PRP Hair Restoration

PRP hair restoration at Elysium Aesthetics + Longevity in Chicago, using platelet-rich plasma injected into the scalp to support hair follicle health and reduce hair thinning. Scalp microneedling may be combined to enhance penetration. Oral therapies including Finasteride, Dutasteride, Minoxidil, and Nutrafol are available as adjuncts. Initial course of three to four sessions followed by maintenance every six to twelve months.

Elysium Aesthetics + Longevity's hair restoration programme uses PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injected directly into the scalp to deliver concentrated growth factors — including PDGF, VEGF, EGF, FGF, and IGF-1 — to the hair follicle dermal papilla, the cellular command centre governing each follicle's growth cycle. The growth factors stimulate resting (telogen) follicles to re-enter the active growth (anagen) phase, thicken miniaturised follicles, and improve the scalp microvasculature supplying follicle stem cells. The procedure begins with a blood draw, centrifugation to concentrate platelets three to five times above baseline, and scalp preparation with topical anaesthetic. PRP is then injected in a grid pattern across the thinning zones — typically the crown and frontal recession areas for androgenetic alopecia in men, and the diffuse central thinning pattern in women. Scalp microneedling with a dermaroller or automated needling device may be added to the protocol to create microchannels that facilitate deeper PRP penetration into the follicle unit. Elysium augments the injectable PRP with a comprehensive oral adjunct menu: Finasteride and Dutasteride (5-alpha reductase inhibitors that reduce DHT, the androgen responsible for follicle miniaturisation in androgenetic alopecia), Minoxidil (a vasodilator that extends the anagen phase), and Nutrafol (a botanical supplement containing saw palmetto, ashwagandha, and marine collagen that targets multiple hair loss pathways). The full programme requires three to four initial sessions spaced approximately one month apart, followed by maintenance sessions every six to twelve months to sustain results.