Efficacy of Activated 3X Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia.
January 2016
in “PubMed”
TLDR Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a cheap and promising treatment for hair loss, improving hair count, thickness, and strength without major side effects.
The document from 7 years ago studied the effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in treating androgenic alopecia. The study involved five patients who received autologous PRP injections in the affected areas over a period of three months at intervals of two to three weeks. The results showed clinical improvement in the patients' hair counts, hair thickness, hair root strength, and overall alopecia three months after the treatment. The study concluded that PRP is a cost-effective and promising therapy for androgenic alopecia with no major adverse effects.
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