prp with Dr bisanga

[nobel victim]

Hi there, I'm new to your forums and would like any advice about getting prp with Dr Bisanga in Brussel's, I'm UK based and very loyal to a US surgeon for my ht and repairs after an awful UK ht.

I'm interested in Prp as a way of stabilizing my hairloss, so any advice is welcome

NV

[FearTheLoss]

Hi there, I'm new to your forums and would like any advice about getting prp with Dr Bisanga in Brussel's, I'm UK based and very loyal to a US surgeon for my ht and repairs after an awful UK ht.

I'm interested in Prp as a way of stabilizing my hairloss, so any advice is welcome

NV

From what I've seen, many doctors offer it but it is still kind of experimental. Some have had good success and others, not so much. The only way to know if it's going to work for you is to try it out and see for yourself.

[nobel victim]

Well I plan to keep this forum updated- will upload a before pic soon

[JohnnyDrama]

Well I plan to keep this forum updated- will upload a before pic soon

Hi nobel, I had an FUE with Dr Bisanga 5 weeks ago and also had PRP administered. From my research, there still seems to be a bit of a question mark over it from a consistency point of view, but I felt it certainly can't hurt to get it on top of my HT. I think I have seen that it seems to suit diffused thinners quite well. I am a diffuser so I had asked Dr B to consider it for me, and he had no problem once he assessed things. It will of course be difficult for me to distinguish what effect PRP alone has had on me.

I will be returning to the clinic for a 2nd PRP visit in 6-7 months.

What type of loss pattern are you?

[nobel victim]

Hi Johnny, I guess i'm a receding hairline kind of thinner, Id probably have been a Bruce Willis- Art Garfunkel kind of hair loss pattern up until now, but I have had 3 sessions of work to my hairline with Dr Cole, to repair the Nobel Clinic work & I think the last year or so the rest of my Norwood zone has started to thin and I see Prp as a way of maintaining what I probably wouldn't have the hairs to graft- No one would call me bald but if I say stand under a bright light then I can see my scalp in a way that I couldn't when I was younger if that makes sence.

How did prp compare to a normal ht in terms of its discomfort levels etc?

[JohnnyDrama]

As I said, I got the PRP at the same time as my ht (my first ever ht). The PRP was basically administered towards the end of my second day, as they were placing my last few hundred grafts. At this point I was pretty much numb from the anesthetic injections so pain was minimal if anything. It probably did contribute to some extra swelling in the days post op as it essentially involves injecting extra fluid into my recipient areas, that already had pain killing injections!

I will be getting a 2nd PRP session in March and this will obviously be standalone (no ht on the day), and swelling is supposed to be minimal.

[beckert]

Does anyone know the frequency of such sessions? This type of treatment seems costly to maintain...

[nobel victim]

Brh think every 4 to six months- at 600 euros per sesh- but some patients go less frequently - in any case I guess if that is around £1000 p/a then thats only the same as say botox - this is a much quicker and easier treatment than ht so I would guess prices will fall if it can be administered by nurses at 'beauty clinic' type places rather than top end ht surgeons-

I think the a-cell version of this used by Dr Cole among others gives a longer treatment window but I may be wrong on that- if I make it over to Atlanta next year I'll let you know!

[nobel victim]

Sorry for slow updates, pc trouble! Regarding the PRP, cant say I've had a noticeable change as of yet- slowing of loss or regrowth, the actual treatment took about an hour, most of that time being the drawing of the blood and applying the aesthetics, I think they went for a bit of a ring block. The time with Dr B was around 10 mins or so where the spun plasma was re-injected back into the scalp where the hair is thin. Nice tecs and they did make me lunch which was welcome as I felt pretty woozzy after the procedure, Im guessing you use several syringes or prp which would of course take up quite alot of blood. I will try and keep you updated

[0ptimist]

Hey Nobel, thanks for the update. How long ago did your have the PRP done? Also, did the doctor use Acell?

[nobel victim]

Hi Optimist,

I had it done in October, it was just pure centrifuge spun prp Dr B recommended re-injecting every 4 to 6 months, which is quite a commitment. I understand a cell isnt licensed in Belgium yet and as most of the best European ht is in Brussels then I guess we will have to wait or head to Atlanta- Hope to see Dr Cole this year so I will compare methods- in as much as I can see whats going on on the top and back of my head ;-)

[PaddyBateman]

Is there anywhere (reputable) in the UK / London that does PRP or A-Cell?

[splitting hairs]

I believe Raghu reddy at restore does it in London and he's IAHRS approved

[nobel victim]

Sorry Optimist- Ive not looked in for a while, Ive actually been ill as opposed to loosing hair! Anyhow I would say my hair is now worse than when I first underwent the treatment- Im probably 18 months out or there about- so I would have to go along with a treatment window of 6 to 9 months for the pure prp I was treated with- I didnt get any a-cell as as far as I understand it, its not available in Europe at the moment. Although I chatted with one of Dr Coles tecs the other day and he said that the a-cell while a game changer in the context of donor regeneration and ht recovery is a marginal improvement for a non-surgical injection.