What is PRP treatment for hair loss?

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) treatment for hair loss uses your body's own natural growth factors to revive thinning hair, strengthen follicles and boost new growth. The London PRP Clinic offers doctor-led PRP treatments for hair, scalp, and beard growth with proven results.

Does PRP work for beard growth?

Yes, PRP beard growth treatment is highly effective for filling patchy areas, enhancing beard density, and promoting thicker facial hair. Our doctor-led PRP beard treatment at £395 per session uses platelet-rich plasma to stimulate dormant hair follicles in the beard area.

How much does PRP treatment cost in London?

PRP treatment prices at The London PRP Clinic range from £395 for PRP Hair Signature or Beard PRP single sessions, to £545 for comprehensive treatments. We offer package discounts - for example, 3 PRP Hair sessions cost £1,085 (save £100).

What PRP services are available at The London PRP Clinic?

We offer PRP treatments for hair loss, beard growth, facial rejuvenation, under-eye treatment, knee joint pain, and scalp health. All treatments are doctor-led and evidence-based, delivered at our Marylebone and Belgravia London locations.

How much does PRP cost for hair loss in London?

At The London PRP Clinic, PRP hair treatment costs £545 per session including Viviscal™ supplements and organic oils. Most patients need 3-4 initial sessions (package available at £1,500, saving £135). ExoRevive exosome treatment is £445 per session.

Does PRP really work for hair loss?

Yes, clinical studies show PRP is 70-90% effective for androgenetic alopecia. At our clinic, 87% of patients report significant improvement with an average 32% increase in hair density after 3-4 sessions. Results are best for Norwood stages 1-4.

What's better PRP or hair transplant?

PRP is ideal for early-stage hair loss (Norwood 1-4): non-surgical, no downtime, £545 per session. Hair transplants suit advanced loss (Norwood 5-7): permanent but surgical, 2-week recovery, £3,000-15,000. Many combine both for optimal results - PRP strengthens existing hair and enhances transplant survival.

How long do PRP results last?

PRP results typically last 12-18 months with proper maintenance. After initial 3-4 sessions, maintenance treatments every 6 months sustain results. Some patients using our combined protocol (PRP + supplements) report results lasting up to 2 years.

Is PRP painful for hair?

PRP involves minimal discomfort. We use topical numbing cream 30 minutes before treatment. Most patients rate pain as 2-3/10, describing it as 'mild pinching.' The entire procedure takes 60 minutes with no downtime - you can return to work immediately.

Can I wash my hair after PRP?

Wait 24 hours before washing your hair after PRP. Use lukewarm water and gentle shampoo for the first wash. Avoid swimming pools, saunas, and intense exercise for 48 hours. We provide detailed aftercare instructions and organic hair oil for optimal healing.

What are the newest hair loss treatments in 2025?

The newest effective hair loss treatments in 2025 include low-dose oral minoxidil (2.5-5mg daily), topical finasteride (0.25%), platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, and low-level laser therapy devices. Emerging treatments like JAK inhibitors and topical androgen receptor antagonists are showing promising results in clinical trials.

Does oral minoxidil work for hair loss?

Yes, low-dose oral minoxidil (2.5-5mg daily) has proven highly effective for both male and female pattern hair loss. Studies show it's particularly effective for overall thinning, with manageable side effects primarily limited to mild hypertrichosis (extra hair growth).

Is PRP effective for hair restoration?

Yes, PRP therapy has demonstrated significant improvement in hair count and thickness in clinical trials. Most patients see noticeable results after 3-4 sessions, using the body's own growth factors to stimulate dormant hair follicles.

What's the best hair loss treatment in London?

The best hair loss treatment depends on your specific condition, but combination therapy often yields optimal results. The London PRP Clinic offers personalised treatment plans combining PRP therapy with other evidence-based treatments. Book a free consultation to determine the best approach for your hair loss pattern.

How much does PRP hair treatment cost in London?

PRP hair treatment costs vary based on the number of sessions needed. The London PRP Clinic offers competitive pricing with free initial consultations. Contact us via WhatsApp for a personalised quote based on your specific treatment needs.

Hair Loss in London 2026. What Is Causing It, Which Blood Tests Matter and What Actually Works

22 Sept

Written By Sama Samy

Hair loss affects around half of men by 50 and a large proportion of women at some point, and the single most useful step is working out which type it is, because the treatments differ completely and most people start treating before anybody has diagnosed them. Several correctable causes sit underneath the visible shedding, and blood tests find them.

