Preliminary Result of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss

April 2021 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ”

Yusuf Kenan Coban

TLDR Stem cell treatment improved hair density in female hair loss patient.

This document is a letter to the editor reporting a preliminary result of adipose-derived stem cell treatment for female pattern hair loss (FPHL). The patient, a 45-year-old woman with diffuse parieto-occipital alopecia, had previously tried multiple mesotherapies including dutasteride with minoxidil, multinutrients, and platelet-rich plasma therapies, all of which resulted in failure. The patient was treated with stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue, and six months later, a clinical photograph comparing preoperative one revealed that the hair density significantly improved as well as pull tests showed negative results. Adipose-derived stem cells have been reported to play a role in angiogenesis and wound healing, and the improvement of hair shedding may be related to increased vascularity induced by stem cell therapy.

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