Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

    January 2020 in “ Acta dermato-venereologica ”
    Paul Gressenberger, Gudrun Pregartner, Thomas Gary … Daisy Kopera
    Studysummary This pilot study found that platelet-rich plasma injections did not improve hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
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