Growth factor concentrate
GFC therapy for thinning hair
Growth factor concentrate is prepared from your own blood and injected into the thinning areas of the scalp. A non-surgical option the doctor may suggest after examining your scalp.
- Prepared from your own blood
- No incision, no stitches
- Out-patient sessions
How it works
What GFC is
GFC starts the same way as PRP, with a small sample of your own blood. The platelets are then activated so that they release the growth factors they carry, and the sample is processed to keep those growth factors in concentrated form while most of the cells are removed.
The concentrate is injected into the thinning areas of the scalp. Like PRP, it is usually planned as a short course of sessions, and the doctor decides between GFC, PRP or another route after examining your scalp.
- 01 Prepared from your own blood, in the clinic
- 02 Growth factors concentrated, most cells removed
- 03 No incision and no stitches
- 04 Usually a short course of sessions
Suitability
Who GFC may suit
GFC is not right for everyone. Some blood disorders, medicines and scalp conditions rule it out, which is why the doctor reviews your history before recommending it.
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Early or diffuse thinning
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Shedding where follicles are still present
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Patients planning or recovering from a transplant
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Anyone who wants to discuss a non-surgical route first
A session
What happens on the day
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01
Assessment
The doctor examines your scalp and history and confirms whether GFC suits you.
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02
Blood sample
A small sample of blood is drawn, as for a routine blood test.
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Preparation
The platelets are activated and the growth factors concentrated.
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04
Injection
The concentrate is injected into the thinning areas of the scalp.
Other therapies
Compare the non-surgical options
PRP therapy
A restoration procedure using a solution created from your own blood. Platelets and plasma are separated in a centrifuge, growth factor is added, and the solution is injected drop by drop over the scalp.
Read more →Cosmetic Hair Fusion (CHF)
A hair restoration process, without any procedure, that re-creates the look and feel of your own natural hair, with density across every square centimetre of the scalp. Faster visible results — brush it, style it, swim and train with it.
Read more →Thread Embedding therapy (TET)
Very fine, absorbable medical threads are placed just under the skin of the scalp, where they dissolve on their own over time.
Read more →Free consultation
Ask a doctor about GFC therapy
Someone from the team will call you back to confirm a time at the clinic nearest you.
Monday to Sunday, 9:30am – 6:30pm
Consultations in Hindi, Punjabi and English