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What
is
Autologel
Platelet
Rich
Plasma
(PRP)?
Produced
in
just
minutes
from
a
small
quantity
of
your
own
blood,
PRP
contains
a
wide
variety
of
the
bodys
own
natural
growth
factors
which
may
be
helpful
in
accelerating
tissue
regeneration,
improving
healing
time
and
stimulating
hair
growth.
Platelets
are
cell
fragments
that
are
normally
found
in
the
blood
and
play
a
key
role
in
blood
clotting
and
are
a
natural
source
of
growth
factors.
Once
prepared
and
activated,
platelets
release
their
stores
of
powerful
growth
factors
and
other
molecules.
How
is
Autologel
PRP
made?
Once
a
small
sample
of
blood
is
obtained,
the
FDA-approved
and
physician-supervised
Autologel
process
concentrates
platelets
by
separating
them
from
other
blood
components
using
special
equipment.
How
is
Autologel
PRP
used
as
an
adjunct
to
a
hair
transplant
procedure?
Autologel
PRP
can
be
used
for
graft
storage
as
well
as
a
wound
healing
treatment
in
conjunction
with
hair
transplantation.
Scientific
reports
suggest
that
PRP
may
help
accelerate
the
recovery
phase
as
well
as
the
initial
hair
growth
from
a
hair
transplant.
How
is
Autologel
PRP
used
as
a
stand-alone
treatment?
Autologel
PRP
can
be
used
as
an
outpatient,
in-office
treatment
for
hair
loss.
PRP
contains
many
powerful
growth
factors
that
are
associated
with
the
reversal
of
miniaturization
of
hair
follicles
that
occurs
with
pharmaceutical
hair
growth
treatments.
The platelet concentration in PRP can exceed two million platelets per microliter 10x higher than normal blood!
What
are
growth
factors?
Platelets
contain
powerful
protein
molecules
called
growth
factors
that
normally
begin
tissue
repair
and
regeneration
at
a
wound
site.
These
platelet-derived
growth
factors
initiate
connective
tissue
healing,
skin
regeneration
and
repair,
promote
development
of
new
blood
vessels,
and
stimulate
the
wound
healing
process.
Many
growth
factors
have
also
been
implicated
in
the
cascade
of
cellular
events
that
occur
when
hair
follicles
are
treated
with
medications
to
stimulate
hair
growth.
Some
of
the
growth
factors
and
other
components
found
in
PRP
include:
Epidermal
Growth
Factor
(EGF),
Transforming
Growth
Factors
(TGF-
and
TGF-),
Insulin-Like
Growth
Factor-1
(IGF-1),
Angiopoietin-2
(Ang-2),
Interleukin-1
Beta
(IL-1),
Human
Umbilical
Vein
Endothelial
Cells
(HUVECs),
hFOBs
(Human
Fetal
Osteoblasts)
and
more.
Is
Autologel
PRP
safe?
Because
Autologel
PRP
is
made
from
your
own
blood,
it
is
insulated
against
the
risk
of
disease
transmission.
How
will
I
know
if
my
Autologel
PRP
wound
healing
treatment
is
working?
Assessing
your
response
to
wound
healing
adjunctive
therapies
can
be
difficult.
However,
rapid
improvements
in
tissue
regeneration,
less
discomfort,
decreased
swelling
and
bruising
and
a
quicker
response
from
procedures
are
common
with
the
use
of
Autologel
PRP
with
hair
transplant
surgery.
How
will
I
know
if
my
Autologel
PRP
hair
growth
treatment
is
working?
Because
hair
growth
occurs
slowly
and
early
changes
to
even
the
most
powerful
treatments
can
be
subtle,
assessing
changes
in
hair
growth
from
PRP
as
a
stand-alone
therapy
requires
special
monitoring
techniques
like
standardized
global
photography,
hair
density
measurements
with
a
video
scalp
microscope,
combined
cross-sectional
bundle
measurement
with
a
HairCheck
trichometer
and
other
tools.
Some,
not
all,
board-certified
Hair
Restoration
Physicians
have
these
tools
at
their
disposal.
Dr.
Bauman
recommends
that
the
results
of
ANY
hair
restoration
regimen
be
routinely
checked
using
these
in- office
measurement
tools.
What
is
the
cost
of
Autologel
PRP?
Autologel
PRP
is
typically
included
with
any
FUE
NeoGraft
hair
transplant
procedure
at
Bauman
Medical
Group
at
no
additional
cost.
Our
staff
can
provide
information
on
the
cost
of
stand-alone
Autologel
PRP
treatments
prescribed.
Autologel
is
a
trademark
of
Cytomedix,
Inc.
For
more
information
on
Autologel
PRP,
hair
transplantation
or
other
hair
restoration
treatments
and
procedures,
call
561-394-0024
or
1-877-BAUMAN-9
toll
free,
or
visit
www.baumanmedical.com.
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