What to Do Before PRP: A Short Preparation Guide

Knowing what to do before PRP mostly comes down to two things: what should be told and what makes the session easier. This article gathers both.

What should be told?

Short answer: Medicines in use, supplements, allergy history, chronic conditions and any recent illness should all be stated. That information decides whether the session goes ahead.

Blood thinners are the leading heading and whether the medicine can be stopped is a decision for the doctor who prescribed it.

Aspirin and some herbal supplements can increase the tendency to bleed too.

Why does blood matter here?

In PRP a product prepared from your own blood is used, so the session starts with taking blood.

Anaemia, a bleeding disorder or a condition affecting blood values are therefore assessed separately.

Where blood cannot be taken the treatment does not come onto the agenda; who should avoid it gathers the headings.

What makes the session easier?

Short answer: Coming well hydrated and not arriving on an empty stomach makes the blood-taking step easier. Neither is a complicated preparation.

Arriving after a sleepless night or a heavy day increases the likelihood of feeling faint.

Alcohol in the previous 24 hours is best avoided; it affects both hydration and the tendency to bleed.

What about the scalp?

Coming with clean hair is enough and no special product is needed.

Strong styling products, oil and dry shampoo residue are best not left on the area.

Where there is an active problem on the scalp the session is postponed and the condition is addressed first.

What should be planned for afterwards?

Redness and tenderness in the area are ordinary findings and can last a few hours.

Planning an important social or professional commitment for the same day may therefore be uncomfortable.

Heavy exercise, sauna and a hot bath are best left for the first day; the side effect headings are gathered separately.

What is discussed at the consultation?

The source of the loss is investigated before the plan; blood tests are requested where needed.

Iron deficiency, thyroid disease and a hormonal picture are the leading causes and they are addressed first.

Then which headings enter the plan is discussed; how many sessions is covered separately.

What is worth asking?

Short answer: Who will carry the treatment out, how the blood will be prepared, how many sessions are planned and when the result will be assessed are all ordinary questions.

They should be answered without hesitation and single-use materials are not negotiable.

An approach that offers treatment without asking about your health history is a warning sign. The treatment's own page sits under hair PRP.

Frequently asked questions

Should I stop my blood thinner? Never on your own account. Whether the medicine can be stopped is a decision for the doctor who prescribed it, and treatment is not altered for a cosmetic procedure. Share that information at the consultation so the plan can be built around it rather than changed at the door.

Should I come on an empty stomach? No — the opposite. Because the session starts with taking blood, arriving well hydrated and having eaten makes that step easier and reduces the likelihood of feeling faint. No special preparation beyond that is needed for the session itself.

Should I wash my hair beforehand? Coming with clean hair is enough and no special product is needed. Strong styling products, oil and dry shampoo residue are best not left on the area. Where there is an active problem on the scalp the session is postponed instead and that condition is addressed first.

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If you would like to talk through the source of your hair loss and whether this option suits you, the consultation assesses the scalp by examination.

This article is for general information and is not medical advice. Assessment and treatment decisions follow a medical examination; results vary between individuals.