She uses this 9needle injector machine and I want to know if 1.0mm depth for hair thinning works. When I look up on google it says it should be 4-6mm depth to be effective for hair loss.
November 22, 2024
Answer: The quality of the PRP is more important than the depth of the injections In order to know if PRP will be effective for hair loss, it's far more important to ask about the concentration and dose of the platelets in the PRP that you received. Low concentration PRP will not work for hair loss, and could actually cause more hair loss. Even though this effect is likely temporary, it won't help in the end. The only way to know the concentration is to test each time using a hematology analyzer, since every sample will be different. Good PRP platelet concentration should be at least 1 million/µL and the dose should be at least 6 billion per treatment. If you had this, and the PRP was injected under the skin, it will diffuse into the surrounding area and get to the follicles. They are actually not as deep as 4-6 mm, but they are deeper than 1.0mm. We usually inject around 2-3 mm deep, but also leave more shallow boluses of PRP to absorb and diffuse into the local area around each injection site. We use manual injection for better control and no product wastage which can occur with injection guns. For comfort, we use a nerve block with lidocaine in a separate area, away from the PRP injections. Good luck!
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November 22, 2024
Answer: The quality of the PRP is more important than the depth of the injections In order to know if PRP will be effective for hair loss, it's far more important to ask about the concentration and dose of the platelets in the PRP that you received. Low concentration PRP will not work for hair loss, and could actually cause more hair loss. Even though this effect is likely temporary, it won't help in the end. The only way to know the concentration is to test each time using a hematology analyzer, since every sample will be different. Good PRP platelet concentration should be at least 1 million/µL and the dose should be at least 6 billion per treatment. If you had this, and the PRP was injected under the skin, it will diffuse into the surrounding area and get to the follicles. They are actually not as deep as 4-6 mm, but they are deeper than 1.0mm. We usually inject around 2-3 mm deep, but also leave more shallow boluses of PRP to absorb and diffuse into the local area around each injection site. We use manual injection for better control and no product wastage which can occur with injection guns. For comfort, we use a nerve block with lidocaine in a separate area, away from the PRP injections. Good luck!
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