Platelet-Rich Plasma and Follicular Transplantation Versus Follicular Transplantation Alone in the Treatment of Refractory Vitiligo: A Comparative Pilot Study

May 2022 in “ Dermatologic therapy ”

Amir Feily, Vahid Seifi, Seyedeh Yasamin Parvar, Maryam Hadibarhaghtalab, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Casey Gilman, Daryoush Hesamzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Arzhangian, Mahdi Ghahartars, Christopher S. Lange, Marigdalia K. Ramírez-Fort

platelet-rich plasma follicular transplantation refractory vitiligo repigmentation PRP

Studysummary Combining PRP with follicular transplantation improves vitiligo treatment better than follicular transplantation alone. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study compared the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with follicular transplantation versus follicular transplantation alone in treating refractory vitiligo. The results indicated that the combination of PRP and follicular transplantation showed a significant improvement in repigmentation compared to follicular transplantation alone. This suggests that PRP may enhance the outcomes of follicular transplantation in patients with refractory vitiligo.

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research Promotional Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Hair Follicle Reconstitution In Vivo

63 citations , October 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery”

In this study using a mouse model, the researchers found that platelet-rich plasma significantly increased the number of newly formed hair follicles and decreased the time for hair formation compared to no treatment.