Regular Member joeshmo209 Posted May 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted May 28, 2014 Does PRP increase the yield of a hair transplant? What are the benefits of PRP in hair transplants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2014 Joe, Some physicians like using PRP in a hair transplant in two different ways: 1.) by treating the recipient site with PRP; 2.) using PRP (or platelet poor plasma - PPP) as a graft storage medium. Some believe this helps improve yield, decreases healing time, and helps grafts stay healthy while outside the body, but all evidence is anecdotal at this point in time. Here is an article I wrote a while back about the role of PRP in hair transplant surgery: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): An Important Role in Hair Transplant Surgery? Hopefully it provides some additional information. Let me know if you have any additional questions. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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