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pRP treatments: Skin Rejuvenation and Hair Restoration

Dr. Hong Med Spa is a leading provider of professional PRP treatments treatments in Massachusetts, serving the Greater Boston (Newton, Wellesley), the Metro West and the South Shore areas. Our clients are willing to travel from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine to receive the best a medical spa has to offer.

PRP Skin treatment is the latest innovation in cosmetic skin rejuvenation. PRP Hair Restoration is an emerging treatment addressing hair loss. It is a regenerative medicine which has created quite a stir! There is a great deal of interest in the ability to heal wounds and improve skin and hair through the use of growth factors and stem cells. Platelets are designed to heal injuries through their richness of growth factors such as platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGF) as well as other bioactive proteins. PRP stimulates the regeneration of tissues and the growth of collagen.

There are 3 phases to the wound-repair process:

• Phase I - Inflammation

  • Piercing the skin triggers your immune system to disinfect the wound, remove debris, increase blood flow and begin to create new tissue.

• Phase II - Proliferation

  • The wound is rebuilt with new granulation cells, which are part of the extracellular matrix. Additionally, a new network of blood vessels develops.

• Phase III - Remodeling

  • The wound is replaced with new dermal tissues and blood vessels. 

PRP Facial Treatment

If you are looking to tighten skin, improve texture, minimize pores, diminish scarring and reducing fine lines and wrinkles, PRP Microneedling Facial is a great option. It is recommended to undergo a series of 3-4 treatments separated by 4-6 weeks for optimum results. For continued maintenance/long lasting results it is recommended every 4-6 months following initial treatment.

Benefits

PRP stimulates collagen and elastin production which thickens and tightens thinning skin, effectively smoothing wrinkles and fine lines. Because it boosts collagen, it’s also a great treatment for improving overall skin texture and tone. It’s particularly good for people who suffer from Rosacea or acne and it is an important treatment option for aging skin.

PRP is extremely effective for treating difficult to treat areas, such as the delicate under eye area where clients often notice signs of aging first but where no laser can be used. 

PRP is very safe because it uses your own natural elements. It’s also not a new treatment. It has been recognized and used in the hospital system for its effective wound healing properties since the 1970’s and in sports medicine.

Furthermore, PRP is mostly used together with Hyaluronic Acid fillers to enhance the filler’s volumizing effect, encourage formation of collagen in the area and prolong the filler’s effect.

Results

The results will depend on the kind of treatment as well as the number of treatments. A majority of people need an average of 5 treatments that are spaced 4-6 weeks apart. For deeper wrinkles, advanced photo-aging, stretch marks and scars, a patient may need 6 or more treatments. Additionally, maintenance treatments are recommended every 4-6 months.

 Dr. Hong’s Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment is a cutting-edge procedure that uses your own concentrated blood platelets to help heal and rejuvenate skin and restore hair.

Areas of treatment:

•    Face, Chest, Neck, Hands
•    Scars that result from acne, trauma and surgery
•    Stretch marks

PRP Hair Restoration

Statistics: Androgenic Alopecia, Hair loss is a progressive condition that affects 80% of men and 50% of women throughout a life time.

Possible Causes:

• Genetic

• Restricts follicle growth space

• Reduce oxygen and nutrition supply

Treatments:

• PRP

• Microneedling

• Botox

• Dr. Hong Signature Scalp treatment

Hair loss is a serious cosmetic issue for a lot of people, both men and women. Not only does it drastically impact your confidence, but hair loss can also make you appear older than you really are. If you have considered treatment for your hair loss, Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and Microneedling should be your first treatment option. Dr. Hong uses this non-invasive procedure for both men and women, and the results are truly amazing.

PRP Hair Restoration

PRP is an innovative therapy used as a stand-alone treatment or as part of a hair restoration program. This method is ideal for men and women who wish to take restorative and preventative hair loss measures.

PRP Therapy works by utilizing growth factors within the platelets found in our blood. The growth factors within the platelets enter the hair bulb circulation and stimulate the stem cells. This leads to changes in the follicle. Human blood contains mesenchymal stem cells and autologous blood products. PRP Therapy works by restoring growth factors found in the blood. These elements are essential to regenerating scalp tissue. Once the scalp tissue is regenerated, the hair follicles can begin hair growth. Hair grows from a hair follicle (sometimes called the root) located under the skin. Blood vessels situated at the bottom of each follicle provide a nourishing blood flow that enables the hair to grow. PRP therapy is known as a revolutionary way to stimulate and restore hair growth, as well as one of the safest cosmetic hair growth options on the market today.

