PRP vs Hair Mesotherapy
Your own growth factors, or a prepared vitamin cocktail
Both are injected into the scalp to support follicles that are still alive but producing weaker hair. Neither regrows hair from a bald area: once the follicle has gone, nothing injected will bring it back.
PRP concentrates platelets from your own blood. Mesotherapy delivers a prepared mixture of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and peptides.
| Factor | PRP | Mesotherapy |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Your own blood | Prepared pharmaceutical cocktail |
| Blood draw needed | Yes | No |
| Session length | 45 minutes including preparation | 20 minutes |
| Course | 3 to 4 sessions, one month apart | 6 to 10 sessions, weekly or fortnightly |
| Maintenance | Every 6 months | Every 3 to 4 months |
| Evidence base | Reasonable for androgenetic thinning | Weaker, varies by formulation |
| Typical cost in Istanbul | €150 – €300 per session | €120 – €250 per session |
Which one should you choose?
PRP has the better evidence for pattern thinning and is the first choice when hair is miniaturising but still present. It is also commonly used after a transplant to support the grafts.
Mesotherapy is useful where the problem is nutritional or stress-related shedding rather than pattern loss, and for people who would rather not have blood drawn.
The two are often run together. If you are being offered either one as a cure for an established bald area, find another clinic.
Terapia con PRP
La terapia con PRP utiliza plasma rico en plaquetas de su propia sangre para nutrir el cuero cabelludo y estimular el crecimiento. El crecimiento se estimula, pero no se garantiza.
150 € – 300 €
Mesoterapia
La mesoterapia capilar introduce vitaminas y minerales en el cuero cabelludo mediante microinyecciones, con el objetivo de fortalecer el cabello que ya está creciendo.
120 € – 250 €
Preguntas frecuentes
- Will PRP regrow a bald patch?
- No. It supports follicles that still exist. An area that has been smooth for years has no follicles left to support.
- Can I have them after a transplant?
- Yes, and it is common. PRP is usually started a month or so after surgery to support both the grafts and the native hair around them.
