Focus On What's Already Showing Results andPromise
Reputable hair restoration physicians will generally avoid doing a hair transplant on a young man below the age of 29. A lot of young people 17-29 are frustrated that their hair is thinning and/or receding and existing products like Rogaine, Propecia and Avodart generally do not provide (IMO/IPO's) substantial improvement. At Dr. Cole's office, we have encouraged patients to use ACell and PRP treatments during their hair transplant surgeries. We have found that ACell and PRP improves healing. Our recent repair patient came in for photos last week and was shocked at the improvement in his crown area. He had been using Avodart since approx. 2003. He noticed a big improvement in hair shaft diameter after his 2011 ACell / PRP treatment in 2011. Dr. Cole uses the Angel system and his latest PRP adjustments have provided some encouraging results for hair loss sufferers.
Have a look at this video. It is in 720p and you can adjust the quality from the default You Tube setting by hitting the lower "gear" icon. Set to 720p. Also hit the "full screen" button on the lower far right. You can clearly see the improvement in hair shaft diameter. This compares the 2007 photo to the 2013 photo taken just before his 2013 ACell PRP treatment. Please also consider that MPB is progressive so his thinning area should be worse after 6 years rather than improved.
Spend a fortune on painful, bloody injections and get hardly any noticeable results, yeah sign me up...
The before and after picture is completely useless as well. The second 'results' picture is with all the hair combed over the bald spot. Pathetic
The 2007 and the 2013 photos were scaled to the same head size. IF you open the video on a decent computer with good graphics and adjust the quality as I suggest, there is NO question that there is a significant improvement. Male pattern baldness nearly always gets progressively worse. 6 years later there is an improvement in hair shaft diameter. Our patient had been taking Avodart since 2003 and didn't notice a difference in hair shaft thickness and quality until he began having ACell/PRP treatments.
Look at the image below where I circle the two You Tube settings that will offer the two sharpest views. Anyone on a decent computer viewing the 2007 and 2013 side by side can clearly see the improvement in hair shaft diameter.
I challenge you to look at this video again set to the highest quality. The hair does not completely cover the hair as it exits the scalp on either photo. They can be clearly seen. Come back here and tell me you don't see a difference after adjusting the videos quality and you will lose credibility here because the improvement is plain as day to anyone with even a modicum of visual discernment.
I'm curious as to what percentage of people you see responding to the prp/acell treatments. I was contemplating it a few years ago but from what I saw a very small percentage of patients see any improvement and when they did it was very marginal. I just can't see spending $1000-$2000 every 6-12 months to undergo a treatment that more than likely won't do anything for me and if it does it will be a very small improvement
Some of you guys just sit around on the Internet all day complaining about your hair loss and rejecting anyone who attempts to try something new to help patients. PRP is not a miracle cure but it is a viable treatment to help one maintain hair, and it definitely has improved the thickness and quality of my existing hair. I applaud Dr Cole and any other doctors who are willing to try non-traditional things to help their patients. We should really stop bad mouthing these guys because they are not the enemy.
Focus On What's Already Showing Results andPromise
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