Hair Restoration

Hair loss is not just a cosmetic issue. It can wreak havoc on your psychological and emotional well-being. In the US 85% of all men experience significant hair loss by 50 years old, many however begin thinning decades before. Hair loss and thinning doesn’t just effect men, many women report changes in their hair after childbirth and as they age. By age 50, 50% of women report noticeable hair thinning or loss. Luckily, this condition has proven over the past ten years to respond well to PRP injections. PRP therapy is a proactive therapeutic option for male and female patients experiencing hair loss. PRP, also called Platelet Rich Plasma is a substance derived from your own blood. PRP works for hair loss by stimulating the stem cells and other cells in the microenvironment of the hair follicle to “wake up” and regrow.

The simple idea is that hair is lost when the hair follicle stops regenerating due to genetics, certain chronic illness, or emotional stress. The primary purpose of using PRP in hair restoration is to stimulate inactive or newly implanted hair follicles into an active growth phase. PRP Hair Restoration is proving an exciting non-surgical therapeutic option for patients who require stimulation of hair growth for hair loss conditions. The Fort Collins hair restoration patients who most benefit from PRP for hair loss are those in the earliest stages of hair thinning or loss. It is important to save the follicle before it glosses over and becomes completely dormant. Hair that has not regrown for five years or longer has a less likely chance of responding to PRP which is why early intervention is crucial for hair regeneration.