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How many PRP treatments are needed to treat hair loss
whenever I'm asked about PRP for hair loss I can't help but remember how not so long ago in 2011 when
I began developing what is now TrichoStem Hair Regeneration how negative and disparaging so
many of my so-called colleagues were about PRP and ACell how far we've come before discussing numbers
of treatments we should Define some basic terms in my work in developing TrichoStem Hair Regeneration
platelet-rich plasma or PRP is a concentration of the cells and other factors in your blood which
are activated when you have an injury like a cut prior to my work on hair loss I was amongst the
first group of doctors in the cosmetic medical field to use PRP I use PRP for skin rejuvenation
for fine lines wrinkles and discolorations that occur from sun damage I also used PRP for acne
scars and under eye dark circles as well as in combination with surgical and laser procedures
ACell is a company that produces a wound healing material called extracellular matrix
this material has been FDA approved for wound healing since 2008 and essentially recruits
your adult stem cells to expedite wound healing a few years ago I was surprised to see how many
doctors and medical retailers had a change of heart and started offering PRP for hair loss
a typical patient with these generic PRP or PRP with ACell will need to have scalp
injections every month to every three months unfortunately this approach does not appear
to be delivering consistent results to the point we're seeing a lot of
patients who tried PRP for hair loss before learning about TrichoStem Hair Regeneration
TrichoStem Hair Regeneration originated from when I was using extracellular matrix with
PRP for hair transplant patients to improve graft survival and wound healing we observed that a year
later native hair that wasn't transplanted had increased in number and became thicker
this inspired me to develop methods to combine and deliver extracellular matrix and PRP to help men
and women with hair loss currently several of the treatment plans we use involves one
to two treatments 18 months apart with sustained benefits seen for three to five years and longer
a few years ago I was surprised to see how many doctors and medical retailers were now offering
their version of ACell PRP over many decades hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent
on research to cure hair loss unfortunately at this time there's no cure for genetic pattern
hair loss or androgenetic alopecia we can however manage hair loss and optimize your scalp coverage
within the limits of the extent of your hair loss and the longevity of your hair follicles