prpacell wrote:
 There is no guarantee for any specific individual that there will be a benefit. But it is just inaccurate to say that the injections are a waste of money. In your case, it could be that if you received more than 3 injections you would see benefit but maybe you wouldn't. That is for you to decide if it is worth trying or not. Still, there are plenty of people that are getting benefits. Some have great improvement and some less.  For many, even if it is not a cure, getting a better quality of life is worth it.

Nose1, I do not think your judgement has ever faltered, even throughout all of the exasperating struggles this condition foists on a person. Back when I was really ill pre-injections (and even so, contemporarily, during my harder flare ups), I always read what you wrote/write because I've always felt that your judgement is keen. And you couch things in such cautious optimistism yet shrewd impartiality. 

We need more people like you on all sides of this hunt for a cure. Cus that's, at least I'd like to think, what many (reasonable doctors, patients, family, et al.) who are involved with empty nose, ultimately want. From the distraught patients, which I was, to the helpful experts, which Das is, I think everyone rational desires to resolve this. We just need to align our voices and visions, imo. The study is a great start.

So, in a word, you and I are in complete accord. The prp/acell in many cases might not be a cure; I do not have the data. I'm just another patient like you. I travel thousands of miles for this. And pay, literally, through the nose for it. And I'm not a guy who would continue going to such great lengths if it was not helpful. But it has been, at least in my case, thus far. 

Thank you very much. I appreciate your words. I try hard to take time when replying to research many different things, to look at multiple perspectives and to provide as clear of a perspective as I am able.