Hair Restoration

Hereditary hair loss is a condition that causes follicles on the scalp to shrink over time, so that they gradually “shut down.” This results in hair loss that progresses in a predictable pattern. For men, the problem typically presents as a receding hairline and a growing bald spot on the back of the head. For women, the issue is more general thinning across the entire scalp, with an ever- widening part in the middle.
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When powerful platelets are focused on one area of the body, they can promote healing and rejuvenation. In the case of hair restoration, there is evidence that the platelets serve to revive dormant follicles by encouraging nourishing blood flow, strengthening vital cells, and more. Once revived, the targeted follicles “wake up” and begin to function again as they should. Once activated, these follicles can begin growing hair again, naturally.

Note that plasma hair restoration can address thinning but is not a treatment for reversing actual baldness. The hair restoration process is not a one-time treatment, but requires several sessions at the outset, and then recurring maintenance treatments to keep follicles active for a longer period of time. Because the follicles are already present in the scalp, hair growth is natural.

First, a small amount of blood is taken from your arm. This blood is placed into a centrifuge, which spins and separates the blood into various components. The sample is spun in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets into a plasma serum. This serum contains very large quantities of growth factors that have many beneficial properties, including stimulating hair follicles.

Your clinician then injects small droplets of this plasma into areas on the scalp that are thinning. Most hair restoration patients undergo a series of treatments spaced a few weeks apart, followed by maintenance sessions to support long-term results. The expected number of hair restoration sessions can be discussed at an initial consultation, along with what to expect from your maintenance treatments.

Hair restoration patients can expect typical injection-related side effects, including minor swelling, bruising, redness, and possible discomfort. These effects fade on their own in the days after an injection session. Since there are no incisions or transplanted follicles from this hair restoration approach, there is no downtime required for recovery and no visible scarring.

Remember that hair growth takes time, so you should plan for the effects of hair restoration to appear gradually as follicles wake up and begin to push out new hairs.

Since this hair restoration procedure is intended for clients whose thinning hair is due to the hereditary condition known as “androgenic alopecia,” it is important to discuss the appropriateness of the treatment during an initial consultation. In some cases, hair loss may be tied to medical conditions, medication, diet, stress, or other factors. In these cases, lifestyle changes or alternative therapies may be more effective.

Men and women with a history of heavy smoking, drug use, or alcohol consumption may be advised against using plasma for hair restoration, along with people who have specific medical diagnoses, such as platelet dysfunction syndromes, thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, hemodynamic instability, sepsis, acute and chronic infections, chronic liver disease, anticoagulation therapy, chronic skin diseases or cancer, and metabolic and systemic disorders.