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Anyone had success with PRP?
So I've been on rogaine for like 5 years now, and it is starting to lose it's effectiveness. I'm thinking about trying out PRP, but has anyone tried it with success? Does it work or this it just make Things worse than they are?
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PRP is made from your own blood, so the chance of side effects is pretty slim. While getting the injections does not guarantee hair growth, they should not worsen your condition in any way. PRP has shown success in many areas, from the eldbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, hip, and now hair loss. Your own blood is taken and then centrifuged, creating highly concentrated platelets, which in turn release concentrated amounts of growth factors. The PRP is injected under the skin in patients with alopecia. This high concentration of growth factors is what aids in the healing of damaged tissues and the promotion of hair growth. PRP may be used alone or in conjunction with ACell to treat hair loss. One study reported 50% of patients who received PRP injections noticed hair growth. It is shown to promote healing and advance the growth of grafts following hair transplantation. I think it would definitely be a worthwhile treatment to consider.
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This is the first time I have heard of PRP, sounds interesting.
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Originally Posted by Aphrodite
PRP is made from your own blood, so the chance of side effects is pretty slim. While getting the injections does not guarantee hair growth, they should not worsen your condition in any way. PRP has shown success in many areas, from the eldbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, hip, and now hair loss. Your own blood is taken and then centrifuged, creating highly concentrated platelets, which in turn release concentrated amounts of growth factors. The PRP is injected under the skin in patients with alopecia. This high concentration of growth factors is what aids in the healing of damaged tissues and the promotion of hair growth. PRP may be used alone or in conjunction with ACell to treat hair loss. One study reported 50% of patients who received PRP injections noticed hair growth. It is shown to promote healing and advance the growth of grafts following hair transplantation. I think it would definitely be a worthwhile treatment to consider.
Well i just starting to thin a bit nothing noticeable, but i want be proactive about my MPB i'n inthe very early stages. Would it help me regain some of my lost hair and thicken the thin hairs on my scalp? I haven't done any HT.
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One study I read said PRP alone was effective in the treatment of AA (Alopecia Areata). I know this is not the same as AGA, but the fact that it worked, leads me to believe it should also work for AGA. The patients in this study received once monthly injections of PRP over the course of 1 yr, which could be costly.
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I have had PRP/ACell twice. The first time I did not notice any results. Then they came out with a finer acell powder that mixed with the PRP better and did not clump so I tried it again. This time I used Dr. Cooley. He told me I would not see any results for 4 months and told me exactly what to expect. At almost exactly the 4 month mark I began to see improvement. There was visible improvement in the crown. The improvement did not appear to be new hair as much as it was thickening and lengthening of very fine hairs that were barely visible before the procedure. I also noticed what I can only describe as fuller more healthy hair throughout my scalp. If I did the procedure again, I would definitely use Dr. Cooley as the environment and experience were much more professional. I do not plan on using the procedure again b/c of the cost benefit. The results seemed to fade at about the 8th month mark. My cost for the procedure was somewhere near the $1,200 to $1,500 mark but I believe it has since gone up to around $2,000 to $2,500. When you tack on flight, hotel, etc., it is expensive. If I could do it locally every 2 months or so at $250 to $400, I think I would go for it. Don't expect it to take a bald scalp and perform miracles. But if you want to maintain with a boost and spend $5,000 to $6,000 a year, you might consider it.
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Those are pretty damn good results.
Adrovart is a very powerful anti DHT medication. It clears 90%, I believe. On the other hand, something
regrew his hair.
And it's hard to tell if that photo was changed, the hair lighting, etc. It looks like he gained at least thirty
percent density back on the vertex area.
Any change in hairline? There had to be baldness there, I'm guessing from the left picture. Or was he just
diffuse on top?
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Actually I'm interested in trying this for my receded hairline (Platelett rich Plasma only, and stay
on hair loss medications).
Have very little terminal hair regrowth. With my current medication, I went from a Phill Collins hairline to a Gene Simmons hairline (regrowth, hard to believe!).
What an improvement...
Is there any chance I can go from a 3.5 Norwood to a 2.5 Norwood, and still use topical Progesterone, Finasteride, and Minoxidil? .Sometimes I take solid Propecia as well.
pure Propecia (one milligram) Finasteride as well.
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Definitely it helps you, no doubt on it. And won't get any side effect from it because it's a non surgical method.
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