Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is becoming more popular across all medical specialties due to its contribution in tissue recovery and healing. PRP comes from your blood and is completely natural so there’s no danger of an adverse reaction to the serum.
At Cooper Clinic Dermatology, we use PRP to help with healing after laser treatments and for patients dealing with hair loss.
For healing following laser treatments, it’s considered an add-on to your procedure. Your blood is drawn, then spun down to separate it, giving us the PRP. The serum is then applied to the lasered area to help decrease redness and swelling and promote healing.
For hair loss, the PRP is injected into the scalp where the hair loss is occurring. Depending on the extent of hair loss, multiple treatments four to six weeks apart may be recommended. There are some medical conditions that are a contraindication for use of PRP, so a consult is required before treatment.