Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Alone or in Combination with a Lotion Containing Growth-Factor Like Polypeptides and Taurine in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Randomized, Prospective, Assessor-Blinded Trial

January 2019

Tiziana Lazzari, Massimo Milani

autologous platelet-rich plasma PRP growth-factor-like peptides taurine androgenic alopecia AGA hair density hair thickness Investigator Global Assessment IGA Hamilton Scale Grading HSG

TLDR Combining PRP with a special lotion is more effective for hair loss than PRP alone.

The study concluded that combining a lotion containing growth-factor-like peptides and taurine with autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment was more effective in treating androgenic alopecia (AGA) than PRP treatment alone. The trial involved 30 participants (18 men and 12 women) over 3 months, with 20 receiving both PRP and the lotion (Group A) and 10 receiving only PRP (Group B). Group A showed significantly better improvements in hair density and thickness, with higher Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) scores and lower Hamilton Scale Grading (HSG) scores compared to Group B. The lotion was well tolerated with no serious side effects reported.

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