My doctor has recently started offering PRP for hair loss. However, it seems I am a difficult blood draw; I've gone twice and they haven't been able to draw enough blood either time. I've never had this issue when going for lab testing; however, the diagnostic labs will only draw blood for their own testing. Is there anywhere I can go to have the blood drawn and either take it with me or have it mailed to my doctor?
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Hi, and thank you for your question regarding PRP. PRP consists of plasma drawn from your own blood, therefore it’s highly unlikely that your allergic reaction was caused by the PRP itself. However, several other components of your PRP procedure could have produced an allergic reaction, such a...
Inmediately after PRP injections to the scalp you may feel like there are small bumps all over the injected area. If your provider added a little lidocaine to help wt discomfort you may feel numb for about an hr or so after. Other than that, there should be no side effects after. In our of...
There are many home remedies that have been suggested for hair regrowth. Egg oil is one of them. There are no scientific studies to substantiate its value.. I would suggest using one of the FDA approved treatments.PRPHAIRMD.com