full disclaimer: I had no idea Orogen even existed until a couple hours ago when i started reading up on Dr. Greco (I know, what kind of information-obsessed hairloss sufferer am I?).
I'm not sure if I have a question here. The difference between the two is explained by Greco here: http://doctorgreco.blogspot.com/, they're both an extracellular matrix except that Acell is made from Pig bladder and Orogen is "derived from your own plasma proteins (fibrin, fibrinectin and vitronnectin)."
And I can't ask if one is more effective than the other because there haven't been any such studies. It'd be great if Hitzig or Greco tried both on a patient to see if there was a measurable difference. Or if someone here has tried both, I'd love a review.
I guess the reason I wanted to post this is because Orogen has received very little discussion on the forum, while Acell is the talk of the town. Why has this been the case? I have some theories:
1.) I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've gotten the impression that Greco is the only one authorized to use Orogen Plus (correct me if I'm wrong). That would explain some of the overwhelming love for Acell, because Hitzig has been very open with his techniques (even traveling to England to teach a doctor over there how to perform it) and it seems that any doctor can buy Acell.
2.) Orogen Plus has much more modest claims than Acell. Orogen appears to be used solely to strengthen PRP therapy while Acell (through Hitzig) has made the bold claim of hair multiplication. I'm sure somewhere in a hidden underground lab Orogen has been tested concerning hair plucking and multiplication. Wish I could see those results.
3.) In the video Greco posted about his use of PRP with Orogen, he uses a roller to stimulate the scalp. Hitzig's protocol calls for damaging the scalp underneath the skin. Personally, Hitzig's technique makes more sense to me, but since both haven't been tested on a single patient, I can't compare.
Well, that's all I got! What say you?
I'm not sure if I have a question here. The difference between the two is explained by Greco here: http://doctorgreco.blogspot.com/, they're both an extracellular matrix except that Acell is made from Pig bladder and Orogen is "derived from your own plasma proteins (fibrin, fibrinectin and vitronnectin)."
And I can't ask if one is more effective than the other because there haven't been any such studies. It'd be great if Hitzig or Greco tried both on a patient to see if there was a measurable difference. Or if someone here has tried both, I'd love a review.
I guess the reason I wanted to post this is because Orogen has received very little discussion on the forum, while Acell is the talk of the town. Why has this been the case? I have some theories:
1.) I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've gotten the impression that Greco is the only one authorized to use Orogen Plus (correct me if I'm wrong). That would explain some of the overwhelming love for Acell, because Hitzig has been very open with his techniques (even traveling to England to teach a doctor over there how to perform it) and it seems that any doctor can buy Acell.
2.) Orogen Plus has much more modest claims than Acell. Orogen appears to be used solely to strengthen PRP therapy while Acell (through Hitzig) has made the bold claim of hair multiplication. I'm sure somewhere in a hidden underground lab Orogen has been tested concerning hair plucking and multiplication. Wish I could see those results.
3.) In the video Greco posted about his use of PRP with Orogen, he uses a roller to stimulate the scalp. Hitzig's protocol calls for damaging the scalp underneath the skin. Personally, Hitzig's technique makes more sense to me, but since both haven't been tested on a single patient, I can't compare.
Well, that's all I got! What say you?
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