August 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma therapy helps increase hair density in male patients with hair loss but doesn't change hair thickness.
June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Both DPCP alone and with PRP are effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata.
May 2023 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” Platelet-rich plasma injections can help the body heal and treat conditions like hair loss, wound healing, acne scars, erectile dysfunction, and osteoarthritis, but more research is needed.
January 2023 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a safe and effective treatment for alopecia areata.
May 2021 in “Clinical Endoscopy” Platelet-rich plasma treatment is more effective and cost-efficient than epinephrine for healing bleeding peptic ulcers, with fewer complications and rebleeding cases.
Platelet-rich plasma is a promising and cost-effective treatment for hair and skin issues in older adults in India.
October 2018 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” Certain growth factors affect hair loss in women and could be targeted for treatment.
PRP treatment mildly to moderately improves hair loss in most men with AGA.
November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” PRP shows promise for treating mild alopecia areata but needs more research for cicatricial alopecias.
January 2020 in “Global dermatology” Iontophoresis with a growth factor cocktail helps hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Trichology” PRP injections are not effective for long-term treatment of temporal triangular alopecia.
January 2020 in “Global dermatology” The growth factor cocktail significantly increased hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
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September 2004 in “Clinical cancer research” BAY 43-9006 helps control kidney cancer growth but doesn't significantly increase overall survival.
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September 2015 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Platelet-rich plasma injections significantly improved hair regrowth and thickness in patients with hair loss.
149 citations,
April 2004 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Minoxidil boosts hair growth by increasing cell production and survival.
86 citations,
December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Mutant mice help researchers understand hair growth and related genetic factors.
71 citations,
January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells help hair growth by making hair follicle stem cells multiply and change.
70 citations,
April 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil treatment increased hair growth for up to 5 years, requiring twice daily application.
62 citations,
July 2018 in “Lasers in Medical Science” LED therapy is safe and shows potential for treating skin conditions and promoting hair growth, but more research is needed.
61 citations,
June 2014 in “Scientific Reports” Wnt1a-conditioned medium from stem cells helps activate cells important for hair growth and can promote hair regrowth.
60 citations,
June 2019 in “Ageing Research Reviews” Fat from the body can help improve hair growth and scars when used in skin treatments.
52 citations,
October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.
50 citations,
December 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Laser treatment can stimulate hair growth for male pattern hair loss.
46 citations,
June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgen receptor activity blocks Wnt/β-catenin signaling, affecting hair growth and skin cell balance.
43 citations,
March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
39 citations,
May 2014 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Special immune cells called Tregs can help prevent lung scarring by blocking a specific growth factor.
37 citations,
June 2019 in “Stem cells” Special particles from skin cells can promote hair growth by activating a specific growth signal.
32 citations,
July 2012 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.
31 citations,
May 2008 in “Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms” Different hair growth problems are caused by genetic issues or changes in hair growth cycles, and new treatments are being developed.
27 citations,
August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found new genes involved in hair growth, which could help develop new hair treatments.