Dr. i recently read a post from a poster on another forum talking about you looking into including a 'new' service in the NEAR future....i dont know a ton about this PRP (platelet rich plasma) procedure but apparently its a process that involves wounding the skin in the balding area, then planting the PRP, resulting in stimulating hair growth.(if im mistaken please correct me)

some think its BS others do not but what has me curious are the QUOTES this poster claims are from you... he is stating that you believe this to be the "best medical treatment for hairloss since propecia" and that you "believe in this" treatment and will be pursuing it...

is this poster who is quoting you accurate in what he is saying?

if so, could you inform the members here of some brief details as well as your personal knowledge on the stuff..

whats the potential effectiveness?
Approx. how much will this treatment cost?
how often will future treatments be required?


if you have been mis quoted Dr. feller then my apologies.........


Bill-- i know this might not be in the correct section, but before you move it to a section that gets 4 views a day, im hoping it will be possible to leave it here for a bit as this info is significant IMO, and this section is viewed more frequently than the 'future treatments' section.....pretty please!

You read it right. I believe this technology could actually work.I first heard about it through a dentist who became a patient of mine years ago.

Unlike the myth of lasers, the effects and mechanisms of action for PRP are seemingly very sound. It also has tangible evidence of real world success in postitively effecting human tissue.

In general, I am very excited about this technology. It is plausable, it is eligant, and it's relatively inexpensive.

I will add this much, however. The technology as I've seen it applied falls a bit short. Either the original researches in the application of PRP to hairloss are unaware of the short comings as presented or, more likely, they held back some important steps in the name of technical propriety- which is perfectly fine and understandable.

No matter, however, I have already addressed these missing matters with just a bit of added technology that I will disclose to all if and when this technology gains any traction.

This is definitely something to watch.

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So this is basically a treatment that would work in conjunction with a transplant to help heal the donor scar and ensure greater yield?

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no.... this ia a treatment to actually GROW HAIR... it has already been preformed with SOME success i believe, however, Dr. feller seems to be saying that he has added a bit of HIS OWN technology to this stuff ... if so, thats GREAT news IMO....

hairthere-- from my understanding this form of treatment DOES require periodic applications to keep what was gained... something like every 6 months or so...

http://doctorgreco.blogspot.com/

here is one link that talks about PRP... if you scroll down there is a video thats interesting... but like i say if DR. Feller is considering doing some stuff with this technology thats pretty good news if you ask me..i think its safe to say dr. feller believes this treatment has potential which is why hes apparently already made some adjustments/improvments himself...

hopefully we learn a little more about the basics of this treatment very soon.. i could give a s**t about the technical side of it.. if it can help me PROLONG my balding process COUNT ME IN!

this is seriously amazing stuff. I live very close to this clinic---I think I may pay them a visit soon

Swagger,
Thanks for starting this topic.

I'm sure this community will be interested to see how Platelet Rich Plasma develops and whether or not it has a future in treating and reversing the progression of female and male pattern baldness.

I do however, want to point out how the below photo (that I took from the blog Swagger linked to) is far from realistic. If you look closely at the "before" photo (on left), there's still plenty of hair, but the crown is targeted with a brilliant light making it appear thinner than it is. The "after" photo (on right) isn't attacked by such bright light and the head is at an angle (notice the whorl is higher indicating the scalp is tilted a bit forward) that typically makes the crown appear thicker. There may indeed be a difference here, but in my opinion, the photos taken aren't indicative of the actual result.



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Intriguing. The proof is always in the pudding, but Dr. Feller's recommendation certainly carries a good deal of (positive) weight.

Bill's analysis looks spot on, too. The picture doesn't seem as deceptive as many we're accustomed to from prospective treatments (laser, e.g.), but it's not honest. Hopefully, the reason for this is simply that the people in charge feel the need to show these "WOW" results time and time again in order to generate any looks from the general public, while also keeping up with the hordes of deception-mongers who are out there.

Good find, LMS, I'd never even heard of this before.

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I love how he went from golden brown hair to green hair.
This is very interesting though

Bill-- i also agree 100% with your above post... and if you look at the video on the link i provided its a bit SHADY when it shows the results also....

if you look at the last half of Dr. Fellers post above he too, makes note that the technology as hes "seen it applied falls a bit short"... however he then goes on to state that he has made his own personal adjustments to the treatment... no doubt his goal was to make it more successful right?? and judging by his post it seems he feels he HAS, IN FACT improved upon it...

anyway id like to take credit for an actual "find" of sorts with this stuff but i did not really discover anything just wanted to introduce this new treatment to the posters on this forum..

IMO, the second feller got behind this new form of treatment it elevated itself from the typical, bogus, treatments that we see popping up all the time and end up NOWHERE, to something that actually HAS LEGS and may be a viable option in the VERY near future ...........................no pressure though Doc


wanthairs---im glad your close by. please feel free to use this thread to keep us informed if you decide to learn more on this stuff...