I'm a 26 year old male and classify myself as a Norwood 2.5. I have been on Finasteride for about 2 years now and minoxidil for about 3 years. I've not had further hair loss and the existing hair has thickened. Recently, I can see tiny hairs sprouting on my temples. They're really hard to see, unless you're almost touching the mirror when looking at them. Are these tiny hairs anything to be excited about? Would PRP be of any help with making these hairs grow faster/fuller, or hair in general?
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February 16, 2018
Answer: Prp for hair loss--add progesterone, viviscal, rogaine, propecia
If your going to have a hair transplant, the safest way to get the PRP is a day before the operation. However it can be done after the operation as well.
If the goal is to grow hair ASAP, then by all means use every modality that has a good chance of working. Since you are already using two modalities (minoxidil and Finasteride), adding LLLT and PRP will improve the odds. Assuming this combo works - which will take at least 6...
Prf is not as effective for hair regrowth. Prp is effective, but I have a very specific protocol, every 3-4 weeks for 6 months with prp therapy. I also add in progesterone to speed the healing process. After that the injections are tailored down. You should also be on viviscal and other growt...
