VCare Trichology hair care clinic in Chennai

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VCARE MEDICAL GROUP
PRP PLATELET RICH PLASMA
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DOES PRP WORK? 

• PRP is a potential emerging non-surgical based
  therapy for natural hair follicles stimulation
  for thinning hair. Larger clinical studies are
  pending but the current medical literature
  contains numerous optimistic results. Although a
  few controlled studies exist, anecdotal and case
  reports are the primary sources reflecting
  success with PRP therapy.

Results may vary from user to user
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What is PRP?
PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma, and is a
new novel way of treating skin and hair problems.
Platelets are rich in growth factors which can
induce growth of any cell, that may be hair root
cells (papilla cells), or collagen cells
(fibroblast) or joint cells(synovial membrane
cells) that stimulate healing and regeneration in
human body
Principle of PRP?
PRP Platelet Rich Plasma therapy uses growth
factors in platelets and plasma separated from
autologous blood, eliminating the risk of side
effect and rejection reaction.
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Who can take PRP Therapy?

• PRP is like an induction therapy means it induces
  hair growth.
• Theoretically, it should be effective in all
  types of hair loss. But commonly, it is treated
  in male and female patterned baldness, after hair
  transplant and also in some cases of alopecia
  areata.

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Who should NOT have PRP treatment? 

• Patients with history of heavy smoking, drug and
  alcohol use.
• Medical diagnosis such as platelet dysfunction
  syndrome, thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenaemia,
  hemodynamic instability, sepsis, acute and
  chronic infections, chronic liver disease,
  anti-coagulation therapy, chronic skin diseases
  or cancer, metabolic and systemic disorders.

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How it is Prepared?
PRP is prepared from your blood. Around 18-20 ml
blood is withdrawn in PRP kit and spun in FDA
approved and medically certified centrifuge
machine, Which is specially designed for yielding
high platelet count. This spin separates blood
into various constituents like red cells on the
bottom, plasma on the top called (Platelet Poor
Plasma), and platelets in the middle on top of
the red blood cell layer known as the Buffy
coat. The Buffy coat is taken and further
concentrated by fast spins, which later activated
by calcium and kept in small syringes to inject
into scalp skin. 
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How is this Therapy given?

• It takes around 1 hour to complete the therapy. A
  numbing cream is applied over scalp for ½ hr to
  reduce pain and discomfort. Scalp is cleaned with
  antiseptic solutions. Just before therapy, a
  local anesthesia may be given to make it compete
  painless. Then PRP is injected into deep skin at
  hair roots by multiple pricks. This therapy is
  given in interval of 21 days for 3 to 5 months
  depends upon scalp area. Later , maintenance
  therapy can be taken every 3-6 months.
• 21 Days Once 3 6 Sessions  

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How much pain or discomfort during therapy?

• It causes mild pain which is tolerable. We have
  few innovative things to make it almost painless. 

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Will PRP therapy be effective, To regain my
completely lost hair? 

• No, PRP therapy will improve growth of existing
  hairs, it will increase the growing phase of
  hair, reduces hair fall, and reverses thinning
  which ultimately gives density.

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When can I expect hair growth? 

• Initially you will see improvement in hair fall,
  the visible changes can be seen after 4-6 months.

Supplemental therapy mandatory
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What are the side effects of PRP therapy? 

• Since your own blood is used in PRP so as such
  there is no severe side effects. Mild pain and
  pin point bleeding is common. Allergic test with
  local anesthesia should be done before therapy to
  avoid reaction. Sometime mild swelling over scalp
  may occur, which will resolve in 3-4 hours. 

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Advantages

• No medications or surgical instruments required
• Very simple and quick procedure
• Reliable and natural looking result of healthier
  looking hair
• Suitable for both Men and Women
• All natural medical process through using
  patient's own blood
• No need to take rest after process. Patient can
  self drive home
• Potential therapy for thin hair
• Non aggressive treatment

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Benefits

• Autologous, therefore non immunogenic
• Stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells
• Accleration of healing process and reduction of
  pain
• Reduced risk of infection
• Improvement of microvascularization
• Stimulation of fibroplast growth and collagen
  production
• Release of the main growth factors involved in
  tissue repair and regeneration.

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Is Blood investigation required for PRP?

• Total Blood Count CBC
• Random Blood Sugar RBS
• Prothrombin Time - PT
• Bleeding Time - BT
• Clotting Time - CT
• Australia Antigen - HBs Ag
• HIV I II
• HCV
• Thyroid Profile ( If required)

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PRP Contains?
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CAN I USE OTHER MEDICAL THERAPIES CONCURRENTLY? 

• Absolutely. In fact, we encourage it and
  prescribe PRP therapy for hair loss control and
  to delay the early stage balding or as a
  compliment to a nonsurgical approach for those
  patients who are not eligible for hair transplant
  or who want to delay hair transplant. As a
  non-surgical treatment option, we recommend PRP
  therapy along with hair supplements and serums
  which will be advised by our team of experts.

• Laser therapy
• The revolutionary drug free treatment which
  target hair follicles for stimulating hair growth
  and revitalizing damaged hair with Medical Grade
  Lasers.
• 3x per week 15 minutes

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