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Is prp hair growth treatment effective?
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Controversial : Prp has many uses but their efficacy is variable. I would refer to this as alternative therapy use caution.
Answered 2/15/2013
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PRP Hair Regrowth: PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma is a non-invasive in-office outpatient procedure that concentrates a patient's own blood platelets into a powerful hair growth treatment. Results vary because patient's growth factor concentrations, hair loss conditions and doctor's PRP preparation techniques vary widely. When mixed with ECMs like ACell or BioD, the treatment is highly effective at improving growth.
Answered 6/17/2014
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Platelet Rich Plasma: Very effective for hair regrowth at this point. Several research studies confirm this. Examples: J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2014 Apr;7(2):107-10. Platelet-rich plasma in androgenic alopecia: myth or an effective tool. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:760709. Epub 2014 May 6. The effect of autologous activated platelet rich plasma (AA-PRP) injection on pattern hair loss: clinical and histomorphometric..
Answered 7/27/2015
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