PRP targets “androgenetic alopecia”, the hereditary hair thinning that affects both men and women. PRP therapy works better if your hair loss is recent. It is more challenging to “wake up” hair follicles that have been dormant for a long time. At RESTOR we tell people “We can get your hair back to what it was five years ago”. If your hair loss is older, you may see some recovery with PRP but generally speaking, you may benefit more from hair transplant surgery. Part of the success of PRP comes from selecting the right patients for therapy. PRP is safe for everyone – as it comes from your own blood, but it is not effective for everyone. You should not have PRP therapy if you have an underlying disorder which is driving your hair loss such as thyroid disease or lupus. You aren’t likely to have good results because these conditions will continue to cause hair loss over time.