Greetings. I wanted to clear up the PRP issue once and for all. I have seen a lot of opinions on the timing of a PRP injection after a hair transplant. Some doctors recommend doing it ten days after the transplant. Others recommend doing it after three weeks. And others (which are the majority of what I know) recommend doing it two months after the transplant. What is behind each of these opinions? After all, the timing of the PRP injection is the most important to get good results.
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Hello I'm Dr. Wipawan Vathananai, a co-worker of Dr. Kulakarn Amonpattana, from BHI Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand. In my opinion, all of above mentioned treatments are not that effective comparing to medications such as minoxidil or bicalutamide. PRP, PRF or Regenera Activa can act as growth factor...
Yes, PRP has been shown to increase viable follicles that have been transplanted. Many practitioners are even using this as part of their transplant protocol now to ensure better results.
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