action is best discussed with your surgeon, as they’ll know what’s best for your body.
What makes PRP therapy so effective?
There’s no doubt that it works, as it has been backed by countless research. But what makes it so effective? Well, the amount of platelets in the PRP plasma has a lot to do with it. It extends the phase of your hair cycle where it’s growing, allowing the hairs you already have to stay on your scalp for longer. Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, PRP plasma has substances called growth factors, which are beneficial to our bodies in many ways. In this case, they expedite hair growth in parts of your scalp that are thinning.
One thing you have to keep in mind about PRP therapy is that the results aren’t immediate. You can’t get the treatment one day, go to bed and immediately expect a head full of thick and luscious hair. Patience is key, and in this case, you’ll have to hold on to that patience for two to three months to observe any change. This treatment works on your hair cycle, so it’s a natural process where it nurtures the hair and stimulate hair growth.
Should I get the PRP treatment?
It is generally considered safe and low-risk, so any consenting adult is eligible to get the treatment. You should, however, get expert advice from a professional, because when it comes to matters of the body, they know better than us. A lot of factors go into the ultimate safety level in getting a PRP treatment, and it varies from person to person. For people with medical conditions, especially those that affect the blood, like blood cancer, uncontrollable bleeding, or lupus and thyroid, getting the PRP treatment won’t be the best course of action for you. You need your scalp and medical history evaluated by a professional, like the ones we have here at Kaayakalp, to give you an objective plan to deal with hair loss.
