Treatment of Male Pattern Alopecia with Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Double-Blind Controlled Study with Analysis of Platelet Number and Growth Factor Levels

    October 2018 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Bruno Rodrigues, Silmara Aparecida De Lima Montalvão, Rebeca Brito Bonani Cancela … Joyce M. Annichinno-Bizzacchi
    Studysummary This study found that platelet-rich plasma significantly increased hair count, density, and the percentage of anagen hairs in patients with androgenetic alopecia, but these improvements did not correlate with platelet or growth factor levels.
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