My doctor has recommended me to consume a painkiller,anti-inflammatory drug and an antibiotic for three days.The thing is,I felt a considerable amount of pain and pricking during the procedure but right now I don't feel any sort of discomfort. I have also read that pain killers and other drugs reduce the efficiency of PRP.Should I take these drugs or not? I don't feel the need to take these though.
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Answer: Should I use anti-inflammatory agents or pain killers after PRP treatment?? Ask Dr Ellen
PRP won’t stop genetic hair loss for life but may help slow it down. FUE is never a good option for a young male under 25. Be sure to review carefully with several physicians.
In my opinion, the lump behind your ear is probably due to edema from the Acell procedure. 24 hours is very early for an reactive phenomenon from the foreign proteins in the Acell. If it resolves quickly, this will confirm the etiology. Please return to your provider for follow up care...
Generally with PRP for hair loss, patients would certainly experience pain right when the injection is done and will feel some temporary pain within the 24- 48 hours, if you have persistent pain then it could be that some of the sensory nerve of the scab were inadvertently injected. But the go...
