Regenerative Medicine Applications in Dermatology and Aesthetics

June 2022 in “ Cosmoderma ”

Hitaishi Mehta, Anuradha Bishnoi, Sunil Dogra

regenerative medicine hair restoration platelet-rich plasma PRP stem cells growth factors exosomes adipose-derived stem cells ADSCs microneedling fractional carbon dioxide laser cellular replication differentiation apoptosis fractional CO2 laser

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Platelet-Rich Plasma →

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

Exosomes →

Microscopic delivery system that sends growth-promoting signals to hair follicles

Microneedling →

technique to create small wounds in skin to activate collagen production and hair growth

Studysummary This review discusses regenerative medicine's applications in dermatology, highlighting the need for quality clinical trials to optimize treatments like PRP, stem cells, and exosomes, and reports no new results.

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