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Microneedling with PRP for Hair Growth

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The more we learn about our body's ability to stimulate healing and regenerate itself,  the more we find innovative ways to restore the failing parts of her body.  <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dr-pena.com/prp-platelet-rich-plasma-and-fat-replacement-options.html" href="http://www.dr-pena.com/prp-platelet-rich-plasma-and-fat-replacement-options.html" style="color: #0782c1;"><u><em><strong>Platelet rich plasma</strong></em></u></a> also known as PRP is a highly concentrated suspension of our own bodies healing triggering bodies known as platelets.  They contain a myriad of hormones or 'factors' that begin and stimulate the process of 'wound healing' and repair in many different ways.  For hair stimulation the <u><strong>epithelial growth factors </strong></u>are the most valuable.  The stimulate the hair follicles in 2 ways.  First is  to increase the circulation to the follicles  at critical moments in the development of the hair thus making the hair thicker (up to 40%)  and 'waking' up some of the hair follicles that were in the resting or dormant phase (>20%). </div>
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The Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is made by drawing your blood and centrifuging or spinning this blood to concentrate the platelets and remove the red blood cells.  This allows only the stimulating platelets without the remaining parts of the blood which can have an irritating the effect.</div>
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So what is the process to get the platelet gel to the targeted hair follicles.  One way to admisnister it is to inject the scalp or any other area in which you want to stimulate hair growth at a level where these hair follicles are (between 2 and 3 mm deep)  or we can use a micro-needling device which essentially pokes tiny needle holes to the same level.  The needle holes themselves will stimulate a similar response from the hair follicles and this is only augmented by the application of the platelet gel that trickle down into these holes while they are still open.  This is usually combined with an injection of the remainder of the platelet gel deep to the hair follicles after the micro-needling.Thus the term<a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" style="color: #0782c1;"> </a><u><em><strong><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" style="color: #0782c1;">Microneedling with PR</a></strong></em></u><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" href="http://www.dr-pena.com/microneedling-with-platelet-rich-plasma.html" style="color: #0782c1;"><u>P</u></a></div>
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This process is not only for<em><strong> male pattern baldness</strong></em> but also useful for the <em><strong>thinning hair</strong></em> experienced by more and more <em><strong>women</strong></em> these days.  Recent studies have  shown this to be highly effective in treating <em><strong>alopecia areata</strong></em> which appears to have an autoimmune component.  The process is repeated an average of 3 times about 6 weeks apart.  We start seeing significant improvement at the 3-4 month stage after the initial treatment.  And it is recommended that once a year  another session of micro-needling plus PRP is used as a booster to keep the hair growth:.  We often combined this with topical applications which work in many different ways.  The most common affect is to block the testosterone effect on the hair follicle itself and other parts of these formula help keep the scalp cleaned by turning over the new cells and clearing the path for the hair follicle growth.  Please call<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.la-piel.com/" href="https://www.la-piel.com/" style="color: #0782c1;"><u><strong> La-Piel Spa</strong></u></a> at 239-352-5554 for your evaluation and to get you started on stimulation of your own lush beautiful hair.</div>

Microneedling with PRP for Hair Growth

The more we learn about our body's ability to stimulate healing and regenerate itself, the more we find innovative ways to restore the...

My Cup Runneth Over

A recent study performed using 3-D imaging concluded that it takes an increase of 130 ccs to 150 ccs to increased a woman's breast by 1 size.  This is approximately 4-1/2 ounces of volume increase.  I have used this formula for many years before this was confirmed by this study based on my interpretation and personal history of having performed 2000 or so <i><u><a href="http://www.dr-pena.com/breast-augmentation.html">breast augmentations.</a></u></i> <br />
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The most common comment to the here after breast augmentation is "I wish I had gone bigger".  The psychology of this is based on the fact that the body image changes over a 3-6 month period.  At that point what ever size you are  you feel like you have always been that size.  I often spent 30 minutes or more going through the 3-D visualization of a prospective patient with their new implant options.  After reviewing 5 or 10 different sizes and how they would look on that individual, they asked me "Dr. what size is that?".  when I tried to explain that I have no idea but that if it looks good then that is the one that they should go with they tell me they want to be a specific size.</div>
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Commonly, I have been asked to increase the current <b><a href="http://www.dr-pena.com/blog/infographic-all-about-breast-implants.html">implant </a></b>by 1 size or 2 sizes and I used the above formula.  That works a little bit more efficiently because the natural breast compression that occurs during the initial breast augmentation has already occurred.  What I mean is that when you have led stay a 300 cc natural size breast and you put a 300 cc implant you do not get a 600 cc size breast.  What happens?  The breast tissue is quite compressible whereas silicone and saline aren't.  The final result may be anywhere from 450 cc to 550 cc depending on the compressabilty of the natural breast itself.</div>
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With the new 3-D imaging we can give you a much better idea of what you will like after breast augmentation but it will still be just a guesstimate.</div>
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My Cup Runneth Over

A recent study performed using 3-D imaging concluded that it takes an increase of 130 ccs to 150 ccs to increased a woman's breast by 1 ...