With hair loss afflicting nearly 21 million women in the United States alone, the Long Island Pulse featured one hair restoration procedure frequently performed by Dr. Carlos K. Wesley in NYC. The one-hour treatment of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections can help women who have noticed a generalized thinning of their scalp hair.

In an in-depth article entitled “How New Technology is Triggering Hair Regrowth“, Donna Nahas describes the procedure and its efficacy. In brief, the growth factors released by the injected concentrated platelet sample into the depth of the scalp inhabited by the stem-cell containing hair follicle bulbs may lead to longer, thicker hair that even revives the hair follicles initial coloration.

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