Does the PRP Acell injections work for MPB, is there any possible side effect from the treatment? (Photo)

There are little to no side effects from PRP hair injections as you are using your own platelets.  The injection utilizes small needles so the risk of bruising is minimal.  We have patients resume regular activities immediately post treatment.I do not see the added value to ACell and there are no published clinical studies showing that ACell will enhance the PRP hair results.  I can't justify the significant added cost.

I don't use Acell, so I can't speak to its effectiveness. PRP is showing more and more promise with new research studies being released showing that it is effective for a variety of hair loss applications, including male-pattern baldness. Due to these studies and my own experience with my patients, I do believe that PRP works for hair loss. It is not a substitute for a hair transplant, but can be a nice bridge to a transplant, a supplement in a post-hair transplant patient, or a non-surgical option for patients who are not interested in a transplant.
Side effects include bruising and swelling primarily. Infection is a potential risk, but not something I've seen. Discomfort or a mild headache are also a possibility. All of these side effects are usually very mild.
All the best,

My fellow (I am co-director for an AAFPRS affiliated University fellowship program) reviewed the American literature (available on pubmed, and any other literature we could find) on this topic.  If only one injection was performed, the results were random.  If two injections were performed, about 50% of people (male and female) responded.  If three injections were performed about 80% of people responded.  Whether or not subsequent injections need be performed to maintain results could not be determined.  I suppose that further data will need to be obtained, but that is what is available so far.