Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy | Dr. Joseph Greco Ph.D. Answers Your Questions

[Costanza]

Would it be best to cut the hair really short before treatment?

Do you treat the front of the scalp with PRP, as well, even though the best resuts are achieve on the crown?

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

Can you detail how the patient prepares for the treatment and walk us through how you proceed in preparing the area to be treated?
Also, what size of needle roller is used?

Certainly. First 60cc of blood is drawn and it takes about 15 mins to process the PRP. The area of treatment is then localized with Lidocaine. I have used various size rollers, but it is not necessary to use anything but a 1mm length roller because we do not want to traumatize the hair only lightly on the scalp. We are not trying to cause any bleeding. The PRP is then injected in the dermis about an inch apart in the treatment area and a light coating is applied on the scalp. (You will have platelet migration throughout the scalp).We like you keep the growth factors on the scalp overnight and then you can simply shampoo your hair the next day. It takes about 35-40 mins for the entire process and you may wear a hat immediately after, no bandages and no downtime.

[Costanza]

Can you detail how the patient prepares for the treatment and walk us through how you proceed in preparing the area to be treated?
Also, what size of needle roller is used?

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

Can you estimate roughly when you may be offering MSC + PRP/GF injections should the results from the MSC patients prove successful? Are we talking about a year or so or several years?

Thanks!

Difficult to say at this point and I don't want to speculate to be honest.

[Costanza]

We already have pending patients and we are woking diligently daily.

Can you estimate roughly when you may be offering MSC + PRP/GF injections should the results from the MSC patients prove successful? Are we talking about a year or so or several years?

Thanks!

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

Dr Greco,

Can you reveal the GF-ECM components that have been added to the enhanced PRP?

The ECM is created in a certain way the plasma protein is processed. The ECM is concentrated protein...and all yours!


Are there any plans to add mesenchymal stem cells or cells that have been reverted to their embryonic state to the injection? If so, when do you anticipate trials may begin?

We already have pending patients and we are woking diligently daily.

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

Dr. Greco,

I was just wondering if I can get this done in California? My hair seems even when I shave it with no guard on an electric shaver but when it grows it look really uneven and thin. So maybe this could help me?

I am not aware of anyone yet but can keep you posted.

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

How soon can we expect this to be available, as for me and others, I would like to get this treatment done as soon as possible, by of course someone who knows what they are doing.

Sorry for the delay in answering. Fill out an on line consultation from my web site and send photos of your hair "wet"... we will contact you as to our evaluation.

[Costanza]

Dr Greco,

Can you reveal the GF-ECM components that have been added to the enhanced PRP?
Are there any plans to add mesenchymal stem cells or cells that have been reverted to their embryonic state to the injection? If so, when do you anticipate trials may begin?

[brando1]

Dr. Greco,

I was just wondering if I can get this done in California? My hair seems even when I shave it with no guard on an electric shaver but when it grows it look really uneven and thin. So maybe this could help me?

[iwannakeephair1674]

How soon can we expect this to be available, as for me and others, I would like to get this treatment done as soon as possible, by of course someone who knows what they are doing.

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

If this reverses miniturization for 8 months and you take Propecia, wouldn't it help slow down the hair loss even more? Also, if the effects only last 8 months (as what I keep reading in the blog), couldn't you just go again and again every 8 months to a year and still have the benefits?

Thanks
Destin

You could because there are no side effects as nothing but your cells are used.

[Dr Joseph F. Greco]

Dr. Greco,

One other thing. I had no idea you were the recipient of three HT procedures. Congrats! How many total grafts did you have done?

I have had a total of 3500 grafts. One session in the hairline and two in the posterior crown. Dr Ron Shapiro did two.

[gillenator]

Dr. Greco,

One other thing. I had no idea you were the recipient of three HT procedures. Congrats! How many total grafts did you have done?

[gillenator]

Dr. Greco,

Thank you for your comprehensive reply even though most of it is subjective and obviously so because of it's beginning stages in treating hairloss. I am still pleasantly surprised by the results of stimulated re-growth in the patient with alopecia areata. As you and I both know, there has been little to no resolve for that disorder even though the hair follicles do eventually respond in many of the areata cases.

Well, as you say, we will know more in time. And for many patients suffering from MPB, it's also a safe auxiliary treatment that can be used in conjunction with the other FDA approved medciations.

So very possibly my last question is one in which you will be better able to reply at a later date. Understood.

Can hardly wait for future data releases by you. Keep up the awesome work.