PRP Hair
Treatment in Dubai

Androgenetic alopecia: the parting, crown and temples

Patterned hair loss is the reason for most PRP hair sessions we perform. In men it starts at the temples and crown; in women it shows as a widening central parting while the front hairline stays. The follicles are not dead. Under the influence of dihydrotestosterone they shrink with each cycle, produce a finer and shorter hair, and spend longer resting. PRP targets exactly this stage: the growth factors from your platelets push shrinking follicles back into a longer growth phase and improve the small blood vessels that feed them.

The best results come from areas that still have fine hair. A crown that looks thin under bright light responds; a smooth patch that has been bare for five years does not, because there is nothing left to stimulate. This is why we ask you to send a photo before you book.

Sudden shedding after illness, childbirth or dieting

Telogen effluvium is different. A fever, surgery, childbirth, crash dieting or low iron pushes a large share of follicles into the resting phase at once, and 2 to 3 months later handfuls of hair come out in the shower. The follicles are healthy and the hair regrows on its own over the following months once the cause is corrected. PRP has no role here; a blood test for ferritin, thyroid function and vitamin D does. We book those through our laboratory tests and treat the cause first.

Patchy and scarring hair loss

Round, completely smooth bald patches are usually alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition treated with steroid injections or other medicine, not PRP. Scarring alopecias such as lichen planopilaris destroy the follicle and leave shiny skin; PRP cannot rebuild a follicle that has been replaced by scar. Both need a dermatologist's diagnosis, sometimes a scalp biopsy, and we refer rather than inject.

What a realistic result looks like

Shedding drops first, usually between weeks 4 and 8. Hairs in the treated area then grow thicker and longer over months 3 to 6, so the parting looks narrower and the scalp shows less under light. Two published controlled trials measured this: the 2016 half-head trial found higher hair density on the PRP side at 6 months, and the 2020 split-scalp trial measured a gain of about 20 hairs per square centimetre, although its saline side also improved. Nobody in either trial regrew a bald area. Our two before-and-after cases above each had 5 sessions.

Genetic thinning continues after the course, so without maintenance the gain fades, which is why we book one session every 3 to 6 months for patients who responded. Our guide on assessing PRP results over time explains how to photograph your parting so that you can see the change yourself.

The Eclipse PRP system

Eclipse PRP is made by Crown Aesthetics in the United States and holds FDA 510(k) clearance for preparing platelet-rich plasma from a patient's own blood. The tube contains a separator gel: after one spin of about 10 minutes the red blood cells sit below the gel and the platelet-rich plasma above it, so the plasma we inject contains almost no red cells, which are the main cause of post-injection soreness and inflammation. The 15 ml tube gives about 7 ml of PRP, enough for the parting and crown in one session. We buy the tubes from the official UAE distributor and can show you the paperwork.

PRP and minoxidil or finasteride

Minoxidil and finasteride are the two medicines with the strongest evidence for patterned hair loss. Minoxidil keeps follicles in their growth phase and shows its effect after 6 to 12 months of daily use; finasteride blocks dihydrotestosterone in men and takes about 4 months to show. Both stop working when you stop them. PRP works on the same follicles from a different direction and is often combined with them. If you already use minoxidil and it is holding, we keep it; if you want to avoid daily medicine, PRP alone is a reasonable trial with a decision point at 6 months. Our guide on PRP or minoxidil sets out the trade-offs.

PRP and exosomes

Exosomes for hair loss deliver a laboratory-prepared vial of cell-derived vesicles rather than your own platelets. Exosomes need no blood draw and the vial has a fixed concentration, while PRP quality depends on your platelet count on the day. PRP has more than a decade of controlled trial data; exosome trials are fewer and smaller. We choose between them on your scalp findings and budget, and some patients alternate the two.

Needle-free options

Dermadrop scalp treatment pushes a nutrient solution into the scalp without needles and suits patients who cannot have injections. HELEO4 scalp treatment uses photodynamic light to reduce scalp inflammation and oiliness. None of these replaces PRP for patterned thinning, and any of them can be added between PRP sessions.

PRP for the face is a separate service

The same Eclipse tube is used for PRP facial treatment, where the plasma is injected into the skin for texture and glow.

Before your session

Drink water normally for 24 hours before; a dehydrated sample gives less plasma. Eat a light meal 1 to 2 hours before so that the blood draw does not make you faint. Avoid alcohol for 24 hours and stop ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin for pain and other anti-inflammatory tablets 3 to 5 days before, because they reduce platelet activity. Do not stop aspirin or any blood thinner that a doctor prescribed for your heart or circulation; tell us instead and we decide with your prescriber whether PRP is suitable. Come with clean, dry hair and no styling products, and skip minoxidil on the day.

After your session

Do not wash the scalp for 12 to 24 hours. Skip the gym, sauna, swimming and hot yoga for 24 hours, and hair dye, bleach or keratin treatment for 72 hours. Avoid anti-inflammatory tablets for 3 days; paracetamol is fine for the ache. Restart minoxidil after 24 to 48 hours. Sleep is normal; a pillow does not disturb the injections. Our side effects and aftercare guide covers the first week in detail.

Side effects and when to contact us

Expected: tenderness, mild swelling and pinpoint bleeding at injection points for a day, sometimes small bruises on the scalp or at the blood-draw site for a week. A temporary increase in shedding in weeks 2 to 3, as weak hairs are pushed out by new growth, happens to some patients and settles. Uncommon: headache on the day, and light-headedness during the blood draw. Rare: infection at an injection site, which shows as spreading redness, pus or fever within a few days. Contact us on WhatsApp the same day if that happens. PRP uses only your own blood, so allergic reaction to the plasma itself does not occur; the numbing cream can cause a reaction in people allergic to lidocaine, so tell us about anaesthetic allergies.

Who should not have PRP hair treatment

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: we postpone. - Active scalp infection, dermatitis or open wounds in the area: treat that first. - Platelet disorders, a very low platelet count, significant anaemia, or a bleeding or clotting disorder. - Blood thinners such as warfarin, rivaroxaban or apixaban, unless your prescriber agrees to a plan. - Active cancer, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. - Scarring alopecia or an autoimmune scalp disease in flare; PRP cannot help and injections can worsen inflammation. - Recent steroid injections into the scalp: we check the dates before booking. - Allergy to lidocaine or other local anaesthetics; we can treat without numbing cream if you prefer.

Our care standards

Evolution Aesthetics Clinic holds DHA Polyclinic License 6000514. Dr Yulia Krasnaya and Dr Vera Nikulina are DHA-licensed and inject within their approved scope. The Eclipse tubes are original, single-use and bought from the official UAE distributor; the paperwork is available on request. You leave with written aftercare and a WhatsApp route to the clinic, open every day from 9:00 to 21:00.