Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cells for Hair Growth: A Review of the Literature

    May 2019 in “ Aesthetic Surgery Journal ”
    Nina Semsarzadeh, Shilpi Khetarpal
    Studysummary This review highlights new treatment options for hair restoration, including platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy, which have shown efficacy in increasing hair count and density for androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, but presents no original clinical data.
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