PRP RESULTS

[Prince_2009]

Hey Everyone,

I know some of you have gone and had PRP injections. I hope the treatment went well.

As far as i know, results can be seen in as little as 6 weeks. Please post any results you may have had.

Thanks and have a great day!

[OverMachoGrande]

I'm intersted in this, too! I know it's still pretty much in the "untested" mode for regrowing hair, but I did have my transplant grafts coated with it. Dr. Jerry Cooley was my tranplant surgeon, and he's one of the pioneers of that treatment. Sorry if this is old news, but here is an article about PRP used in hair transplants: http://www.regrowhair.com/hair-transpla ... ch-plasma/

How does applying PRP help transplanted hair? Remember that platelets are key players in the body’s wound healing mechanism. Whenever there is a wound (e.g. an incision to place a hair graft during hair replacement), the platelets are trapped in the clot and are activated to release various hair growth factors that stimulate the healing process. These naturally occurring growth factors include:

PDGF (Platelet derived growth factor)
TGF-a & b (Transforming growth factor alpha & beta)
EGF (Epidermal growth factor)
FGF (Fibroblast growth factor)
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)
PDEGF (platelet derived epidermal growth factor)
PDAF (platelet derived angiogenesis factor)

These factors stimulate new blood vessels to form (angiogenesis) and collagen to be produced. Cells are stimulated to divide and go into action surrounding the wound. In addition, white blood cells present in the area help eliminate bacteria in the area. PRP merely amplifies this naturally occurring wound healing process by providing increased numbers of platelets and white blood cells to the wound.

Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing about it for hair loss.

-O.M.G.