January 2026 in “Materialia” In this study, porcine collagen acellular dermal matrix scaffolds combined with mice platelet-rich plasma were associated with increased hair density and follicle regeneration in mice with alopecia, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach.
April 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This review discusses the potential of polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) for various dermatological treatments and highlights its significant effects on wound healing, anti-aging, acne scars, and hair loss, but emphasizes the need for further clinical studies.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This study reviewed preliminary evidence suggesting platelet-rich plasma could play a significant role in hair restoration, with animal experiments showing faster hair cycle transitions compared to controls.
January 2013 in “Российский журнал кожных и венерических болезней” This article reviews the pathophysiology and limited effectiveness of current treatments for androgenic alopecia, including finasteride, minoxidil, botulinum toxin A, and platelet-rich plasma, and highlights the need for new therapeutic approaches; it reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2017 in “Stem cells and cloning” This review analyzes therapies used for androgenic alopecia, highlighting potential advances from stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine, and reports no new clinical results.
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March 2014 in “Turkderm” Mesotherapy and platelet-rich plasma treatments may help with hair loss, but their safety and effectiveness are still uncertain.
January 2025 in “Advances in Clinical Medicine” This source highlights that fractional CO2 laser, as a minimally invasive technology, shows significant benefits in treating various skin and mucosal conditions by improving therapeutic outcomes, shortening recovery times, and enhancing precise personalized interventions through emerging technologies like AI and biomarker monitoring.
June 2023 in “GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia and explains its mechanisms, but presents no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This review discusses the application of platelet-rich plasma in cosmetic dermatology for tissue regeneration, wound healing, and alopecia treatment, but it reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses treatments for androgenic alopecia, noting that current options like finasteride and minoxidil are effective for only 10% of patients, thus highlighting the need for new therapies.
November 2025 in “Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy significantly promoted hair growth in androgenetic alopecia model mice by enhancing autophagy, with effects similar to rapamycin treatment.
January 2025 in “Advances in Clinical Medicine” This review summarizes research on the use of Platelet-Rich Plasma for treating discogenic low back pain, showing potential therapeutic benefits but indicating varied results across studies and a need for more objective evaluation methods.
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June 2019 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal/Fayoum University Medical Journal ” In this study, researchers aimed to investigate the effects of injecting intralesional platelet-rich plasma and vitamin D in patients with vitiligo, focusing on their potential to induce skin pigmentation. Results are not reported in the abstract.
November 2025 in “PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” GFC is more effective than PRP for treating hair loss.
This study found that platelet-rich plasma might support brain health by enhancing glial cell function and modulating immune responses in inflammation, indicating potential as a treatment for brain disorders.
September 2025 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study compared the effectiveness of adding Biotin supplements to PRP treatment against using PRP alone for androgenetic alopecia patients and found no additional benefits in hair regrowth when Biotin was included.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” In this case study, PRP and PRF treatments helped achieve complete healing of chronic wounds, including a chemical burn ulcer in three weeks and a pilonidal sinus post-incision in eight weeks, suggesting potential benefits for chronic wound management.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that a PRP-like cosmetic product called TR-M-PRP plus significantly improved hair growth in individuals with alopecia areata over three months, as measured by the SALT score, suggesting it could be a safer alternative to traditional PRP treatments.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review analyzed clinical trial protocols for platelet-rich plasma preparation in hair loss treatment, finding inconsistent and insufficient reporting that complicates comparison and efficacy determination.
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March 2021 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review analyzes the impact of different preparation methods for platelet-rich plasma, human follicles stem cells, and adipose-derived stem cells on hair regrowth and wound healing, but reports no new results; the authors emphasize convincing evidence of positive outcomes despite protocol variability.
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that combining platelet-rich plasma therapy with minoxidil was more effective in treating androgenetic alopecia in men than either treatment alone.
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March 2021 in “Medicina-lithuania” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma for treating female androgenetic alopecia, reporting that it shows high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life in affected women.
January 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetics Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This review reports that while platelet-rich plasma shows promise as a safe treatment for various types of hair loss, variability in studies limits definitive conclusions on its effectiveness.
August 2024 in “Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences” This study found that combining platelet-rich plasma therapy with minoxidil significantly improved hair growth and hair follicle cell proliferation in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to either treatment alone.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” This review analyzes Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy for facial aesthetics, discussing its principles, efficacy, safety, and future research directions, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2021 in “Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research” This review examines the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for treating hair loss, highlighting the lack of standardized protocols for PRP preparation and delivery and reporting no new clinical results.
November 2020 in “Bali Medical Journal” This review discusses the potential of PRP treatment for alopecia areata, highlighting reported hair growth improvements but notes the need for randomized clinical trials to confirm efficacy.
May 2024 in “Journal of drug delivery and therapeutics” This literature review suggests that platelet-rich plasma therapy shows promise for improving hair density and patient satisfaction in men with androgenetic alopecia, though standardized protocols are still needed.
June 2020 in “Acta Scientific Otolaryngology” This case study presents a patient with male-pattern alopecia who received PRP treatment with calcium chloride after ruling out other potential causes.
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March 2018 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that a single injection of platelet-rich stroma significantly increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia within 6 to 12 weeks, with no reported side effects.