Effective Strategies to Reduce Pain During Platelet-Rich Plasma Scalp Injections: A Randomized Split-Scalp Study

    February 2021
    Susie Suh, Fiore Casale, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
    Studysummary This study observed that using ice pack compression or a vibration anesthesia device reduced pain during inactivated PRP scalp injections in patients with alopecia, suggesting both as inexpensive and accessible pain-relief options.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Evaluation of Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020
    2. The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020
    3. The Utility of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Alopecia Journal of Drugs in Dermatology · 2020

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