Is Stem Cell Hair Loss Treatment Effective?

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I'm inherited with a hair that is thin and less in quantity. I'm currently receiving stem cell injections on my scalp for hair regrowth. I've done this once a month for three times, and it has been four month since the first treatment. The ideal result is i'm having more hair grow from each follicle, but I see no sign shows that more hair is growing at all.I sometimes shaved some hair from my hairline, those hair regrow very fast, like in a week, Should I continue? They are quite expensive. Thx

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

How "effective" a treatment may be depends on your understanding of the treatment limitation and clear goals.  There is no "cure" for genetic balding so you have to set your goals accordingly.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Stem cell treatment for hair loss? You can check with the FDA but I do not think that this is approved to grow hair. Put your money to better use elsewhere.

Leslie Pickens, MD · Answer

It is difficult to answer your concern without more information.  If you still have active hair follicles, in large quantity, which it sounds like you do, the expectation is that you would start seeing some improvement from PRP (if that is the treatment you had) after several months to a year.  Are you massaging your scalp, taking a hair vitamin regimen, eating healthy, including avocadoes in your diet, adding Rogaine? All these things may enhance results too.  Do you have some follow-up on how you are doing now? Since PRP is a blood product, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Stem cell therapy is not approved as a hair loss treatment yet so check with your clinic what treatment you are receiving and the exact name of it.  It may be mesotherapy or platelet rich plasma or other supportive therapies but it is unlikely that it is "stem cell therapy". If it was, you would be part of a formal clinical trial and you would be informed you were part of a research study.

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