Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs
Regenerative medicine is here, and facial plastic surgeons are leading the charge into this brave new world. This all-new field of medicine refers to the use of the body’s own cells and growth factors to induce and promote healing. One such technique, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections, is changing the way we approach facial rejuvenation and hair restoration.
“We’ve seen a lot of success with PRP in hair transplantation; it’s been proven to make hair grow better and faster when combined with the surgical part of the hair restoration procedure,” shares meeting co-chair Samuel M. Lam, MD, a Plano, Texas-based facial plastic surgeon. “In the last five years, this is changing the industry.” Read more here: https://www.aafprs.org/media/press-release/20160929.html