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What medicine should be used after hair PRP?

hikmatullahJul 4, 2017
How many time the PRP should be done? For how long the hair loss will be stopped after PRP?

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David Deutsch, MD

It is not uncommon to shed up to 50 or so hairs per day.The effects of PRP are fairly short lived -perhaps months.It is possible that you fall into the small percentage of people who do not respond to Minoxidil -adding Finasteride may be helpful.I would discuss this with your doctor.

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Frank P. Albino, MD

Although this most likely does not adhere to most providers PRP schedules, it will unlikely cause any harm or problem with hair loss.  I generally recommend treatments 6 weeks apart for a series of 3 treatments.  If treatments are spaced closer together (2 weeks) I am not sure if the...

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Jason Emer, MD

I suggest seeing a dermatologist with expertise in hair loss for a formal evaluation. Any hair loss treatment takes 6 months to evaluate, so you will have to do 6 monthly treatments and then my patients cut the treatments down to every 6-8 weeks there after to maintain if the treatments are ...

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Jeff Rapaport, MD

In my opinion the simplest way to stop the loss hair loss from stopping finasteride would be to begin dutasteride or topical finasteride. PRP,  and oral or topical Minoxidil may be helpful in slowing down the process, however only the dutasteride works by the same mechanism.PRPHAIRMD.COM 

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Jeff Rapaport, MD

In my opinion, unless you have keloids or severe scarring Alopecia, the combination of betamethasone and .5 mm Derma rolling is excessive. It may produce atrophy as well as other side effects. Regarding your other questions, use of the oral homeopathic medications for DHT are not very effective....

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Results are very promising for PRP SC for the scalp. All treatments have risks, so a thorough knowledge of these is an important part of any treatment. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles

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