PRP Therapy in Austin, TX

In the last few years, it was discovered that PRP was effective in treating men and women who are suffering hair loss. For people with thinning hair, more and more of their hair follicles are entering and staying in the dormant phase. When PRP is injected into the scalp in the area of thinning, its growth factors and other healing qualities can kick-start dormant hair follicles back to the anagen/growth phase of the hair lifecycle. Those areas that have been thinning can begin to regrow hair and fill back in.

No matter what type of rejuvenation we’re helping patients with, the process of creating platelet-rich plasma is the same. It only takes a few minutes. We begin by taking a small amount of blood from you, about the same amount used for a typical lab test. That blood is then placed in a centrifuge that spins at a high rate and separates the different components of the blood. Red blood cells are divided into platelets and plasma (the clear fluid that makes blood liquid). This plasma now contains a higher number of platelets (four times higher), white blood cells, and plasma and is called platelet-rich plasma. This serum now has real value for skin rejuvenation, including on the scalp where it can return dormant hair follicles to growth.

Everyone has sun damage. Living in sunny Austin, sun damage is a fact of life. Aging also conspires to lower our body’s collagen production, which allows the skin to thin and become more prone to volume loss and the development of lines and creases. Bottom line? Everyone could use the skin-boosting/healing properties of platelet-rich plasma.

PRP can be used to return the volume to faces that are beginning to look drawn due to volume loss. It will plump out cheek indentations, soften under eye hollows, and improve the skin tone, tightness, and texture. It is also effective for addressing fine lines, discoloration, acne scars, and stretch marks. And because PRP uses your own blood as its base, reactions are non-existent, making our Austin Cosmetic Surgery PRP procedures ultimately safe and easy to take.

If you are experiencing hair loss, you’re basically a good candidate for PRP hair restoration at Austin Cosmetic Surgery. It’s better to not wait, however. That’s because the growth factors in PRP work best when awakening recently dormant hair follicles. These hair follicles are still healthy and capable of growing hair, but they are spending more and more time in the resting phase. If that sounds like you, then PRP could be a great option to stop your hair loss and start regrowing new hair. But there are two groups who cannot have PRP: If you have an underlying disorder such as thyroid disease or lupus. These conditions will continue to cause hair loss over time. If you are taking blood thinners, PRP is not as effective.

When we inject PRP into a patient’s facial skin or scalp, these injections are not made at any great depth. The goal is to simply allow the PRP easier penetration of the outer epidermis. These injection sites don’t require any healing or recovery. You may have some redness and slight swelling, but this resolves within a few hours. Another great aspect of PRP that our patients in Austin love is that the serum is created using their own blood. That means the body can’t have any adverse reactions to PRP injections. These are great treatments to have in the afternoon so that you can return home rather than head back to work or the gym. That way any redness or sensitivity at the injection sites will be gone overnight.