Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Patient Survey

April 2017 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

Mary Dana Laird, Kristen Lo Sicco, Michael D. Reed, Nooshin Brinster

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TLDR PRP treatment satisfies 58% of female hair loss patients, with most noticing fuller, thicker hair and less shedding.

The study conducted a survey of 31 female patients with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) who had received one or more platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatments. The patients were aged between 18 and 90 years old and had undergone one to three treatments at two to three-month intervals. The study found that 58% of patients were satisfied with PRP treatment, with 65% of satisfied patients reporting either "marked" or "exceptional" improvement. The most common subjective manifestations of improvement were hair feeling/looking fuller or thicker to the patient or others (94%) and less shedding (61%). The study supports a growing body of literature that PRP is a promising new therapy in the treatment of FPHL.

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