No matter what type of rejuvenation we’re helping patients with, the process of creating platelet-rich plasma is the same. It only takes a few minutes. We begin by taking a small amount of blood from you, about the same amount used for a typical lab test. That blood is then placed in a centrifuge that spins at a high rate and separates the different components of the blood. Red blood cells are divided into platelets and plasma (the clear fluid that makes blood liquid). This plasma now contains a higher number of platelets (four times higher), white blood cells, and plasma and is called platelet-rich plasma. This serum now has real value for skin rejuvenation, including on the scalp where it can return dormant hair follicles to growth.