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News Release

IDI Vatican's Hospital in Rome to Collaborate on PRP studies for Hair and Chronic wounds in Jan 2010. The best way to evaluate a patient is to arrange a personal, in-depth consultation. However, this is impossible for many patients who fly in from other parts of the count...

Jul

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. The best way to evaluate a patient is to arrange a personal, in-depth consultation. However, this is impossible for many patients who fly in from other parts of the countr...

Jul

Fall News

OrthoBiologic injectionsOrthoBiologic 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...

Jul

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Why Wait?

Hair Transplant Forum InternationalIn the latest issue of the Hair Transplant Forum International, Walter Unger, MD Toronto, Ontario, Canada one of the most published and respected Hair Restoration surgeons in our field writes:“Last year, in an issue of O, The Oprah Magaz...

Jul

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 venou...

Jul

woman's before and after picture of hair restoration

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...

Jul

Can PRP cause Neoplasm? No

In medicine, one can “never say never”, but science demonstrates that PRP does not cause tumors. The secreted growth factors immediately bind to the external surface of the cell membranes of cells in the graft, flap, or wound via transmembrane receptors. Studies have...

Jul

Can PRP cause Infections? NO!

PRP is actually bactericidal (a substance that kills bacteria). While platelets are increased in PRP processing so are leukocytes (white cells that fight infection) over 6 to 8 times. This is one reason why PRP is so effective in wound healing. Not only do the increased levels of...

Jul

Benefits of PRP in Hair Transplantation

Numerous independent studies demonstrate promising positive effects of growth factors on transplanted hairs, such as, (1) decreased erythema (Redness), (2) crusting and (3) patient discomfort (Perez-Meza, 2006), (4) accelerated hair growth, (5) increased follicular unit size, and...

Jul

Benefits of PRP in Donor Sites

It has been objectively established that wounds, both acute and chronic, treated with PRP heal sooner, with less scar collagen and with a higher tensile strength. The goal in Hair Transplantation harvesting, Strip or FUE, is to decrease scaring and this study below demonstrates...

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