Intralesional Platelet-Rich Plasma vs. Intralesional Triamcinolone in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Comparative Study

    January 2015 in “ International journal of medical research and health sciences ”
    H Shumez, P. V. S. Prasad, P K Kaviarasan, R Deepika
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    Platelet-Rich Plasma →

    growth factors taken from your blood and injected into your scalp to stimulate hair

    Alopecia Areata →

    autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss

    Studysummary This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections resulted in earlier hair regrowth responses in alopecia areata patients compared to triamcinolone, but the difference was not statistically significant at 9 weeks.
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