PRP for hair and skin

Although platelet-rich plasma has been in use since the late 1980s, new medical and cosmetic applications are still being discovered today. Platelet-rich plasma occurs naturally in the blood. When a blood sample is taken and spun in a centrifuge, the PRP is separated from the other components of the blood. PRP is rich in growth factors, which stimulate healing and the growth of many cell types depending on the use. Today, PRP is commonly used for hair restoration, facial rejuvenation and the softening of scars.

To arrange a PRP treatment for hair and face in Tunisia with Dr Seffen, go to the contact page of his website to send him further details.

PRP for hair and skin

Hair restoration

PRP can help people affected by hair loss in many ways. The treatment improves the condition and the size of hair follicles that are undergoing miniaturisation, which slows and even stops the progression of hair loss. In some cases PRP can be effective to the point of stimulating new hair growth. For patients who have had a hair transplant, PRP can improve and speed up the growth cycle of the transplanted follicles, which lets patients see the result of their transplant appear sooner. When PRP is used as part of hair restoration, several ways of treating the scalp can be used, the most common being direct injection.

Facial rejuvenation

When PRP is used to treat the skin of the face, the reaction sought is the stimulation of collagen production. Collagen is a type of natural protein that our body produces to keep the skin smooth, plump and firm. As we age, the body produces less and less collagen.

Sun exposure, smoking and other factors also speed up the breakdown of collagen, which causes wrinkles to appear and the skin to slacken. PRP can restore a youthful appearance to the face by helping the body produce more collagen. As with hair restoration, several ways of treating the skin can be used, the most common being direct injection of PRP into the areas to be treated.

PRP can also be used alongside a filler to treat areas that are wrinkled or have lost volume. The filler treats the signs of ageing directly, while the PRP makes the result last.

To find out whether PRP injections could benefit you, contact Dr Seffen today using the contact form on the site, or by calling his practice directly.