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
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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.
