Can I take PRP for hair loss if have melasma on my forehead? (photo)

Malasma is not a contra-indication for treatment with PRP. In fact, PRP combined with microneedling is a treatment for Melasma. You might want to ask your doctor to combine the two procedures! Find a PRP expert.

Jeff Rapaport MD FAAD
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Hi Shezan,

Thank you for your question and photo. PRP is a natural solution that uses portions of your own blood to stimulate the hair follicles to grow longer, stronger and thicker. This will in no way affect your hyperpigmentation or other structures around it, other than improving texture. In fact, PRP can also be used topically to treat skin texture and speed healing.

Some providers are comfortable treating the hair thinning and hyperpigmentation on the same day as they are different treatments and shouldn't affect each other. If you do decide to have the IPL (Instense Pulsed Light) procedure, I do recommend you tell your provider to stay further away from your hairline as it can cause decreased hair growth/permanent hair reduction in the treatment area.

Hope this helps,
Dr. MK

Hello there! there is no major concern in doing PRP for hair loss in your case, and depending on the treatment used for your forehead hyperpigmentation, you could have both treatments done simultaneously.

PRP treatments for hair loss will not affect the hyperpigmentation you have on your forehead. You can start hyperpigmentation treatment which would not affect your PRP treatment.

Yes, you can be treated with platelet rich plasma for hair loss despite having melisma on your forehead. There is no correlation between the two.