I had PRP after a hair transplant 10 months ago. The texture of my hair has totally changed--it's now a very wirey texture. Before, my hair has always been straight. Is there science that says PRP can change hair texture (in this case..for the worse)?
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October 8, 2017
Answer: Texture change from PRP; ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ
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Jeff Rapaport, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Thank you for your question about Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP. PRP would not cause an increase in hairloss or shedding. There may be an underlying medical condition contributing to the hairloss. I would recommend seeing your primary car doctor for blood work to make sure nothing else is a...
Thank you for your question. It is highly unlikely the symptoms you are experiencing are due to the PRP injections into your scalp. In essence, you are having your own platelets and plasma re-injected. The best analogy I can draw to PRP is when you scraped your knee as a child, the sticky yellow...
I am not familiar with the PRP brand in your question; however, it appears to be a single spin brand. Across the board, double spin methods produce significantly higher quality PRP with higher concentrations of growth factors and platelets. In addition, the CD 34 markers in...