January 2025 in “Open Veterinary Journal” This study investigated tissue healing in cats with auto skin grafts, finding that those treated with a combination of platelet-rich plasma and tilapia skin bio-dressings showed improved tissue structure, reduced collagen density, and more widespread caspase-3 expression compared to other treatments.
January 2025 in “Open Science Framework” This review critically assesses recent evidence (2020-2025) on the effectiveness of regenerative therapies like platelet-rich plasma, photobiomodulation, stem cells, and exosomes for treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the challenges physicians face due to commercialization and the evolving regulatory landscape.
January 2025 in “SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital” This study found that while platelet-rich plasma may be effective for alopecia areata, its superiority over intralesional steroid injections was not fully demonstrated, and side effects were more frequent.
January 2025 in “The World Journal of Men s Health” In this study, autologous intratesticular PRP injection was found to be a feasible and well-tolerated procedure with low complication rates and quick recovery, but the authors indicated that current evidence is insufficient to confirm its effectiveness for mTESE.
January 2025 in “International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology” This review discusses the biological mechanisms, preparation techniques, and clinical applications of platelet-rich plasma therapy, highlighting its variable outcomes and potential improvements for efficacy and standardization; it reports no new clinical results.
December 2024 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study observed that Platelet Rich Plasma was significantly more effective than 5% Minoxidil for treating alopecia areata in terms of improving the Severity of Alopecia Tool score.
December 2024 in “Anti-Aging Eastern Europe” This study highlights the potential of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) as an effective treatment for improving skin texture, tone, and elasticity, and treating hair loss, warranting further research to optimize its use in aesthetic dermatology.
December 2024 in “Journal of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan” This study found that injecting autologous PRP significantly reduced the healing time of superficial wound dehiscence after Pfannenstiel incision surgery to an average of 15.80 days, compared to 20.30 days for conventional wound care alone.
December 2024 in “Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal” In this study, injectable platelet-rich fibrin (I-PRF) was found to be more effective than platelet-rich plasma (PRP) at improving hair growth outcomes and patient satisfaction for androgenic alopecia.
December 2024 in “Journal of Dental Panacea” In this retrospective study, QR678 Neo, a biomimetic peptide treatment for androgenetic alopecia, improved hair density by 30% compared to 18% with platelet-rich plasma, with patients reporting higher satisfaction.
December 2024 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This study found that the combination of platelet-rich plasma with topical minoxidil and finasteride was more effective in treating androgenetic alopecia than the conventional minoxidil and finasteride therapy alone.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that exosomes derived from platelet-rich plasma show preclinical promise for wound healing but lack sufficient data for other dermatological uses like hair growth and skin rejuvenation.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using platelet-rich plasma alongside minoxidil and finasteride/spironolactone during hair transplant surgery for androgenetic alopecia improved follicle survival, hair growth rates, and hair strength.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study reported two cases of severe multifocal alopecia areata successfully treated with a combination of topical minoxidil and intralesional platelet-rich plasma, resulting in significant hair regrowth, though further controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.
November 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Combining PRP, microneedling, and minoxidil may improve hair regrowth in severe hair loss cases.
November 2024 in “Deleted Journal” In this case study, a woman with SLE and severe alopecia showed improved hair growth using intralesional triamcinolone, PRP injections, and tacrolimus ointment, highlighting PRP as a potential adjunct therapy for inflammatory alopecia.
November 2024 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review found that platelet-rich plasma may have a positive effect on scarring alopecia by slowing progression and reducing inflammation, though evidence remains limited to case reports.
November 2024 in “Siriraj Medical Journal/San Sirirat” In this study, a single platelet-rich plasma injection for facial rejuvenation improved patient satisfaction and skin elasticity, with the most notable effects occurring 1-2 weeks post-treatment.
October 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reviewed recent literature and reported that although PRP products are recognized for benefits in dermatology, including wound care and hair growth, there remains a need for standardized protocols and consensus to enhance their acceptance in cosmetic dermatology.
October 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This bibliometric analysis reported that PRP is most frequently studied for hair restoration, especially in placebo-controlled trials, although differences in PRP preparation and outcome measures challenge result consistency across studies.
October 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study examined lipid changes in rat models of polycystic ovarian syndrome, finding that letrozole and dihydrotestosterone treatments led to some lipid alterations similar to human PCOS, while other changes were unique to the models.
October 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This review concluded that platelet-rich plasma is more effective than finasteride for hair growth in patients with androgenic alopecia, with fewer side effects.
October 2024 in “Cosmetics” This study found that while most women reported aesthetic improvement after PRP facial injections, objective skin analyzer data showed no significant changes, but midface volume improvement was more likely in those with lower platelet counts and higher estradiol levels.
This study found that adding Platelet-Rich Plasma to Nanofat treatment for female pattern hair loss significantly increased terminal hair count and thickness after 6 months.
September 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” This review synthesizes existing research and indicates that PRP therapy shows promise for promoting hair regrowth and improving hair density, while also discussing the need for more studies on its safety and efficacy.
September 2024 in “Cureus” In this study, researchers optimized a method for preparing platelet-rich plasma to improve light transmittance aggregometry testing in coronary artery disease patients on clopidogrel and ticagrelor, finding distinct differences in platelet aggregation and volumes among these patients compared to healthy controls.
September 2024 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” This study concluded that incorporating platelet-rich plasma into follicular unit extraction improved scar tissue texture and quality but did not significantly enhance hair restoration results in non-androgenic alopecia.
September 2024 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that a centrifugation protocol of 1300 rpm/246 g for 20 minutes followed by 1600 rpm/373 g for 20 minutes achieved the highest platelet yield in platelet-rich plasma.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study found that the combination of PRP with topical minoxidil and finasteride showed the most significant improvement in hair pull tests and patient satisfaction for male androgenetic alopecia, surpassing individual therapies and placebo over a six-month period.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the use of platelet rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia and discusses the potential limitation of pain from injections, without presenting new clinical results.