Who PRP may suit, who it may not, and aftercare
PRP at Revive is delivered by a pharmacist, in a pharmacy, with your medical history checked before anything else. Here is how we keep it that way — and what to expect afterwards.
Safety is the consultation
Nothing at Revive is treated on the day you first walk in. Your consultation covers your medical history, medication and general health before suitability is even discussed — and if anything there says PRP isn't right for you, that's the answer you'll get.
Because PRP is prepared from your own blood, nothing artificial is introduced. Single-use, sterile equipment is used throughout, and the whole procedure happens on pharmacy premises.
Temporary redness, mild tenderness or slight swelling at the treatment site can happen and usually settles within a day or two.
Anything that concerns you, at any point: call the pharmacy. A pharmacist answers, not a call centre.
Aftercare, simply
Common safety questions
Who carries out the treatment?
Every consultation and every treatment at Revive is carried out personally by Haaris, the pharmacist behind the clinic, at Birches Head Pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent. There are no rotating practitioners — the person who assessed you is the person who treats you.
What are the side effects of PRP?
The common PRP side effects are mild and short-lived: redness, tenderness, bruising or slight swelling where the treatment was applied, usually settling within a couple of days. Because the plasma is prepared from your own blood, an allergic reaction to the material itself is not a typical concern. Your consultation covers your individual risks honestly before you decide anything.
Is PRP 100% safe?
No procedure is 100% safe, and any clinic that tells you otherwise is not being straight with you. What can honestly be said is that PRP uses your own blood, that single-use sterile equipment is used throughout, that it is carried out by a GPhC-registered pharmacist on regulated pharmacy premises, and that the known side effects are usually mild and temporary. The risks that matter are the ones specific to you, which is why your medical history is reviewed before suitability is even discussed.
Can a PRP injection go wrong?
Complications are uncommon but possible with any injectable procedure: bruising, swelling, tenderness, and rarely infection at the treatment site. The under-eye area is more delicate than the scalp, which is why it is assessed especially carefully. The safeguards are the ordinary ones done properly — sterile single-use equipment, a full medical history, and a practitioner who declines to treat when it isn't appropriate. If anything concerns you afterwards, phone the pharmacy and a pharmacist who knows your treatment will answer.
Who shouldn't have PRP?
Some medical conditions, medications and circumstances make PRP unsuitable. Examples Haaris has already identified: hair loss that has appeared suddenly, very advanced loss with little hair remaining in the area, people taking blood-thinning medicines, and some blood-related conditions. The full suitability check follows the clinic's protocol and happens at your consultation — it is never guessed at online. If you're not a good candidate, you'll be told plainly and nothing will be sold to you.
What does aftercare actually involve?
For hair and beard PRP: keep the area dry for at least 24 hours, avoid strenuous exercise and heavy sweating for at least 48 hours, and go easy on strong sun. For under-eye PRP, also avoid products around the area for the first couple of days and use SPF 50 sun protection as advised. You take the full guidance home in writing, and expect some temporary puffiness or slight bruising under the eyes — that is a normal, short-lived effect, not a complication.
What if I have a question after my treatment?
Phone the pharmacy. You'll speak to a pharmacist who knows your treatment — that's the point of having PRP done at a pharmacy rather than a pop-up clinic.
Questions about your suitability?
That's exactly what the free consultation is for.
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