I'm 20 years old. African American with good hair texture. I started losing my hair around the age of 18. At first I thought it was simply maturing into a rounded hairline, now it seems that might be the case. I haven't been diagnosed, but I fear that it might be MPB. I'm thinking of having a PRP procedure done soon.
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January 9, 2016
Answer: See a doctor for a proper exam if you are considering PRP treatment. You need to have a diagnosis for your hair loss before see
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
I tell patients that results may take 6 months to become evident. My typical protocol is 3 sessions spaced one month apart, followed by maintenance sessions every 6 months. Any treatment for hair loss is going to take a minimum of 6 months to really become evident as hair growth is slow.
All the...
If a hair follicle is in fact “dead”, then PRP will not
provide any benefit. However according to research (see below references)
and clinical evidence, PRP is effective in stimulating hair restoration.
PRP is very rich in growth-factors that will stimulate dormant hair to
regrown. This is ...