I'm a 21-year-old female with androgenic alopecia. The cause of it was birth control which I no longer take. I take 200mg of spironolactone a day and use rogaine but nothings works. Since starting spironolactone I haven't gotten my period in 6months. Doc did ultrasound & says it might be PCOS and I may have to start birth control again but I'm scared it will make my hair loss worse. Would starting bc make my hair loss worse? Will PRP help with this type of hair loss? Are there other alternatives?
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PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) and PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) are both used for hair loss, but PRF often offers more sustained results. PRF is processed at a lower speed and for a shorter time compared to PRP, which helps preserve more viable cells in the plasma. This results in a gel-like matrix...
Anything in medicine that hasn't undergone good clinical study to show safety and efficacy I would tell patients to be extremely cautious. It could be that you are fine but bear in mind there are some conflicting studies that show injections with prp and Like any injection there can be risk of...
Different factor play a role in androgenic hair loss. Genetics is a main one from the X chromosome of your mother side. In this early stage, I will recommend to start with a more conservative management such as PRP with at least 4 sessions. There are other treatments that can be very helpful and...