Hair shedding after PRP treatment. Why is this happening? (Photo)

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I have seen lot of positive results of PRP over internet and I have undergone 3 sittings of PRP over last 3 months.But to my bad I am having severe hair shedding since 10days from my 1st sitting.It's been 2 months and still shedding is continuing. Daily more than 50 to 100 strands of hair is falling from my hair with white bulb attached to tip. I lost almost my hair on crown area.Also hair on sides is also becoming thin and unable to grow. Can any one tell why this is happening.

Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Dear chennai,
Thank you very much for posting this question. From the history presented it appears as though you’re having an effluvium event, which should be investigated further. It may be a telogen effluvium, a chronic telogen effluvium, or, less likely, an anagen effluvium. If you were my patient I would perform a pull-test on your hair, and then carefully examine the bulb-end of the hair under a microscope to examine the bulb region, looking for things like a club hair, or a persistent inner root sheath. I think further examination by a qualified hair transplant surgeon should help you get to the bottom of what is causing your shedding for the past 2 months. You also may have more than one type of hair loss. You mention your hair is becoming thin on the sides...which is the donor area which should never thin in a man with only androgenetic alopecia. So you may also have a component of one of the varieties of scarring alopecia. Bottom line is that you’re having excessive hair shedding, and an appointment with an experienced hair transplant surgeon is indicated. I hope this information is helpful to you.
Kind Regards,
Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

Hair loss after PRP injections is most likely secondary to continued progression of androgenetic alopecia or male-pattern baldness. While PRP injections could theoretically cause a shock to the hairs resulting in loss, such as the shock loss that occasionally occurs with a hair transplant procedure, this is much less likely.
I always advise discussing any post-procedure issues with the doctor that performed the procedure for recommendations.
All the best,

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

PRP is not a cure for genetic balding so you may continue to see more hair loss. If you have further hair loss after treatment see your doctor for a recheck.

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.I usually wait 6-8 weeks between treatments.You can see some hair loss and shock from the treatemtnts.This should return and should be even thicker.The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz

David L. Robbins, MD, FACS · Answer

Occasionally patients may experience “shock loss” related to the injections themselves, however they should notice that hair begins to grow following this phenomena.  PRP is not a guaranteed solution for every patient and you could just have a more aggressive form of thinning.

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