A Comparative Study of Efficacy and Safety of 5% Topical Minoxidil with Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Monotherapy in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

October 2018 in “ IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology ”

Prashanth Kamath, Saumya Goel, Ashok S. Menon, Amita Murali Babu, Hafsa Eram

5% topical minoxidil platelet-rich plasma androgenetic alopecia hair pull tests anagen/telogen ratios Rogaine PRP

TLDR Combining 5% minoxidil with PRP is better than PRP alone for treating male hair loss.

The study compared the efficacy and safety of 5% topical minoxidil combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) versus PRP alone in treating male androgenetic alopecia. Conducted on 40 male patients, divided into two groups of 20, Group 1 received both treatments while Group 2 received only PRP over six months. Evaluations included hair pull tests, anagen/telogen ratios, patient and physician assessments, and clinical photographs. Results indicated that Group 1 showed more significant improvement, with an 8.9 ± 0.3% increase in anagen hair compared to 5.9 ± 0.5% in Group 2. The study concluded that the combination of 5% minoxidil with PRP was superior to PRP alone.

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