PRF Hair Restoration

Because PRF is 100% natural, it is safe for most healthy adults. PRF therapy has been clinically proven to be effective in reversing both male and female pattern hair loss and baldness known as androgenic alopecia (AGA). PRF works best in patients with hair loss patterns typical of AGA and in patients that started experiencing hair loss within the last five years. The earlier PRF is started the better the results will be. PRF can also treat thinning hair resulting from iron deficiency, metabolic causes, traction alopecia (hair thinning caused by pulled hairstyles), and medication. PRF treatments can also restore hair growth of the beard or eyebrows in some patients and is ideal for people whose hair is thinning but who can’t or don’t want to take hair loss medications due to the risk of side effects.

PRF injections should generally not be performed on individuals taking blood thinners, or who have a blood clotting disease, collagen vascular disease, an active infection, or immunosuppression disorders. Additionally, individuals who have had cancer or chemotherapy cannot have the treatments. People who smoke may not respond as well to treatment.

It is important to avoid taking anti-inflammatories and using ice packs in the treated area for 3-5 days after the procedure. Should you have discomfort after the procedure, you may take Tylenol. Also, you should avoid strenuous activities or air travel for 24 hours.

Just like PRP, the PRF is extracted from the patient’s own blood, making the treatment extremely safe, with no risk of allergic reaction and very little risk of infection or complication. It is 100% natural and has no additives, unlike PRP.

Because it is 100% natural, you don’t encounter the risks of hair restoration surgery, and there is no long recovery period. Additionally, with PRF facial rejuvenation treatments, your hair will grow in gradually and naturally – with no scars, no “doll hair” plugs, and no downtime – so no one will know you’ve had anything done!

PRF hair restoration treatments are far less painful than hair replacement surgery. Your provider will apply a topical numbing cream to make the PRF injections more comfortable for you. And while patients may experience some soreness after the procedure, this doesn’t last long – so there is no real “downtime” after the procedure. Patients universally agree that any minor discomfort is well worth the amazing hair regrowth results that are achieved with PRF hair loss therapy.

Response to PRF treatment will vary from person to person, depending upon the cause and the degree of hair loss. But the sooner PRF is started after hair loss begins, the better the results. For the typical hair loss patient, four PRF treatments spaced about a month apart are usually recommended. This is then generally followed by quarterly treatments to maintain the results for the first year. After a year, the PRF treatment frequency can be reduced, based on the specific hair regrowth of the patient.

PRF is the next generation of PRP. PRF contains greater concentrations of growth factors than PRP. PRF serum also contains stem cells, white blood cells (leucocytes), and fibrin – which PRP does not have.

The stem cells in the PRF are “undifferentiated” cells that literally morph into the cells needed to repair the hair follicles, so they can begin to produce thick, healthy hair shafts again.

And, the fibrin in PRF acts as a scaffolding to keep the growth factors and stem cells in the area of the scalp being treated, so they do not diffuse away from where they are needed. This allows for the release of more growth factors, for a longer period of time.