My PRP experience so far

[diffuseloser]

Thanks for the update FTL. Sorry to hear PRP hasn't worked for you. Agree that fin is not to be trifled with I'm scared of it. Hope you recover fully.

[FearTheLoss]

Yes, I had horrific sides on fin..and still haven't recovered completely. They are very real.

I wish I could tolerate the drug.

[robincurtz]

did u tried fin????

[FearTheLoss]

Yeah, I've continued to lose hair. I'd have to say at this point PRP has been a failure for me.

[kantian]

Any updates, FTL?

[FearTheLoss]

No stand alone treatment could give results like that after one injection for 3 years. No ethical doctor will promise this treatment can work like that, or promise it works for everyone. If someone was having success like that it'd be all over the news.

[bananana]

I would 100% say he is a scam artist. I would NOT get it done with the doctor you linked. I promise you that is not legit.

Why do you think that?

[asianguy]

I am 3 months post OP with my second FUE transplant with PRP and experienced a lot of shockloss/shedding compared to my first procedure without prp and wonder if it's due to the prp injection..

[FearTheLoss]

I would 100% say he is a scam artist. I would NOT get it done with the doctor you linked. I promise you that is not legit.

[kantian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhmT9VJRFJQ

That doctor, Amiya Prasad, charges $3500 and claims that his treatment is necessary only once every 3 years. He has a very slick marketing campaign, and I can't tell if he's trying to scam us.

He uses PRP and "extracellular matrix" along with vitamin D. If it really is only necessary once every 3 years, I'll do it. But I need some confidence that he's not a scam artist.

[FearTheLoss]

I would wait a couple more months, I have seen it work for some people and I know just about every doctor does it differently.

I'll give you my final judgement on PRP in May. I know it definitely has it's place in the field of hair restoration, it just needs to be studied more and fine tuned.

[kantian]

Thanks for your updates FearTheLoss. I was thinking of spending $3000 on this treatment, and your experience has brought me back to reality on this treatment.

[FearTheLoss]

I would say my CRP with Dr. Greco was useless. It did not stop my loss or bring any regrowth whatsoever. I'm two months out of my first PRP/ACELL and I've lost a lot of hair, I guess we will see in 2 more months if this is shedding because the treatment is working, or if my mpb just accelerated.

[Tooyoungforbalding]

I also had PRP with Greco and just hit the 3 month mark. I do not have any cosmetically visible difference yet and was told the 4 month mark was when I should see something too. I have also been shedding a lot of what I think are small/thin hairs, although it's tough for me to tell because my hair is really light.

How is it working out? Have you seen any difference yet? Shedding varies on my part. Some days good, some days bad. I have no visible improvement now at the three month mark, but, I have noticed small thin hairs on my hairline. I am just skeptical as to whether they are a result of the PRP or they are just thinning.

[Blushark]

Not on any other treatments at all.

Can you post before and after photos? Would be interested to see where it all stand now. The whole shedding thing freaks me out but maybe that's what we have to go through to grow in better hair.

Thanks,
Brian