Field Notes
PRP therapy, read honestly.
PRP therapy uses your own platelet-rich plasma to nudge healing in hair, skin, and joints. We separate the evidence from the marketing across every use, so you know where a PRP injection genuinely earns its price and where it does not, before you book.
Compare · 5 min · Kerensa Molyneux
Leukocyte-Rich vs. Leukocyte-Poor PRP: The White Cell Question That Changes Everything
Two injections can both be called PRP and behave like different drugs. Here is how neutrophil content shifts the biology, what the tendon and joint evidence actually shows, and the questions to ask before anyone opens a centrifuge.
August 10, 2026
Compare · 5 min · Kerensa Molyneux
Leukocyte-Rich vs Leukocyte-Poor PRP: Why the White Cell Question Decides More Than Most Patients Realize
Two injections can both be called PRP and behave like different drugs. Here is what the leukocyte content actually does in tendon versus joint, and why the label on your consent form matters.
August 7, 2026
Compare · 8 min · Lazlo Fontaine
Leukocyte rich or leukocyte poor: two different products sold under one name
Two clinics can both truthfully say they offer PRP and hand you preparations whose white cell content differs by more than an order of magnitude. Which one you get is rarely disclosed, never on the invoice, and for tendons versus joints the evidence points in opposite directions.
July 28, 2026
Joints & Recovery · 8 min · Lazlo Fontaine
PRP for Tendon Injuries: A Tendon-by-Tendon Map of Where the Evidence Is Strong and Where It Collapses
PRP is sold as one treatment for tendon pain, but the research does not behave that way. The evidence for tennis elbow and the evidence for Achilles tendinopathy point in genuinely opposite directions, and no clinic menu tells you that.
July 25, 2026
Joints & Recovery · 7 min · Jefferson Aluko
PRP for plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon pain
Heel pain that has outlasted stretching, orthotics, and cortisone is the classic PRP candidate. The evidence is genuinely encouraging in the foot and far more mixed in the Achilles.
July 22, 2026
Compare · 6 min · Lazlo Fontaine
PRP vs hair transplant: which one fixes hair loss?
One strengthens the follicles you still have; the other relocates new ones. How to tell which procedure your stage of hair loss actually needs.
July 19, 2026
Compare · 6 min · Lazlo Fontaine
PRP vs cortisone shots for joint pain: which injection, when
One works in days and fades in weeks. The other builds slowly and lasts longer. How the two most common joint injections actually compare.
July 16, 2026
Hair & Skin · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP for acne scars: what it can and cannot smooth
Rolling scars respond, ice picks resist. How platelet-rich plasma fits into acne scar treatment, and the scar types where it earns its place.
July 8, 2026
PRP Basics · 6 min · Jefferson Aluko
How to choose a PRP provider: the questions that matter
Preparation systems, injector experience, and pricing all vary between clinics. A practical checklist for telling a careful provider from a sales pitch.
July 7, 2026
PRP Basics · 6 min · Jefferson Aluko
How long do PRP results last?
PRP builds a real result and then hands you a maintenance schedule. Durability, by use, without the wishful thinking.
July 6, 2026
Cost & Safety · 5 min · Jefferson Aluko
Does PRP hurt? What a session really feels like
The needles are real but so is the numbing. A step-by-step account of the actual sensations, from blood draw to the day after.
July 5, 2026
Hair & Skin · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP for hair loss in women: what actually changes
Female pattern thinning behaves differently from male balding, and PRP fits into the picture differently too. Here is the honest version.
July 4, 2026
PRP Basics · 4 min · Jefferson Aluko
How to prepare for your PRP treatment
The days before your appointment shape the result. Here is a simple, evidence-based checklist for getting the most from a PRP session.
July 3, 2026
Hair & Skin · 5 min · Jefferson Aluko
PRP Alongside Minoxidil and Finasteride: Why Combination Beats Either Alone
PRP works best as part of a regimen, not a replacement for one. How the mechanisms differ and what a sensible combined plan looks like.
July 2, 2026
Hair & Skin · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
Combining PRP with microneedling: a realistic results timeline
The vampire facial does not deliver overnight. Here is what actually happens week by week after a combined PRP and microneedling session.
July 1, 2026
Hair & Skin · 5 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP for beard and eyebrow growth
The same follicle science behind scalp PRP is now aimed at patchy beards and thinning brows. Here is what holds up and what does not.
June 29, 2026
Compare · 6 min · Lazlo Fontaine
PRP for facial rejuvenation versus fillers
They are often pitched as competitors, but PRP and dermal fillers solve different problems. Here is how to tell which one you actually want.
June 24, 2026
PRP Basics · 5 min · Jefferson Aluko
How many PRP sessions will you actually need?
Almost no one gets their result from a single appointment. Here is how the session math works across hair, skin, and joints.
June 18, 2026
Hair & Skin · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP for under-eye circles and hollows
The delicate under-eye area is one of the trickier places to treat. Here is what PRP can realistically do for dark circles and tear troughs.
June 11, 2026
Compare · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP vs PRF: what is the difference?
Platelet-rich fibrin is the newer cousin of PRP. Here is how the two preparations actually differ, and when one has an edge.
June 4, 2026
Compare · 7 min · Lazlo Fontaine
PRP versus the alternatives: when it is the right call
For hair, skin, and joints there is usually a more established option. Here is how PRP stacks up against each.
May 29, 2026
Joints & Recovery · 5 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP recovery: what to expect after a session
Downtime is short, but the days around your appointment shape the result more than people realize.
March 28, 2026
Cost & Safety · 5 min · Jefferson Aluko
Is PRP safe? The risks, honestly assessed
An autologous treatment has a clean safety profile, but clean does not mean risk-free.
February 26, 2026
Cost & Safety · 5 min · Jefferson Aluko
What PRP costs, and how to judge the value
Why the price varies so much, what insurance will and will not touch, and how to think about a treatment you pay for in courses.
January 15, 2026
PRP Basics · 5 min · Kerensa Molyneux
How PRP is made, and why preparation changes everything
The centrifuge step is where two clinics offering the same treatment can deliver very different results.
December 31, 2025
Joints & Recovery · 7 min · Jefferson Aluko
PRP for knees, joints, and arthritis
Orthobiologics promise to delay surgery. Here is where the science is genuinely promising and where it is still thin.
December 26, 2025
Hair & Skin · 6 min · Kerensa Molyneux
PRP microneedling: the vampire facial, examined
What the much-photographed treatment actually does for skin texture, tone, and fine lines.
December 18, 2025
Hair & Skin · 7 min · Kerensa Molyneux
Does PRP work for hair loss?
Where platelet-rich plasma has the strongest evidence, and the honest limits of what it can regrow.
December 1, 2025
PRP Basics · 6 min · Jefferson Aluko
What is PRP therapy, really?
Platelet-rich plasma, the science underneath the buzzword, and why it shows up in so many different treatments.
September 20, 2025