Bio Cellular Hair Restoration Surgery

The combination of a patients Platelet Rich Plasma and various Growth Factors, along with hair restoration surgery has multiple advantages. Numerous independent studies demonstrate that growth factors promote wound healing and tissue regeneration, decrease scar collegian, increase wound tensile strength. In addition, when leukocytes (white blood cells that fight infection ) are increased , as occurs in PRP, the incidence of infection decreases so application of PRP in donor sites (strip or FUE) is advantageous.

Other studies indicate basting follicular units in concentrated PRP may increase follicular yield and produces less crusting post operative. Injecting concentrated amounts of of growth factors, specifically (VEGF) promote increased circulation to the follicle and five independent studies demonstrate the follicle will get bigger so it has advantages with non transplanted hair.

This author has been doing hair restoration surgery 27 years and noticed faster healing, and more mature growth sooner when a combination of GF's and surgery are used. The patient in the video had Bio Cellular therapy and "one" hair restoration procedure or 2,000 FU's and these are his results in less than one year.

Joseph Greco, PhD, PA/C

News Release

IDI Vatican's Hospital in Rome to Collaborate on PRP studies for Hair and Chronic wounds in Jan 2010.

My PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Therapy Experience

Dr. Greco was featured in the larges Women's website regarding PRP Treatment.
CLICK HERE to view it.

Fall News

View this video of OrthoBiologic injections of a patient shoulder’s with Platelet Rich Plasma. This patient had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and was suffering with pain eight months post-surgery. He also had a partial tear in the opposite shoulder and did not want to undergo another surgery.

After just two injections in both shoulders the patient avoided surgery and is now working out with weights and swimming!

Click on this link to read a study regarding PRP injections and Rotator cuff tears

PRP Bio Facial Skin Rejuvenation

Click on the video below to view a PRP Bio Facial Skin Rejuvenation Procedure.

PRP Hair Procedure

Click on the video below to view a PRP Hair Procedure.

The Science of PRP and Hair

Click play on the video below to view a presentation explaining the Science of PRP and Hair.

PRP and the FDA

“Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin matrix (PRFM), or autologous ( same donor same recipient) platelet derived growth factors, are proposed as an adjunct to standard treatment for a number of indications including wound care for the treatment of diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers, bone augmentation and fusion, tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis.

Administration of PRP is a procedure and is, therefore, not subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the devices used to prepare PRP are regulated by the FDA premarket approval process. Several centrifuge devices have been approved by the FDA for preparation of PRP.” (1)

In other words since PRP is an autologus blood product and “not a drug” it is considered a “procedure” and the method of use i.e. spraying, injecting etc. is not regulated by the FDA only the preparation equipment is and requires 510 K approval.

(1)PLATELET RICH PLASMA/PLATELET RICH FIBRIN MATRIX
Effective Date: July 18, 2008 Review Dates: 6/08, 6/09
Date Of Origin: June 2008

Stop the Fall Out!

Hair loss has a cyclical pattern so generally humans experience more hair loss in the Fall (October, November) and less hair loss in the Spring months.

If you are experiencing more hair loss we now have multiple options that work, including FDA approved medicines such as Rogaine, Propecia (Finasteride 1 mg), and our own BioFin ( Finasteride 1mg and Biotin 5mg).

Additionally, PRP cellular therapy, which has become extremely popular, can be used in addition to other therapies because it has a different mechanism of action.

Females have few options regarding therapy for maintaining their hair so PRP has been safe and effective treatment for those patients we have treated. See photos below of a female patient 6 months after PRP treatment.