Everyone’s blood contains platelets, fibrin, and stem cells. The platelets are rich in growth factors that stimulate repair and regeneration. When used for hair restoration, these growth factors can help “wake up” dormant hair follicles—particularly in individuals with androgenetic alopecia.

When fibrin and stem cells are included (as in PRF), the stem cells act as foundational building blocks for new hair, while the fibrin matrix helps hold these cells in place where they’re injected, enhancing their effectiveness.

Treatment takes about 45 minutes. We recommend arriving with a clean scalp. A topical numbing cream is applied, and a Target Cool device is used for comfort.

A small amount of your blood is drawn and placed into a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma (PRP). For platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), the centrifuge spins at a slower speed to preserve fibrin and stem cells within the sample. Once prepared, the activated platelets are drawn into a syringe and injected superficially into thinning or shedding areas of the scalp. These growth factors help support thicker, darker, healthier, and more cosmetically visible hair growth over time.

After PRP/PRF hair restoration, you may experience mild discomfort, swelling, itching, scalp tenderness, pinpoint bleeding, or a temporary headache. These effects are normal and usually resolve within a few hours.

Patients should avoid anti-inflammatory medications such as NSAIDs and aspirin for up to 14 days after treatment, as they may reduce the regenerative effects of PRP/PRF.

Multiple sessions are necessary to achieve and maintain results, depending on the severity of hair thinning. We typically recommend one treatment per month for 3–4 sessions.

Once improvement is seen and hair shedding is stabilized, maintenance treatments every 3–6 months are advised to preserve results.