Follicular Unit Megasessions and Platelet Growth Factors

March 2013 in “ Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica ”

Carlos Oscar Uebel, Pedro Djacir Escobar Martins, Jorge A M da Silveira, Anajara Gazzalle

follicular unit megasessions hair transplantation autologous platelet growth factors platelet-rich plasma PRP follicular density capillary density

Studysummary This article reviews advances in hair transplant techniques such as megasessions of micro and mini grafts, highlighting platelet growth factors' potential to enhance hair density, without reporting new clinical findings.

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