Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Concentrated Growth Factor in Treating Androgenetic Alopecia: A Retrospective Study

    January 2020 in “ Annals of maxillofacial surgery ”
    Enosh Nirmalkumar Steward, Hiren D. Patel, Haren Pandya … Kartik K. Dholakia
    Studysummary This study provides preliminary evidence that combining microneedling with platelet-rich plasma and concentrated growth factor therapy may significantly boost hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
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