Headings
Indication · Blood draw volume · Preparation method · Areas treated · Technique · Immediate response · Aftercare given · Follow-up
When to use it
Use this for platelet-rich plasma treatments on the scalp, face or under the eyes. The draw volume and preparation method belong in the note because they change what was actually injected. It works for a monthly series where you compare response over several visits.
Example
Fictional example
Indication
E.G., 36M. Androgenetic alopecia, crown and frontal thinning. On oral finasteride for 6 months. Session 1 of 3.
Blood draw volume
30 mL from the right antecubital vein, single attempt.
Preparation method
Single-spin centrifuge, 10 minutes. About 6 mL of platelet-rich plasma drawn off.
Areas treated
Crown and frontal hairline.
Technique
Ring block with lidocaine 1%. 30G needle, 0.1 mL per point, about 1 cm apart, intradermal.
Immediate response
Mild scalp tenderness and small pinpoint bleeding. No hematoma.
Aftercare given
No hair wash for 12 hours. No hair dye or hard exercise for 48 hours. Continue finasteride.
Follow-up
Session 2 in 4 weeks. Scalp photos at each visit.