PRP, PRF GFC – Can I get a vowel

PRP or GFC After a Hair Transplant? Don’t Get Rinsed.

So you’ve had a hair transplant. Congrats — the hard part’s over.
Now every clinic under the sun is trying to flog you PRP or GFC injections “to boost your results.”

Let’s be clear:
You don’t need them.
And anyone telling you otherwise is more interested in your wallet than your hairline.

What Is PRP or GFC?

• PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma): They spin your blood in a machine and inject it back into your scalp.
• GFC (Growth Factor Concentrate): Basically PRP with a fancy brand name and a bigger price tag.

Both are marketed to speed up healing and stimulate growth — but here’s the truth.

What They Won’t Tell You

• PRP or GFC won’t improve graft survival: Your grafts are either in or they’re not. Injecting platelet goo doesn’t change surgical skill.
• They won’t magically boost growth: Most post-transplant growth happens on its own between months 3–9. PRP doesn’t fast-forward that.
• Zero long-term benefit backed by solid data: Studies are small, biased or inconclusive. “Better results” often means “thicker existing hair for 4 weeks.”
• It’s a cash cow: Clinics love selling PRP packages because it’s low effort, high margin. No regulation, no guarantees.

What to Do Instead

Here’s what actually protects your result:

• Finasteride or Dutasteride – blocks DHT, protects native hairs
• Topical Minoxidil (with or without Tretinoin) – improves thickness
• Microneedling (0.5mm–1.0mm) – boosts absorption
• Ketoconazole shampoo – keeps the scalp clean and healthy

Spend £300 a year on clinically proven treatments, not £300 a session on blood-spin sales pitches.

Real Talk

You’ve already spent thousands on a transplant. That result is locked in — and if you want to maintain it, use evidence-based treatments, not hype.

PRP and GFC might sound medical and high-tech, but so does snake oil if you package it well enough.