Tackle hair loss problems
Patients usually see a fuzz of hair in previously balding regions after the fourth sitting
By : dr vinod vij
Update: 2015-09-28 23:42 GMT
Hair loss is a prime concern of many men and women these days. Whether it is genetic, due to stress, bad hair care or any medical condition, with advances in the medical field and adequate research, various new techniques have cropped up in the market which can combat hairfall with ease. Of these, the Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment or PRP is showing impressive results in reversing the effects of hair loss.
Targeted at men and women with male pattern alopecia, this treatment harnesses the richness of platelets and growth factors in plasma. This is very useful in tissue regeneration and healing. The treatment involves using components of a patient’s own blood to promote stimulation of hair growth. The plasma is injected on the scalp or rubbed on the scalp after performing a derma roller treatment in the areas which suffer from hair loss.
Patients usually see a fuzz of hair in previously balding regions after the fourth sitting. The treatment not only promotes hair growth but also strengthens hair follicles. It is quite safe as a procedure and comes without any side-effects.
One must know that this treatment is aimed more at treating hair loss than preventing it. It may seem like an apparently uncomfortable and scary process, but a numbing cream is used prior to the procedure to reduce the discomfort. Though PRP treatment yields great results for people suffering from hair loss, it’s not for everyone. People who have lost all hair cannot undergo this treatment as it does not help grow new hair on a bald patch. It can only make the existing thinning hair thicker by strengthening the hair follicles.
— The author is a consulting cosmetic surgeon