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Who Should Avoid PRP? Absolute and Temporary Limits
Who should avoid prp, when is a session postponed and why do these limits exist? A plain guide that sets the whole thing out for anyone weighing it up.
The answer to who should avoid PRP falls into two groups: cases where the treatment is not carried out at all, and cases where the session is simply postponed. This article separates them.
Conditions affecting the blood
Short answer: Because the product is prepared from your own blood, a bleeding disorder, a platelet disorder or a blood cancer are assessed separately and the treatment generally does not go ahead.
Marked anaemia is a heading of its own; the cause is investigated first.
Where blood cannot be taken the treatment does not come onto the agenda at all.
Blood thinners
The treatment is not automatically ruled out, but the decision is not made alone.
Whether the medicine can be stopped is a decision for the doctor who prescribed it and treatment is never altered for a cosmetic procedure.
Aspirin and some herbal supplements sit under the same heading; what to do before the session is covered separately.
An active problem in the area
Where there is active infection, an inflamed condition or an open wound on the scalp, the session is not carried out.
A treatment that breaks the skin barrier can carry an existing infection deeper.
Eczema and psoriasis are handled the same way; the condition itself is addressed first and that is a temporary barrier.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Short answer: Treatments of this kind for cosmetic purposes are not carried out during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and that limit is about not taking on an unnecessary uncertainty.
Post-partum shedding resolves on its own in most people.
An early treatment can make that natural course invisible and lead to a wrong conclusion.
Systemic pictures
The treatment is not carried out during an active phase of an autoimmune condition.
Where the condition is under control the decision is taken with the doctor running that treatment.
Uncontrolled diabetes, an active cancer picture and treatments that suppress immunity are all assessed separately.
If the source lies elsewhere
Where the source of the loss is iron deficiency, thyroid disease or a hormonal picture, the treatment does not deliver on its own.
In that case the order changes: the cause is addressed first and the plan is built afterwards.
In areas where the follicle has been lost entirely the limit becomes clear too; how many sessions is covered separately.
Why are these asked at the outset?
Short answer: The health questions at the consultation are not a formality; they decide whether the treatment goes ahead at all.
Information emerging later means a planned session is cancelled, and that is the correct decision.
An approach that offers treatment without going through that list is a warning sign; the side effect headings are gathered separately. The treatment's own page sits under hair PRP.
Frequently asked questions
I am anaemic — can it be done? Marked anaemia is a heading of its own and the cause is investigated first. Iron deficiency can also be the source of the hair loss itself, which changes the order: addressing that cause comes before any support treatment and often changes the picture on its own.
I take a blood thinner — is that a barrier? It is not an automatic barrier but the decision is not made alone. Whether the medicine can be stopped depends on the doctor who prescribed it, and treatment is never altered on your own account for a cosmetic procedure. Share that information at the consultation.
I have psoriasis — is that a barrier? Where there is an active condition on the scalp the session is postponed and the condition itself is addressed first. That is a temporary delay rather than a permanent barrier; once it is under control the treatment can be planned and the decision is made by examination.
If you would like to talk through whether there is a barrier in your own picture, the consultation reviews your health history and the scalp together.
This article is for general information and is not medical advice. Assessment and treatment decisions follow a medical examination; results vary between individuals.
