A Histological Study on the Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Hair Growth in Male Albino Rat Model of Androgenic Alopecia

October 2021 in “ QJM: An International Journal of Medicine ”

Hoda A. Nada, Sara Abdel Gawad Elsebay, Dalia Alaa El-Din Aly El-Waseef, Nancy S. Saad

platelet-rich plasma androgenic alopecia testosterone anagen hair follicles telogen hair follicles epidermal thickness Ki 67 immunohistochemical analysis PRP

TLDR PRP injections may help treat hair loss.

The study evaluated the efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy on androgenic alopecia in male albino rats. Eighteen rats were divided into three groups: control, testosterone, and PRP. The PRP group showed a significant increase in the number of anagen hair follicles and epidermal thickness, and a decrease in telogen hair follicles, compared to the control and testosterone groups. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed an increase in Ki 67 positive basal epidermal cells in the PRP group. The results suggest that PRP injections may have a positive therapeutic effect on androgenic alopecia.

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research A Histological Study on the Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Hair Growth in Male Albino Rat Model of Androgenic Alopecia

October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine”

PRP injections may help treat hair loss.