Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenic Alopecia Treatment: A Case Series

May 2021 in “ F1000Research ”

Fonny Josh, Tomie Hermawan Soekamto, Muhammad Faruk

autologous stromal vascular fraction cells platelet-rich plasma androgenic alopecia scalp injections multipotent properties growth factor secretion hair growth cycles alopecia SVFs PRP

Studysummary This study describes a case series where combining PRP and stromal vascular fraction cells for androgenic alopecia led to denser hair growth and improved hair quality in three patients. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

This case series treated three male patients with androgenic alopecia using a combination of autologous stromal vascular fraction cells (SVFs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The treatment involved scalp injections and resulted in denser, thicker hair growth and minimal hair loss after 1-3 months. The study concluded that SVFs' multipotent properties and growth factor secretion enhanced hair growth cycles, suggesting this combination therapy could be a promising treatment for androgenic alopecia and potentially other types of alopecia. Further long-term studies were recommended to confirm these findings.

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