Until recently Rogaine (minoxidil) in various preparations was the only treatment option for many women since the most effective medical therapy – oral finasteride – was contraindicated for women because of potential birth defects. PRP Therapy uses your own blood and is safe and effective for many women.
PRP therapy is a three-step process. Most PRP therapy requires three treatments 4–6 weeks apart. Maintenance treatments are required every 4–6 months.
Your blood is drawn — typically from your arm — and put into a centrifuge — a machine that spins rapidly to separate fluids of different densities.
After about 10 minutes in the centrifuge, your blood will have separated into in three layers:
The platelet-rich plasma is drawn up into a syringe and then injected into areas of the scalp that need increased hair growth.
This 49 year old female had experienced significant frontal, female pattern hair loss. She had been to other hair loss clinics without any positive results. She was not interested in hair transplant surgery. After confirming her medical history Dr. Stoller recommended an aggressive medical therapy approach.
She has had 3 PRP hair loss therapy treatments and home laser hair therapy – 1/2 hour three times per week. She also started taking Nutrafol Hair Nutrition Supplements. The after photo was taken 1 year after initiating Dr. Stollers treatment protocol.
