Benefits of PRP after Hair Transplantation

The injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the scalp is one of the best treatments for hair loss, as it boosts hair growth and improves the quality of the new hair. PRP for hair treatment is a widely used method to promote the growth of stronger and healthier hair and thus reverse baldness. 

Is it necessary to take PRP after a hair transplant? That may vary from one individual to another and would be answered best by an expert in the field. However, PRP after hair transplantation is definitely beneficial. This medical procedure, if implemented after a hair transplant, has several advantages which mainly include better and stronger hair and a longer lifespan of the newly grown hair. Here is an overview of the benefits of PRP after hair transplantation.

• PRP helps in maintaining and improving the viability of hair follicles during and after the hair transplant procedure.
• Injecting PRP into the scalp after hair transplant accelerates the repair and healing process of the tissue and provides growth factors to the implanted hair follicles.
• Apart from promoting the healing process, PRP also rejuvenates the cells.
• PRP increases the strength of inactive hair follicles and boosts the growth of new hair.
• Scarring occurring after a hair transplant can be reduced if PRP treatment is administered after the transplantation procedure.
• PRP administered during a hair transplant, strengthens the weak donors and scalp regions that are not properly transplanted.
• The graft yield rate of the transplanted hair follicles increases due to PRP.
• The transactional graft rate decreases due to PRP.
• Platelet-rich plasma helps in the healing of donor as well as recipient areas.
• When PRP is given post hair transplant, it is administered after scarring and is effective in inducing platelets which release various growth factors. This leads to good hair growth after the transplant.
• Platelet-rich plasma nourishes the hair follicles.
• PRP treatment increases the success rate of hair transplantation.
• During the transition phase of hair transplant, which is the time between removing the hair follicles from the donor site and transplanting them to the receiver site, they are often kept in a PRP solution. The plasma nourishes the follicles and keeps them active.