PRP and Exosomes Together: What the Combination Changes for Your Hair
Combining PRP and exosomes in one hair protocol: what exosomes add, and our programs that bring both together.
Honestly, not really. Most people put the discomfort between 2 and 4 out of 10: tingling, nowhere near unbearable. The principle of the treatment is on the PRP page.
The question comes up at every consultation, and rightly so: nobody wants to suffer to get their hair back. Here is the straight answer.
What you actually feel
During placement
- Light tingling, like small pinpricks
- A sensation of pressure on the scalp
- A few points slightly more sensitive than others, depending on the area
The intensity: between 2 and 4 out of 10 for most people.
The duration: 10 to 15 minutes, and it passes faster than you would think.
Why it hurts so little
Very fine needles
We work with mesotherapy needles, finer than a hair. It is the difference between a mosquito bite and an ordinary injection.
It is your own plasma
Unlike treatments that place a foreign, sometimes irritating substance, PRP comes from you. Your body recognizes it, and there is no inflammatory reaction to an unknown molecule.
The hand holding the needle
One of our nurses performs the procedure. She knows where to place it, at what depth and with what pressure. Technique makes a real difference to how it feels, and it is the least visible reason for the comfort.
Numbing cream
When we offer it
If you are apprehensive, if your threshold is low, or if it is your first session, we apply numbing cream about twenty minutes beforehand.
It makes sense if:
- You are particularly sensitive
- It is your first time and you are anxious
- You would simply rather feel nothing
It is not automatic: many people skip it from the second session on, once they know what to expect. And if you want it every time, that is fine too.
What can happen afterwards
Let us be transparent about what follows the session.
In the first 6 hours
Scalp redness, normal and expected: slightly pink at the injection points, gone in two to six hours. The sensation is like the one that follows a vigorous scalp massage.
Slight swelling, occasionally: discreet, limited to the treated areas, and gone within hours.
In the 24 to 72 hours
A sensitive scalp, like after wearing a ponytail too tight. Avoid vigorous rubbing until it passes.
Small bruises, rare but possible: little bluish points that disappear in three to seven days.
Light itching, generally a good sign: the process is starting. Do not scratch, pat if needed.
To get through the moment
Breathe slowly, talk with us, or listen to something. Distraction genuinely lowers the perception of pain, it is not just a phrase.
The days that follow
The first 24 hours
To ease the sensitivity: a cold compress for about ten minutes, no rubbing, and sleep on your back if you can.
What to avoid: harsh shampoos for 24 h, colouring for 48 h, and alcohol-based products on the scalp.
What is normal
- Light redness, 2 to 6 hours
- Moderate sensitivity, 24 to 48 hours
- Small scabs at the injection points
- Light itching
What warrants a call
- Intense pain that persists
- Significant swelling
- Signs of infection: heat, discharge
- A skin reaction
In those four cases, do not wait for your next appointment: call us.
What we do for your comfort
Trained nurses, who perform the procedure themselves and know how to adapt it to your sensitivity.
A conversation first. If you are anxious, say so: it changes how we organize the session, and it is never a problem.
Follow-up after, for every question, including the ones that feel silly.
To finish
The phrase we hear most after a first session is "that's it?". The apprehension is almost always worse than the treatment itself.
That said, if the needle is genuinely what stops you, there is a no-injection route: laser followed by application of exosomes, explained in this article. Comfort is not a whim: someone who dreads every session does not finish their protocol, and it is the unfinished protocol that fails.
To place your case, start with our hair page.
