Platelet-Rich Plasma in Androgenic Alopecia: Myth or an Effective Tool

    January 2019 in “ Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University ”
    Yeshwant Lamture, Aditya Mundada, Varsha Gajbhiye
    Studysummary In this study involving 20 patients with androgenic alopecia, monthly platelet-rich plasma injections over six months significantly improved hair loss, increasing the average hair follicular units from 60 to 84 and resulting in negative hair pull tests for 17 patients.
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