A Comparative Study of Therapeutic Response to Intralesional Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Triamcinolone Acetonide in Alopecia Areata

    January 2020 in “ Indian Dermatology Online Journal ”
    Anumod Balakrishnan, Bifi Joy, Anoop Thyvalappil … Rajiv Sridharan
    Studysummary In this study, PRP injections showed comparable effectiveness to triamcinolone for alopecia areata, with a significant decrease in SALT score at one interval, and 12.5% of patients in the PRP group experienced excellent hair regrowth compared to none in the triamcinolone group.
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