Have my skin and hair lost their lusture this winter? In the aftermath of the cold snap, endless rainstorms, and a certain pandy that just won’t quit, maintaining healthy skin and hair in these gloomy times might just mean tweaking your usual routine.

Even though platelets make up only 1% of the blood, they contain more than 300 active substances, many of which are responsible for stimulating our hair, skin and nail growth. This is why PRP has quickly become one of the most popular, and sought after treatments for hair loss.

Many female patients seek care from me for menstrual irregularities, skin issues like acne, or weight management concerns and often times PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is behind their symptoms. In more recent years the medical community has worked towards a diagnostic standard for PCOS, but there isn’t yet an accepted standard for treatment, particularly because PCOS can affect each woman so differently. Given the potential for adverse reactions from conventional medication currently used in the management of PCOS, this blogs aim is to highlight some of the latest research on natural treatments that carry less side-effect risk. But are they as effective?

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is one of the most popular treatments in aesthetic medicine to help damaged, aging skin grow new collagen and elastin for beautiful, youthful skin texture. PRP is also one of the most sought after treatment options for hair loss and alopecia as it increases hair count, hair thickness, and the growth phase of the hair cycle.