Key growth factors in platelet-rich plasma

Every individual face normal hair fall but when it becomes excessive, it may lead to severe hair loss conditions. The process of hair loss generally ends in the occurrence of baldness. Because of this fact, wise patients don’t ignore the early signs of hair loss. The early signs of hair loss include dull, lifeless, dry hair, the hair with split ends, gradually receding hairline, considerable increase in the number of falling hair etc. PRP hair loss treatment is one of the considerable inventions for all the stages of hair loss. All of the early signs of hair loss are definitely cured with the help of PRP Hair Loss Treatment.

What do we mean by PRP and Growth factors?

PRP is the short form of Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP of platelet-rich plasma is extracted from the patient’s own blood with the help of certain processes. After the PRP is extracted, special injections are made and injected to the diseased scalp. PRP is believed to have certain growth factors which are responsible for promoting hair growth.

The Platelet-rich plasma contains platelets that can stimulate the stem cells of hair follicles and other cells in the micro-environment of the hair follicles. Finally, these special cells promote healing and regeneration tissues. Platelet contains many intracellular structures such as glycogen, lysosomes and alpha granules. These granules contain clotting and growth factors.

The growth factors are released during the healing and repair process. Growth factors regulate differentiation, proliferation, migration, and metabolism in target cells. Each growth factor can perform either one or several essential functions for a specific cell.

Some of the growth factors that are necessary for the fast recovery of the scalp and hair are:

PDGF

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a very important growth factor in maintaining anagen phase of hair follicles. It is also involved in blood vessel formation, cell replication, skin formation

EGF

EGF or Epidermal growth factor is known for promoting cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation, blood vessel formation, collagen formation.

IGF

IGF or Insulin-Like Growth Factor work as a regulator of normal physiology in nearly every type of cell.

VEGF

VEGF or Vascular endothelial growth factor plays a vital role in blood vessel formation.

FGF

FGF or Fibroblast growth factor has 22 types and many of them stimulate hair growth.

TGF-b

TGT-b promotes bone metabolism, growth of matrix between cells, bone metabolism;

FGF-2

FGF-2 or Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 promotes the growth of blood vessels and specialized cells.

There are various other growth factors that are said to be very effective for hair growth. Various studies have been done and various others are waiting for the exact results. some of the growth factors show adversary results on the hair growth as well. For such growth factors, a more deep research in required. However, the hair experts are sure about beneficial results of most of the growth factors.

PRP is a revolutionary treatment procedure that is claimed to be extremely effective for the re-growth of the hair. However, the medical scientists are still searching for more advancement in the field of PRP Hair Loss Treatment. Maybe we are going to witness more enhanced PRP treatment with completely revealed growth factors.