Key points

Male and female pattern hair loss is gradual and genetically driven. Telogen effluvium is diffuse shedding beginning 2 to 3 months after a trigger and usually recovers on its own.
Iron deficiency is the commonest correctable cause in women, with many clinicians targeting a ferritin above around 40 to 70 for hair rather than the below 30 used to define depleted stores.
Alopecia areata produces sudden round bald patches and is autoimmune. Scarring alopecias destroy follicles permanently and need prompt specialist treatment.
Biotin supplementation helps only in genuine deficiency, and high-dose biotin interferes with thyroid and other blood tests, producing misleading results.

Want your hair loss properly diagnosed? Message a GMC-registered doctor on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.

What type of hair loss is it

Pattern hair loss in men starts at the temples and crown and progresses over years along a recognisable scale. In women it typically shows as widening of the central parting and thinning over the top of the scalp while the frontal hairline is preserved. It is driven by genetic sensitivity of follicles to dihydrotestosterone, which progressively miniaturises them.

Telogen effluvium is diffuse shedding across the whole scalp, often dramatic, with handfuls in the shower or on the pillow. The key clue is timing, since it begins around 2 to 3 months after a trigger. Common triggers are a fever or significant illness, surgery, childbirth, severe emotional stress, a crash diet or rapid weight loss, stopping hormonal contraception, and starting certain medications. It usually recovers over 3 to 6 months once the trigger has passed.

Alopecia areata produces sudden, smooth, round patches of hair loss, sometimes with short broken hairs at the edges, and is autoimmune. It can affect eyebrows, beard and body hair, and it often regrows but can recur.

Scarring alopecias, including lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, destroy follicles and cause permanent loss. Redness, scaling, itching, pain or a shiny scalp where hair has been lost, and a receding frontal hairline in a postmenopausal woman, are signs to have it assessed promptly by a dermatologist rather than treated as ordinary thinning.

Traction alopecia follows tight hairstyles, extensions and braids over time and is preventable.

Which blood tests actually matter

Ferritin first, because iron deficiency is the commonest correctable contributor in women. Ferritin below 30 means depleted stores, and many clinicians aim for a ferritin above around 40 to 70 where hair loss is the concern, which means a result reported as normal can still be relevant. Iron deficiency in men and postmenopausal women warrants investigation of the cause rather than just replacement.

Thyroid function including TSH and free T4, since both underactive and overactive thyroid cause diffuse hair loss, and thyroid antibodies where autoimmune disease is suspected.

Vitamin D, which is low in a large share of the UK population by late winter and has been associated with hair loss conditions. B12 and folate, particularly in plant-based diets. Zinc where diet or absorption is a concern, although supplementing zinc without a deficiency has no demonstrated benefit.

In women with irregular periods, acne or excess hair growth, testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and a polycystic ovary syndrome assessment, since androgen excess drives female pattern hair loss.

Full blood count, inflammatory markers, and a coeliac screen where there are digestive symptoms or unexplained iron deficiency. Where a scarring alopecia is suspected, a scalp biopsy through a dermatologist rather than more bloods.

Not sure which tests you need? Ask on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.

What actually works

For telogen effluvium, identifying and removing the trigger, correcting any deficiency found, and patience, since recovery over 3 to 6 months is the normal course and most people regrow without treatment. Knowing that stops a great deal of money being spent on products that take credit for natural recovery.

For pattern hair loss, the treatments with the strongest evidence are topical minoxidil, which prolongs the growth phase and increases hair density, and oral prescription treatment that reduces dihydrotestosterone, both of which work best started early and need continuing to maintain the effect. Low-dose oral minoxidil is increasingly used under medical supervision. Whether a prescription option suits you depends on your history and is decided at consultation rather than from a website.

Platelet-rich plasma is a regenerative option with a growing evidence base in androgenetic alopecia, where concentrated platelets from your own blood are injected into the scalp to support follicles, typically as a course of treatments followed by maintenance. It is provided through The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness and works best combined with the medical treatments above rather than instead of them.

For alopecia areata, corticosteroid injections into patches, topical treatments, and newer targeted oral treatments for extensive disease under dermatology supervision.

For scarring alopecias, prompt dermatology referral, because the aim is to stop further permanent loss, and time matters.

