Senior Member HairFunk Posted June 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi all I've had 2 Hair Transplants over the last year totalling 2800 grafts and have regained my frontal 3rd back. I've been taking Finasteride 1.25mg daily since late 2012 and my mid scalp and crown has stabilised. I am over the moon! My hairs a little thin still all over and I've been offered a free PRP treatment in the UK to thicken up my entire scalp. I know very little about PRP, and i'm wondering if anybody has had any luck with it? I'm also concerned about any potential risks I could face? Could anybody enlighten me please? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Ok im a bit skeptical here.... Why would someone offer you this for free? you sure theres not a catch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted June 30, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 I know people in the industry, simple as that I'm just curios as to what PRP can achieve? and if there's potential risks?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted June 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 PRP is over-hyped IMHO. It is not going to thicken up your hair in terms of density or any improvement in hair shaft diameter. It does nothing to inhibit DHT. And there is no clinical proof that PRP does improve hair mass. It's just ambiguous at best. PRP on the other hand is very instrumental in facilitating the healing process because of the enriched count in blood platelets. So if you are not having HT surgery, it is of no real benefit to you IMHO. PRP is derived from your own body and blood. The only risk is a possible shed cycle that it might induce but there is no real or consistent evidence of that either. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member london81 Posted June 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Totally agree with @gillenator I've asked several hair transplant surgeons about this and all have said there is no evidence that it works against hair loss. It 'may' help in healing after a HT but it does not effect a HT result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hsrp10 Posted July 1, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Gillenator knows his stuff, also in agreement with him go dense or go home Unbiased advice and opinions based on 25 plus years of researching and actual experience with hair loss, hair restoration via both FUT & FUE, SMP, scalp issues including scalp eczema & seborrheic dermatitis and many others HSRP10's favorite FUT surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr Hasson, Dr. Rahal HSRP10's favorite FUE surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Erdogan, Dr. Couto (*indicates actual experience with doctor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted July 1, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Cheers chaps - sounds like a ginormous waste of time and pain then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted July 1, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Every reputable HT doc seems to have abandoned PRP as a standalone treatment after about a year or so of trial. Many continue to use it as an adjunct to HT surgery though. That being said, if it's free it wouldn't hurt to try it, but I would not expect much. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted July 1, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Go to ISHRS.org and type in PRP in their search box. You'll find a great article that says It's been shown to help athletes with tissue injuries but not yet enough evidence on its effect on hair. Patient Beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member london81 Posted July 1, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yeah hairfunk, as a stand alone treatment I doubt it will offer any benefit to your hair... but if it's free and not too painful then you could give it a try for nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted July 1, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Go to ISHRS.org and type in PRP in their search box. You'll find a great article that says It's been shown to help athletes with tissue injuries but not yet enough evidence on its effect on hair. Patient Beware! Thanks for this - i've read the article and its answered all my questions. To Reinvigorate Dormant Hair Follicles After noting enhanced hair growth of transplanted hair after use of PRP, investigators conducted a small study of PRP effect on dormant non-transplanted hair follicles. The study hypothesized that platelet growth factors can “wake up” dormant hair follicles and begin the production of new hair. PRP was applied after scalp skin was slightly injured to induce platelets to release growth factors at the injury site. Enhanced hair growth and hair diameter was noted over the next 4 months, with a fall-off in enhanced hair growth after 4 months. This use of PRP is still regarded as experimental, with need for further study. Safety, Complications, Contraindications to Use of PRP PRP is immunologically neutral and poses no danger of allergic, hypersensitivity or foreign-body reactions. Sterile technique must be used at every stage of PRP preparation and application. Sterile technique is especially important if a patient has an underlying medical condition that predisposes to infection. A brief period of inflammation at wound sites may be experienced by a patient after application of a PRP gel. Inflammation may be associated with release of platelet-associated factors at the wound site. Some medical conditions may be a contraindication to use of PRP. Many of these are not absolute contraindications because the conditions vary from patient to patient. It is wise to raise the question with a physician hair restoration specialist if and when the use of PRP is discussed. Even though the chance of it doing anything is small - I guess there's no harm in trying it :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted July 2, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have also wondered how many guys may have experienced a shed cycle from receiving stand alone PRP treatments...:rolleyes: Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted July 2, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2014 I rather get another procedure for density if you ask me. But it seems that HairFunk is getting a Freebie...but still have to be careful with adverse effect considering not all is known yet about PRP. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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