Does Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy really work?

[baldnotbeautiful]

Good luck man. I am 4hrs from Dr. Cooley and am considering doing the same thing. I didn't think the price was that cheap though. Did they tell you the price over the phone, or did you have to drive 3hrs for a consultation to get the price? I would do this for 1k, but I've heard most places are charging more like 3k...

[mpbsucks]

Good luck thick, please do let us know as I am considering getting this done myself. Best of luck man..

Level I agree with you, but I decided to still book my PRP appointment with Dr. Greco for next Friday. He is one of the pioneers of this treatment and his office resides 3 hours from me. I figure it's worth a shot and I have $1k to spare.

If it does nothing, then hey, I'll inform all you guys it's a waste. But as it stands, my hair is getting worse and I'm willing to try a treatment that might yield results. Wish me luck fellas'

[level]

Level I agree with you, but I decided to still book my PRP appointment with Dr. Greco for next Friday. He is one of the pioneers of this treatment and his office resides 3 hours from me. I figure it's worth a shot and I have $1k to spare.

If it does nothing, then hey, I'll inform all you guys it's a waste. But as it stands, my hair is getting worse and I'm willing to try a treatment that might yield results. Wish me luck fellas'

If you have money to spare, more power to you! Good luck, man. I hope you have a better overall experience than I did. Please keep us posted. There aren't enough documented PRP cases in this forum. Again, good luck!

[lastcome]

My experience is that it does not and it made things worse.

[VictimOfDHT]

HYPE and more false allegations........and ways for "doctors" to make more money off desperate people with hair loss.

If prp were any good people would be flocking to get prp.

[lastcome]

Yes so true. VictimOfDHT private message me? I have some questions for you

[inbox8225]

Hello,
Does anyone know if is't possible to purchase somewhere the Acell MicroMatrix? I've seen somewhere that anyone could just order it online a while ago but now it seems that it's impossible....
The thing is that it is needed for ENT purposes in Ukraine. But Acell doesn't send it out of the US and Canada. I have a friend in California that will bring it to me once purchased, but as far as I know they sell it only to licensed doctors(.
Can anybody help me with this? It would be highly appreciated for any information!

[TLett]

Hello,
Does anyone know if is't possible to purchase somewhere the Acell MicroMatrix? I've seen somewhere that anyone could just order it online a while ago but now it seems that it's impossible....
The thing is that it is needed for ENT purposes in Ukraine. But Acell doesn't send it out of the US and Canada. I have a friend in California that will bring it to me once purchased, but as far as I know they sell it only to licensed doctors(.
Can anybody help me with this? It would be highly appreciated for any information!

Hey I read this yesterday. I hope I’m reading this correctly because it seems to me that this study has concluded that this extra magic from “activation” accomplished through these substances only available to the docs isn’t necessary. I am excited about this because I myself will be going the DIY route. I WILL NOT SPEND A FORTUNE on this.

One must be highly cautious though IMO, mainly making certain that all necessary means are taken to do this in a sterile environment -in both drawing your own blood and delivering it to your scalp. The drawing part is my only real apprehension. If I can figure this part out, I have no other fears!

If it doesn’t work friend it won’t be because I didn’t give 1000’s of dollars to the medical establishment -because they have pixie dust and I don’t.

http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/128/22/2639

[Amir Yazdan, MD]

Platelet rich plasma therapy is a non-surgical procedure that uses natural growth factors in platelets to stimulate inactive or newly implanted hair follicles. These platelets contain growth factors that can help hair growth through increased healing and tissue regeneration. Individual results vary, and I typically offer PRP as an auxiliary treatment alongside other hair restoration procedures. Although definitive studies on the efficacy of PRP remain to be seen, there are clinical studies which contain many optimistic results. Many of my patients have reported decreased hair loss and increased density following PRP treatments.