Treatments
PRF hair restoration in North Strathfield
PRF, platelet-rich fibrin, is the next generation of PRP: prepared from your own blood without additives, it forms a natural fibrin scaffold that releases growth factors slowly over days rather than hours. At Derma Regen Clinic, PRF hair restoration is nurse-led and starts with a complimentary hair and scalp consultation.
PRP or PRF: what the difference actually is
Both start with a small sample of your own blood. PRF is spun more gently and without anticoagulant, so it keeps a fibrin matrix that holds the platelets in place and releases their growth factors gradually, a slower, more sustained delivery to the follicle environment.
- Reintroduced to the scalp by fine injections, in the same careful, methodical way as PRP.
- Often chosen by people who want the fullest version of the regenerative approach.
- Whether PRP or PRF suits your scalp better is exactly what the complimentary consultation works out; sometimes the honest answer is neither.
Conditions these treatments support
PRP and PRF hair treatments are used to support hair restoration for conditions such as androgenetic alopecia (male- and female-pattern hair loss), alopecia areata, telogen effluvium and early traction alopecia. Whether treatment suits your type of hair loss is assessed honestly at your complimentary consultation.
Which types of hair loss PRF is used for
PRF is used to support hair restoration where the follicle is still present but weakening. Suitability is personal, assessed at your consultation, and it is not the right approach for everyone.
- Androgenetic alopecia, pattern hair loss in both men and women. This is the most common reason people ask about PRP and PRF.
- Alopecia areata, considered case by case and alongside any medical care already in place.
- Telogen effluvium, the diffuse shedding that can follow illness, stress, childbirth or a nutritional change.
- Early traction alopecia, where tension from styling has thinned the hairline but the follicle has not scarred.
Hair loss has many causes and some of them are medical. If your consultation suggests something that should be investigated first, we will tell you and refer you to your GP before any course begins. Results vary from person to person and depend on the cause of the hair loss, how long it has been present, and how consistently a course is completed.
Pricing
PRF hair restoration is $500 per session, about an hour each. Where a longer plan is genuinely appropriate, a 6-session hair restoration program is $2,000, agreed at your consultation. Prices are as published on our live booking page; the consultation is complimentary.
Comfort, downtime and aftercare
Sessions take about an hour and most people find them very manageable, with comfort measures discussed first. Some scalp tenderness for a day or so is common. As with any clinical procedure there are risks and recovery considerations, and these are explained plainly at your consultation, along with simple aftercare. Results build slowly with the hair cycle and vary from person to person.
Is PRF better than PRP?
It is different rather than automatically better: slower, more sustained growth-factor release versus PRP's faster delivery. Which suits your scalp, and your budget, is assessed honestly at the complimentary consultation.
How long before I notice anything?
Hair responds on its own timetable, usually measured in months, not weeks. Progress is reviewed against your own baseline photos, and results vary.
Can I combine PRF with other hair treatments?
Sometimes, depending on your scalp and the cause of your thinning. Sequencing with exosome or PRP sessions is planned at consultation, never bundled by default.
How booking works
Consultation-first, always
Your care is designed to respect TGA and AHPRA guidance, with the same high standard of service throughout. For any medical aesthetic concern you start with a consultation, so your plan is built around you, honestly and in person.
Clinical evidence and references
PRF is a platelet concentrate prepared without anticoagulant. Most controlled research on platelet treatments for androgenetic alopecia (pattern hair loss) has studied PRP; the studies below are that evidence base. Individual treatment response and timing vary, and no outcome is guaranteed.
- Zhang X et al. (2023). Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. Systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 randomised controlled trials, 238 patients. Hair density was significantly higher than placebo at 3 and 6 months. Hair count and diameter improved from baseline but were not significantly different from placebo. No serious adverse reactions reported. View study (PubMed 37533146)
- Li M et al. (2024). Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Meta-analysis of 10 randomised trials. Hair density was significantly higher with PRP than control; hair diameter was not. The effect on density was stronger in male-only trials. View study (PubMed 37644190)
- Rodrigues BL et al. (2019). Treatment of male pattern alopecia with platelet-rich plasma: A double-blind controlled study with analysis of platelet number and growth factor levels. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 26 men, randomised, double-blind, PRP versus saline, four injections. Significant improvements versus control in hair count, hair density and the proportion of growing (anagen) hairs, assessed after treatment and again 3 months after the final injection. View study (PubMed 30287324)
- Dubin DP et al. (2020). The effect of platelet-rich plasma on female androgenetic alopecia: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 30 women, randomised PRP versus saline at weeks 0, 4 and 8. At week 24, blinded photographic review found improvement in 57% of PRP patients versus 7% on placebo; objective density and calibre measures also favoured PRP. View study (PubMed 32649961)
- Alves R, Grimalt R (2016). Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Half-Head Study to Assess the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia. Dermatologic Surgery. 25 patients, half-head placebo-controlled design, three monthly treatments. At six months the PRP side showed significantly greater hair density than the control side. View study (PubMed 27035501)
- Shapiro J et al. (2020). Evaluation of platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 35 patients, split-scalp PRP versus saline, three monthly sessions. PRP-treated areas gained roughly 20 hairs per square centimetre from baseline, but the placebo side also improved and the difference between the two was not statistically significant. Included so the picture is complete: the evidence supports PRP for density, with real limits. View study (PubMed 32653577)