Hair PRP Treatment: What the Evidence Says and How It Is Done

Short answer: Platelet-rich plasma is prepared from your own blood and injected into the scalp to stimulate follicles. The best evidence is in early androgenetic alopecia as an add-on to medical treatment. It does not work on follicles that are already gone, and it is not a substitute for a diagnosis.

Claim: PRP strengthens hair in pattern (androgenetic) hair loss. Evidence level: Moderate — the strongest evidence is in early androgenetic alopecia as an add-on to medical treatment; it does not work on follicles that are already gone, and evidence in alopecia areata is weak. My recommendation: Consider it only after trichoscopy confirms a diagnosis that responds to it, and always alongside the medical treatment that does most of the work.

Who benefits

• Early to moderate androgenetic alopecia, together with minoxidil or finasteride

• Recovery phase of telogen effluvium once the trigger has been corrected

• Around hair transplantation to support graft survival

Who does not

Advanced smooth baldness, active scarring alopecia, uncontrolled scalp disease, and patients who expect PRP alone to stop hormonal hair loss. Evidence in alopecia areata is weak.

Protocol

Typically 3-4 sessions 4 weeks apart, then maintenance every 4-6 months. Each session takes about 30-40 minutes; mild soreness for a day is normal. Results are assessed at 3-6 months with trichoscopy photographs, not by impression.

How we decide

PRP is offered only after trichoscopy confirms a diagnosis that responds to it, and always alongside the medical treatment that does most of the work.

International patients

Our practice is in Kırklareli, Türkiye, about 2 hours from Istanbul and about 45 minutes from Edirne. Consultation, trichoscopy and the first treatment are usually completed in a single visit. See our hair loss treatments page for the overall approach.

Appointments: +90 555 209 09 39 (WhatsApp) · info@drkagancingoz.com · İstasyon Mah. Edirne Cad. No:102, Kırklareli, Türkiye

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More from the hair series: Hair loss treatments · Androgenetic alopecia · Telogen effluvium · Alopecia areata · Scarring alopecias · Scalp diseases · Trichoscopy and hair analysis · Hair mesotherapy