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Peptide shampoo versus PRP therapy
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy involves drawing your blood, concentrating the platelets, and injecting them into your scalp. The growth factors in platelets stimulate hair follicles similarly to how peptides work. PRP requires clinical visits and needle in
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- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy involves drawing your blood, concentrating the platelets, and injecting them into your scalp. The growth factors in platelets stimulate hair follicles similarly to how peptides work.
- PRP requires clinical visits and needle injections, making it significantly more invasive than at-home peptide products. Treatments typically occur monthly or quarterly, with costs ranging from several hundred to over a thousand dollars per session.
- The mechanisms share similarities. Both PRP and peptides deliver growth factors to follicles. Both support angiogenesis and tissue repair. The main differences are delivery method, cost, and convenience.
- Some clinics now offer combination protocols using both PRP and topical peptides. The injections provide deep delivery of concentrated growth factors while peptide products maintain stimulation between sessions.