Plasma Rich in Growth Factors for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

June 2015 in “ European Journal of Plastic Surgery ”

M.R. Navarro, M. Asín, A. Bermúdez Martínez, Carlos A. Molina, Vicente Navarro, Anna Pino, Gorka Orive, Eduardo Anitua

plasma rich in growth factors PRGF androgenetic alopecia AGA anagen hairs telogen hairs erythema edema

TLDR PRGF treatment safely and effectively helps hair loss.

The study investigated the use of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in 100 patients. PRGF treatment was found to increase the number of anagen hairs while decreasing the telogen ones, indicating that it is effective for AGA treatment. No adverse effects were observed apart from transient erythema and local edema that disappeared after 24 hours. The study concluded that PRGF treatment is a safe and potential treatment for hair loss conditions, but further research is needed to fully understand its biological mechanisms.

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