Subheadline: Dr. Kyle Choe To Speak During Mini-Seminar About Innovative Facial Rejuvenation Techniques. Dr. Kyle S. Choe, a plastic surgeon in Virginia Beach, Va., will be hosting a mini-seminar about new facial rejuvenation techniques on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Choe is a board certified facial plastic surgeon, who focuses on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery for the face and neck area. During the seminar, Choe will speak about treatments like Restylane Lyft, Voluma, and Kybella. But a large portion of his seminar will focus on hair loss restoration treatments, such as platelet-rich plasma, often called PRP. PRP is blood plasma that has been enhanced with platelets, which are vital when it comes to healing wounds. The platelets help …show more content…
The procedure can be successful for both men and women, and it can regrow hair in a variety of different areas. The ideal patient is anyone who is looking for treatment for non-hereditary hair loss. PRP can be done as an individual procedure to stimulate hair growth or along with hair transplant surgery to help with recovery. The procedure typically takes about an hour, depending on the size of the area to be treated. For the best results, three to five treatment sessions are recommended. The procedure does not require anesthetics, but the area being treated can be numbed if the patient desires. One of PRB's main advantages is that it uses the power of the patient's own blood. At the beginning of the procedure, the patient's blood will be drawn and turned into a platelet-rich plasma that will be injected into the target area. Once the injections are made, the hair follicles that had been miniaturized will become larger, causing the hair to become stronger and thicker. This procedure is relatively painless and requires no incisions and leaves the patient with no scars and no stitches to