Letter on: Platelet-Rich Plasma for Treatment of Hair Loss Improves Patient-Reported Quality of Life

    October 2023 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”
    Feliciano Ciccarelli, Gorizio Pieretti
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    TLDR Platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair loss may improve patients' quality of life.
    The document is a commentary on the paper "Platelet-Rich Plasma for Treatment of Hair Loss Improves Patient-Reported Quality of Life" by Abigail Meyers et al. The authors of the commentary express interest in the results presented in the original paper, which suggest that platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair loss improves patients' quality of life. However, they also express considerations about the proposed composition of the platelet-rich plasma and express hope for a larger sample study in the future.
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