What does not work in the absence of a deficiency is the large market in hair supplements, biotin included. Biotin supplementation helps only in the rare case of genuine deficiency, and high-dose biotin interferes with thyroid and other blood tests, producing misleading results.

Where we are

Portman Square, Marylebone

The Wellness is at 10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ, adjacent to Harley Street and 3 minutes from Baker Street.

Belgravia

Our second clinic is at the Light Centre, 9 Eccleston Street, London SW1W 9LX, close to Victoria.

What hair loss assessment costs

Trichology and hair clinic consultations in London run £100 to £300, often followed by product or treatment packages. Consultant dermatology appointments run £250 to £450. PRP hair courses at London clinics commonly run £1,000 to £3,000. Hair transplant surgery runs £4,000 to £15,000 and above. Comprehensive imaging programmes at the top of the market exceed £32,000.

At The Wellness the assessment, the testing and the treatment plan are one pathway. All figures are from prices.

Executive Health Programme, the most comprehensive assessment with full biomarker profiling, from £11,995.
Complete Biomarker Assessment, over 100 markers including full iron studies, thyroid with antibodies and hormonal profiling, with extended review, from £1,400.
Comprehensive hair and scalp blood panel covering ferritin and iron studies, thyroid, vitamin D, B12, folate, hormonal markers where indicated and inflammatory markers, with consultation and interpretation, from £495.
Extended 45-minute consultation with scalp examination and a written treatment plan, from £395.
In-person consultation with scalp examination, from £220. Same-day video consultation, from £150. Mini consultation from £59.
Platelet-rich plasma through The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness, quoted at consultation. Dermatology referral and scalp biopsy arranged with named consultants where scarring alopecia is suspected.

Appointments within the week at 10 Portman Square, Marylebone.

Ask what your plan would cost. Message us on WhatsApp.

Why The Wellness is the best place in London for hair loss

Because the type is diagnosed before anything is treated. Telogen effluvium, pattern hair loss, alopecia areata and scarring alopecia look different under examination and need completely different management, and most people spend months on the wrong treatment because nobody made the distinction.

Because the correctable causes are tested properly. Ferritin read against the level that matters for hair rather than the lower anaemia threshold, thyroid with antibodies, vitamin D, and a hormonal assessment in women where polycystic ovary syndrome is plausible. Finding and correcting one of those is frequently the most effective treatment available.

Because regenerative and medical treatment sit together. Medical treatment and platelet-rich plasma through The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness are combined where they suit you, rather than a clinic offering only the one thing it sells.

And because we tell you what does not work, including biotin and the wider hair supplement market in people without a deficiency, which also protects your blood tests from biotin interference.

Frequently asked questions about hair loss

What is causing my hair loss?

It depends on the type. Pattern hair loss is gradual and genetic. Telogen effluvium is diffuse shedding starting around 2 to 3 months after a trigger such as illness, childbirth, stress, a crash diet or new medication. Alopecia areata causes sudden round patches and is autoimmune. Scarring alopecias cause permanent loss and need prompt specialist care.

What blood tests should I have for hair loss?

Ferritin and iron studies, thyroid function with antibodies where indicated, vitamin D, B12, folate, full blood count and inflammatory markers, with testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and a polycystic ovary syndrome assessment in women with irregular periods, acne or excess hair growth.

What ferritin level is needed for hair growth?

Ferritin below 30 means depleted iron stores, and many clinicians aim for a ferritin above around 40 to 70 where hair loss is the concern. A result reported as normal can therefore still be relevant.

Will hair grow back after telogen effluvium?

Usually yes. Telogen effluvium recovers over 3 to 6 months once the trigger has passed in most people, which is why identifying the trigger and correcting any deficiency matters more than products that take credit for natural recovery.

Does PRP work for hair loss?

Platelet-rich plasma has a growing evidence base in androgenetic alopecia and works best combined with medical treatment rather than instead of it, typically as a course followed by maintenance.

Do biotin supplements help hair loss?

Only in the rare case of genuine biotin deficiency. In everyone else there is no demonstrated benefit, and high-dose biotin interferes with thyroid and other blood tests, producing misleading results, so it should be stopped at least 48 hours before testing.

This article is for information and does not replace personal medical advice. Any prescription treatment is considered only following a consultation and clinical assessment. All treatments at The Wellness are performed by GMC-registered doctors. Reviewed by [GMC-REGISTERED DOCTOR NAME, GMC NUMBER TO CONFIRM], The Wellness. Last updated September 2026.

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