Vellus-To-Terminal Hair Follicle Reconversion Occurs In Male Pattern Balding And Is Promoted By Minoxidil And Platelet-Rich Plasma: In Vivo Evidence From A New Humanized Mouse Model Of Androgenetic Alopecia

October 2023 in “ Acta dermato-venereologica ”

Amos Gilhar, Aviad Keren, Ralf Paus

vellus-to-terminal hair follicle reconversion male pattern balding minoxidil platelet-rich plasma androgenetic alopecia humanized mouse model Rogaine PRP

TLDR Minoxidil and platelet-rich plasma can help turn thin hair into thicker hair in male pattern baldness.

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