18 citations
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March 2022 in “Drug design, development and therapy” This review examines the definition, classification, mechanism, clinical efficacy for hair regrowth, and potential adverse effects of platelet rich plasma, but does not present new experimental results.
18 citations
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April 2021 in “PLOS ONE” This systematic review found that most level I/II clinical studies on platelet-rich plasma therapy have focused on musculoskeletal injuries, but inconsistent reporting of PRP composition complicates comparisons across medical specialties.
18 citations
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January 2020 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This review summarizes available evidence on the dermatological use of platelet-rich plasma, particularly noting its efficacy for androgenetic alopecia and skin rejuvenation, but highlights significant gaps due to limited high-quality studies.
18 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that PRP therapy resulted in better hair growth and patient satisfaction than minoxidil therapy in men with androgenetic alopecia over six months, and patients with higher platelet counts in PRP experienced greater improvement.
18 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review summarizes the positive clinical response of using platelet-rich plasma as an adjuvant in skin rejuvenation treatments, with no identifiable complications, suggesting a promising outlook for its future use.
18 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma for androgenic alopecia and reports beneficial effects on hair density and quality, but suggests more rigorous studies are needed for conclusive evidence.
18 citations
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July 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study reported that using platelet-rich plasma as a storage medium for hair grafts in hair restoration surgery may improve graft survival rates and accelerate healing.
17 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that using PRP injections in skin flap reconstructions and combining acellular dermal matrix with split-thickness skin grafts improved healing and reduced complications in the surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
17 citations
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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.
16 citations
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July 2022 in “The Laryngoscope” This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections for vocal fold scarring and atrophy showed a favorable safety profile and subjective improvements in vocal quality and fatigue over a three-month follow-up.
16 citations
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October 2021 in “Techniques in Coloproctology” This study found that using autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction enriched with platelet-rich plasma may improve healing rates in patients undergoing flap repair for transsphincteric cryptoglandular fistulas.
16 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that gelatin microspheres loaded with platelet-rich plasma enhanced wound healing in rats by improving inflammatory and angiogenic responses compared to untreated wounds or PRP alone.
16 citations
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November 2020 in “Military Medical Research” This review discusses the potential therapeutic role of platelet-rich plasma in treating military drill injuries, such as plantar fasciitis and stress fractures, but reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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March 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” The authors concluded that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) shows promising potential as a safe treatment for hair restoration in androgenic alopecia, though further research is needed to refine its use and confirm long-term effects.
16 citations
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November 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review examines the current evidence for platelet-rich plasma in dermatology, finding favorable outcomes particularly for androgenetic alopecia, but highlights the need for more rigorous clinical trials and standardized protocols.
16 citations
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September 2019 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma therapy helps improve atrophic acne scars.
16 citations
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July 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, iL-PRF injections produced significantly better clinical scores for androgenetic alopecia patients compared to controls, especially in those with more severe baseline conditions.
16 citations
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January 2018 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma treatment for androgenic alopecia, summarizing current understanding of the disease and the need for standardized clinical trials, but it reports no new results.
16 citations
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December 2016 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that platelet-rich plasma may influence the proliferation of human hair dermal papilla cells by affecting gene expression related to the cell cycle.
15 citations
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August 2022 in “Daehan saengsik uihak hoeji/Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine” This pilot study found that intraovarian platelet-rich plasma administration significantly improved the euploidy rate of embryos in infertile women with previous IVF failures.
15 citations
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July 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found no significant difference in the severity of alopecia areata between treatments with platelet-rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide; further high-quality trials of PRP are needed.
15 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review discusses the potential use of platelet-rich plasma for treating alopecia areata but reports no new experimental findings, noting the need for standardized protocols and larger studies to evaluate its efficacy.
15 citations
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July 2020 in “Applied Sciences” This study found that a single injection of Platelet Rich Stroma improved knee function and reduced pain and stiffness in patients with knee osteoarthritis over twelve months.
15 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This systematic review and meta-analysis found that platelet-rich plasma treatments improved hair density and thickness in people with androgenetic alopecia, without serious adverse effects.
15 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This review examines non-surgical methods for rejuvenating the periorbital area and highlights the growing role of platelet-rich plasma, but it reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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August 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This letter details a case report on platelet-rich plasma treatment for a patient with treatment-resistant frontal fibrosing alopecia, but it does not provide new clinical results.
15 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that platelet-rich plasma combined with other hair restoration therapies significantly increased hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia, though it did not statistically affect hair shaft diameter.
15 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This case study reports that combining platelet-rich plasma with intradermal triamcinolone acetonide improved hair regrowth and fiber diameter in one patient with alopecia areata compared to triamcinolone alone.
15 citations
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January 2015 in “International journal of medical research and health sciences” This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections resulted in earlier hair regrowth responses in alopecia areata patients compared to triamcinolone, but the difference was not statistically significant at 9 weeks.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study found that treatment with platelet-rich plasma showed some hair re-growth in patients with severe alopecia areata, but results were not sustained and treatment was associated with pain and discomfort.