captaincaveman

I think it is around ??500 first time and ??450 after that (due to purchase of the roller), though dr rodgers recommends having prp once every 3-4 months.

Hey there man how has the prp been going?

Hey kids i think we should try to keep this topic on track (though that would be a bit easier if feller chip in every now and then), this topic is about prp not destin's routine which really is up to him what he does with it however ill advised you may think it is.

Most clinics have been offering PRP since may/june last year - i think that's more than enough time to guage if it works or not.

 

Lastly, do you really think that certain doctors would put their reputation on the line, such as doctor Feller, if they didn't really believe in PRP?

On the issue of the validity of prp, i agree with you both we need to be more open minded about whats comming in, however it will never be possible really to evaluate its effectiveness unless we actually have some decent research done on it. Peoples testimonials are never going to be enough to prove or disprove for that matter this technique. There are soo many factors that aren't controlled for and as doctor feller himself says how do you evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment that isn't ever going to suddenly make a huge effect (you aren't going to wake up one morning with a mass of hair where there was not any before).

On the issue of reputation there is a fair amount to gain at ??500 a pop, you forget people still stick their head out their for laser treatments and such... I think there is a huge ethical issue around doctors charging people for a treatment that is as yet unproven and even more so if they don't intend to make an effort towards proving it. We will i doubt ever see many decent long term trials unless this becomes more mainstream, because in an actual clincial trial you have to pay the subjects not the doctors... I don't mean any offense to feller by this, it probably is in part due to the fact i am english and the differences that operate in our health services.

Thats interesting to know, i didn't realise there was another dr here doing it. Howcome he can do it and not feller i wonder? How much is he charging?

I dunno if this is common knowledge or not but a company called Aderans research institute is doing basically the same work as intercytex, i think they even had some sort of information sharing deal with them. Just thought i would share considering the title of the thread.

Hey i was wondering what dr feller thought of histogens hair formula? http://www.histogen.com/products/hsc.htm It seems to me to be essentially fairly similar to the idea of prp

I'm thinking not being as the idea was to get england up and running for the new year and there is no updates... Its a bit of an awkward one but i think probably its a bit of a bust being as there seems to be nothing coming in now...

I guess its quite difficult to isolate it then? when did you come of propecia and why? out of interest

Hey no thats fair enough, what i was getting at was more whether the GMC had to approve PRP in some way or like you said just the way it was given, as the former might of taken longer or had a worse outcome than the latter. I absolutely understand the need for this .

Thanks

Dr feller i appreciate what you are saying about the difficulty of getting patients in for feedback and thank you for your continual updates of the situation. However you must appreciate that as outsiders to the situation we can't simply rely on your word for it working and if you want to take it in the strictest sense simply the words of patients. You must surely appreciate that people will want to see pictures so they can assess for themselves what the situation is, though i agree people mustn't imagine the success of a HT.

On a side note to this do you know of anyone who is looking into doing any real clinical tests on the technique? Prehaps if such a thing is unfeasible then drs who are offering it could do more anaylsis and sharing of their results to allow for a better view of whats happening?

How are things going with the UK office, what are the current barriers and how are they likely to be overcome?

do the GMC have to give approval of the treatment or is it simply they have to say whether its safe or not?

Where'd it go although i do agree with you on that one, they do comb is over in every direction and there does seem to be a general improvement though i agree not as grand as the first shot shows.

How are your results going dr felller? what are your responses to the comments people are making about price? how are things going with your uk branch?

I don't know i think that is a question that needs an answer as to why a 25 minute relatively simple procedure costs that much, however it does seem to be the going rate so i don't think its dr feller's fault.

Any news from the doc? Does the UK practice open soon?