Comments on: My Thoughts on Acell and PRP http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-drugs/my-thoughts-on-acell-and-prp/ Hair Loss Information; Hair Transplants Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Krugger http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-drugs/my-thoughts-on-acell-and-prp/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Krugger Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:22:15 +0000 http://hairtransplantmentor.com/?p=295#comment-1700 Acell and PRP looks like good marketing, its not even in same league if Hanson and Wong had done a transplant a year ago. There would be real coverage not a few new follicles based on these injections. Acell and PRP looks like good marketing, its not even in same league if Hanson and Wong had done a transplant a year ago. There would be real coverage not a few new follicles based on these injections.

]]> By: Russell http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-drugs/my-thoughts-on-acell-and-prp/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Russell Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:38:12 +0000 http://hairtransplantmentor.com/?p=295#comment-1521 Regarding Acell + PRP (without transplantation) to treat hair loss, I agree with you about Acell, PRP, and the combination of both. I think that so far Acell, even when combined with PRP, simply has not thus far lived up to the hope and hype. Admittedly, the docs are trying to "tweak" it and make the treatment better but so far the results are not yet dramatic. Dr. Hitzig's first before and after pics (two patients) looked like this new treatment might be heading in the right direction as evidenced by the before and after pics of the first two patients in this link: http://nyhairloss.com/portfolio/acell-prp-case-studies/ But his more recent before and after pics of a new patient are not impressive at all. look at photos #4, #5, and #9 in this next link: http://www.hairsite.com/hair-loss/forum_entry-id-80307-page-0-category-1-order-last_answer.html Even though the hair lengths are different you can still tell there is very little difference in the amount of hair in the part of the scalp that Acell + PRP was injected. I would say that it looks to me like the patient lost hair where the Acell + PRP was injected. Regarding Acell + PRP (without transplantation) to treat hair loss, I agree with you about Acell, PRP, and the combination of both. I think that so far Acell, even when combined with PRP, simply has not thus far lived up to the hope and hype. Admittedly, the docs are trying to “tweak” it and make the treatment better but so far the results are not yet dramatic. Dr. Hitzig’s first before and after pics (two patients) looked like this new treatment might be heading in the right direction as evidenced by the before and after pics of the first two patients in this link:

http://nyhairloss.com/portfolio/acell-prp-case-studies/

But his more recent before and after pics of a new patient are not impressive at all. look at photos #4, #5, and #9 in this next link:

http://www.hairsite.com/hair-loss/forum_entry-id-80307-page-0-category-1-order-last_answer.html

Even though the hair lengths are different you can still tell there is very little difference in the amount of hair in the part of the scalp that Acell + PRP was injected. I would say that it looks to me like the patient lost hair where the Acell + PRP was injected.

]]> By: jotronic http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-drugs/my-thoughts-on-acell-and-prp/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 jotronic Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:04:20 +0000 http://hairtransplantmentor.com/?p=295#comment-1347 Ignorant? I think if you look at the time stamp of the original post you'll see that it was made almost exactly one year ago. The observations I made at the time were relative to the progress of these two procedures in early 2010 so I wouldn't call it ignorant. However, one year later we have Dr. Cooley and Dr. Hitzig with their new approach on Acell. I think it has promise but I would hardly say that the results are dramatic but "dramatic" is relative. If you think some success is dramatic then more power to you but I think it is merely a good start. Until these results are duplicated on a regular and consistent bases I believe that this approach is not ready to be called dramatic. "Dramatic" to me means it is ready, or almost ready, to replace the surgical option altogether. With regards to the "top clinics" bathing transplants I ask you to provide links to photos of these "dramtic" results so that other readers can make their own conclusions. I'm not negative at all about this. I'm simply not blind to the hype generated and I see it for what it is. Excitement over potential not excitement of a proven and solid successor to the surgical option. I know quite a bit about Acell and PRP but as a "patient advocate" I feel it is my duty to keep people thinking straight and not let hype and conjecture over rule reality. I want this to work and I know that eventually we will have at the very least a strong adjunct to current procedures but until this can be replicated with a healthy percentage of growth expected for each treatment I will continue to say that Acell and PRP are unproven. Ignorant? I think if you look at the time stamp of the original post you’ll see that it was made almost exactly one year ago. The observations I made at the time were relative to the progress of these two procedures in early 2010 so I wouldn’t call it ignorant. However, one year later we have Dr. Cooley and Dr. Hitzig with their new approach on Acell. I think it has promise but I would hardly say that the results are dramatic but “dramatic” is relative. If you think some success is dramatic then more power to you but I think it is merely a good start. Until these results are duplicated on a regular and consistent bases I believe that this approach is not ready to be called dramatic. “Dramatic” to me means it is ready, or almost ready, to replace the surgical option altogether.

With regards to the “top clinics” bathing transplants I ask you to provide links to photos of these “dramtic” results so that other readers can make their own conclusions. I’m not negative at all about this. I’m simply not blind to the hype generated and I see it for what it is. Excitement over potential not excitement of a proven and solid successor to the surgical option. I know quite a bit about Acell and PRP but as a “patient advocate” I feel it is my duty to keep people thinking straight and not let hype and conjecture over rule reality. I want this to work and I know that eventually we will have at the very least a strong adjunct to current procedures but until this can be replicated with a healthy percentage of growth expected for each treatment I will continue to say that Acell and PRP are unproven.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-drugs/my-thoughts-on-acell-and-prp/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Bobby Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:37:06 +0000 http://hairtransplantmentor.com/?p=295#comment-1346 This is a very negative and ignorant comment on prp. Have you looked at the latest results from the top hair restoration physicians in the US. They are all bathing transplants in acell and seeing dramatic results as well as all but miraculous wound healing. Acell has been so dramatic that just arterial prp and acell combined have been injected without surgery and they are seeing results. I don't understand why you are so negative and claim to be a patient advocate without looking at what is currently taking place.... This is a very negative and ignorant comment on prp. Have you looked at the latest results from the top hair restoration physicians in the US. They are all bathing transplants in acell and seeing dramatic results as well as all but miraculous wound healing. Acell has been so dramatic that just arterial prp and acell combined have been injected without surgery and they are seeing results. I don’t understand why you are so negative and claim to be a patient advocate without looking at what is currently taking place….

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