Platelet-Rich Plasma Accelerates Donor Area Healing After Follicular Unit Excision: A Prospective Study

March 2026 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

Georgios Zontos

platelet-rich plasma follicular unit excision wound healing donor area PRP FUE

Studysummary This study found that platelet-rich plasma significantly accelerated wound healing in the donor area after follicular unit excision for hair transplantation in men.

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This study investigated the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on donor-area wound healing after follicular unit excision (FUE) in 19 healthy male patients. Two 1 cm² areas in the occipital donor region were treated, with one receiving PRP and the other serving as a control. After 24 hours, the PRP-treated wounds showed a 49.95% reduction in wound surface area compared to a 21.3% reduction in the control group, demonstrating that PRP significantly accelerates wound healing post-FUE harvesting.

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research A Review of Platelet-Rich Plasma: History, Biology, Mechanism of Action, and Classification

348 citations , July 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders”

This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology for various applications such as tissue regeneration and wound healing, but it reports no new clinical results and calls for clearer guidance on suitable treatments.