Impact of Different Preparation Methods to Obtain Autologous Non-Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma and Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma in Plastic Surgery: Wound Healing and Hair Regrowth Evaluation

January 2020 in “ International Journal of Molecular Sciences ”

Pietro Gentile, Claudio César Calabrese, Barbara De Angelis, Laura Dionisi, Jacopo Pizzicannella, Ashutosh Kothari, Domenico De Fazio, Simone Garcovich

Autologous Non-Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma A-PRP Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma AA-PRP platelet-rich plasma PRP hair regrowth hair density follicular bulge cells follicles epidermal thickening vascularization Ki67+ basal keratinocytes scalp tissue

Studysummary This review evaluates various kits for isolating platelet-rich plasma using established processing standards and finds they enable compliance with consensus quality criteria; ongoing research is needed to refine these procedures for improved consistency and safety.

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