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Micro needling for PRP. If I damage my follicle with this technique, will it recover?

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rivera89Mar 20, 2016
I had a PRP treatment with micro needling . It has increased my hair by double . A doctor told me that micro needling can damage follicles. if I damage my follicle with this micro needling technique , will my follicle recover ? I am very worried . It was bad enough to waste money but to make my situation worse is very stressful . Thanks so much for feedback

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

The skin on the upper eyelid is super thin and fragile. One can get away with a micro needle that is .25 mm stamping technique, but this is not ideal. Fractional CO2 will give you a much better result, but also safer. All the bestDr Davin LimLaser DermatologistBrisbane, Australia. 

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