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How long will it take to notice prp + acell results for hairloss?

brandonmarsh17Nov 3, 2016
I'm 19 and underwent the treatment about 5 weeks ago and have not seen any results at all. I am wondering if this is normal and if so how long should I expect to see anything?

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