Before getting PRP Therapy, it is important to conduct careful research and to consult with an experienced physician regarding your choice. Overall, this procedure is a safe and natural option for many individuals. In addition, you also want to keep in mind that PRP is still being analyzed by FDA as a means to restore hair growth and to reverse thinning in men and women. Therefore, there can be no claim that PRP therapy promotes hair growth in all patients.

Researchers see promising results

Scientific studies recently published discuss the PRP hair restoration technique. They prove it is an all-natural, safe, and non-invasive procedure that has been found to stimulate the growth of hair and to reduce the effects of thinning. According to a study published in Dermatologic Surgery, Italian physicians successfully used PRP in a clinical trial.

Dr. Hong’s PRP

Dr. Hong’s platelet-rich plasma therapy is designed to help you restore your hair long-term naturally, without surgery or chemicals. Not all PRP hair shots are the same. In my office I use highly purified and concentrated PRP that has been proven to be highly effective to treat most types of hair loss.

Microneedling for hair loss benefits

Microneedling first gained its reputation as a scar treatment during the 1990s. Since then, it’s been studied as a potential alternative or adjunctive treatment for androgenic alopecia and alopecia areata.

Aside from collagen production in the skin, which is thought to underlie one of the reasons it may be beneficial for skin health, Microneedling can also help induce stem cells in the hair follicles that may lead to hair growth.

Microneedling may be a promising hair loss treatment, particularly for androgenic alopecia. It can be used as a stand-alone treatment or as a part of the hair regrowth plan.

Botox for Hair Growth

Botox for hair restoration in Newton, Dr. Hong Med Spa that is designed to enhance the strength and appearance of hair. BOTOX injections into the scalp have been proven to relax the scalp muscles, enhance blood flow and increase the delivery of nutrients to the hair thus increasing hair density. However, the injections are only effective if the hair follicles are still alive and able to grow hair.

How does BOTOX work for hair growth?

To increase the efficacy of the Botox formulation for hair loss Dr. Hong may combine the injections with other treatments and products or use as a stand alone treatment. The specific action that the treatment is most suitable for alopecia areata, which is a leading medical cause of hair loss. Ultimately a course of injections taken two to three times a year is said to reduce scalp tension through the increased blood circulation, which helps to improve the level of nutrients in the tissue surrounding the hair follicles, reactivating hair growth.

Maintain hair growth with two to three treatments per year.

What makes BOTOX hair restoration treatment particularly appealing is that it can help hair regrowth with just a few treatments per year.

Dr. Hong Signature Scalp Treatment

The health of your scalp determines the health of your hair. Your scalp is like the soil of a farm. Poor soil will directly affect the well-being of the plants growing in it. Similarly, anything that would cause scalp inflammation can be harmful to the existence and well-being of hair. Especially oxidative stress occurs when the number of damaging free radicals in the body overwhelms the number of beneficial antioxidants which leads to health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Similarly, it affects the health of the scalp and cause hair loss. Dr. Hong offers Dr. Hong Signature Scalp treatment to prevent premature hair loss.

• Exfoliation -Just like a scrub you would use on your face, a scalp scrub is a way to exfoliate the skin on your head. It helps to remove excessive dead skin cells, oils, and dandruff, and may dilate the blood vessels under your skin, potentially boosting hair growth.

• Oxygen Scaling-Providing deep cleansing of the pores of scalp by using anion + oxygen scaling technique and at the same time stimulate scalp renewal, blood purification and strengthening of the skin barrier. It provides Detox and Restore the health of scalp.

• Astrodome Light therapy- A state of art aesthetic device, being the first light therapy system in the world that has combined LPE(Light Pulsed Energy) therapy, NIR( Near Infrared) and Oxygen + Anion therapy. This multi-platform system allows deep penetration of antioxidants and light energy into the dermis layer, providing various benefits of cell renewal and anti-bacterial effects while balancing scalp PH.

Microneedling

Microneedling (also known as Collagen Induction Therapy) is an innovative skin rejuvenation treatment that can improve the overall appearance of the skin with minimal down-time. The Microneedling process involves the creation of microscopic channels through the surface of the skin, which leads to formation of new tissue and releases the skin’s natural growth factors which promotes scar and hyperpigmentation repair. This can be enhanced by application of growth factor gels and hyaluronic acid based skin rejuvenation treatments.

By creating minor skin injuries during the procedure, the skin’s natural healing process initiates the production of new collagen and elastin fibers that thicken the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, acne scarring, sun damage, and stretch marks.

Microneedling can be used to effectively treat a variety of issues including:

• Fine lines and wrinkles

• Sun damage and age spots

• Light to moderate acne scarring

• Stretch marks

• Issues with skin texture or pore size

• Post-surgical scarring