Hair PRP
What Is It?
Hair PRP injects platelet-rich plasma, separated from the person’s own blood, into the scalp. Besides their role in clotting, platelets carry growth factors involved in tissue repair; the logic is to deliver those signals in concentration to the layer where the follicle sits.
PRP is a supportive treatment, not a diagnosis. The cause of hair loss differs from person to person: genetic (androgenetic) loss, temporary shedding after childbirth or serious illness, iron deficiency, thyroid problems, low vitamin D and sustained stress. Treatment given without investigating the cause leaves the result to chance.
How Is It Done?
The type of hair loss is established first; blood tests are requested where needed and the scalp is examined. Family history, when the shedding started and the periods in which it accelerated are asked about. That information determines whether PRP is planned alone or alongside another form of support.
A small amount of blood is drawn from the arm, separated in dedicated tubes by centrifuge, and the resulting plasma is delivered into the scalp with fine needles through evenly spaced points. A session averages 30 minutes and you return to work the same day. The plan is usually a series of 6-8 sessions spaced 2-4 weeks apart, followed by maintenance.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people noticing thinning, opening at the crown or a widening parting, whose shedding has accelerated. It is more meaningful in areas where the follicle is alive — where hair has thinned but not disappeared.
In completely bald areas where no follicle remains the expected response does not occur; there, hair transplantation is a separate heading. Pregnancy and breastfeeding, bleeding disorders and blood-thinner use, uncontrolled chronic illness, and active infection or eczema on the scalp all change the planning and are discussed individually at examination.
Process & Recovery
Assessment and tests
The type of loss is established, the scalp is examined and tests such as iron, thyroid and vitamin D are requested where needed. The number of sessions is planned on that basis.
Session day
A small amount of blood is drawn from the arm and separated by centrifuge. The plasma obtained is delivered into the scalp through evenly spaced points; the session takes 30 minutes.
First 24 hours
Tenderness and slight tightness occur on the scalp. Washing, pools, sauna and intense exercise are postponed for the day; colouring and chemical processes wait a few days.
Between sessions
Sessions continue 2-4 weeks apart. Following the hair left in the brush and in the shower is asked for in this period, to track the amount of shedding.
Month 3 and maintenance
Assessment is made from the third month onwards by photographic comparison. The maintenance interval that holds the gain is set here.
Results & Duration
In the first months the expected change is not new hair but slower shedding. The hair cycle works in months, so a newly emerging strand takes time to reach visible thickness; assessment is therefore made from the third month.
Holding the gain depends on maintenance. In androgenetic loss the process continues, so PRP does not stop it; it aims to slow it and support the existing follicle. When treatment stops, shedding returns to its own course.
What Is Not Promised
Hair PRP is not a hair transplant; it does not grow hair where no follicle remains and does not fill an area that has closed. It does not stop genetic hair loss and does not change hair colour or the genetic structure of the strand.
No particular increase in density, number of sessions or duration is guaranteed. Where a systemic cause underlies the loss — iron, thyroid, vitamin D — the response stays limited until that heading is addressed. The result varies with the type of loss and how early treatment begins.
Key Benefits
- Vibrant hair roots
- Natural solution
- Tissue repair
“What I do most often in hair cases is not treatment but ordering tests. Giving PRP to a patient with low iron and then saying it did not work delays the real problem by a year.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How is hair PRP carried out?
A small amount of blood is drawn from the arm, platelet-rich plasma is separated by centrifuge, and that plasma is delivered into the scalp with fine needles. A session averages 30 minutes.
Who does it help?
It is more meaningful where the follicle is alive — where hair has thinned but not disappeared. In areas with no remaining follicle the expected response does not occur.
How many sessions are needed?
Usually a series of 6-8 sessions spaced 2-4 weeks apart, followed by maintenance. The number varies with the type of loss.
When will I see the result?
In the first months the expected change is slower shedding. Assessment is made from the third month by photographic comparison.
Is it painful?
Stinging and tightness are felt on the scalp, and tenderness can last a few hours after the session. You return to daily life the same day.
Does it replace a hair transplant?
No. PRP supports the existing follicle; it does not fill an area with no follicle left. Transplantation is a separate heading, and PRP can also be planned as support afterwards.
What happens if I stop?
Shedding returns to its own course. In genetic loss especially the process continues, which is why maintenance is planned.
Why are blood tests requested?
Iron deficiency, thyroid problems and low vitamin D are common causes of shedding. Without addressing them, the response to treatment stays limited.