A review of platelet-rich plasma: history, biology, mechanism of action, and classification

R Alves, R Grimalt - Skin appendage disorders, 2018 - karger.com
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is currently used in different medical fields. The interest in the
application of PRP in dermatology has recently increased. It is being used in several …

Prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced alopecia: what is available and what is coming?

TC Wikramanayake, NI Haberland, A Akhundlu… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Millions of new cancer patients receive chemotherapy each year. In addition to killing cancer
cells, chemotherapy is likely to damage rapidly proliferating healthy cells, including the hair …

[HTML][HTML] Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of alopecia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Cruciani, F Masiello, I Pati, G Marano… - Blood …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The number of articles evaluating the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in
androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and alopecia areata (AA) has increased exponentially during …

Further clinical evidence for the effect of IGF-1 on hair growth and alopecia

RM Trüeb - Skin appendage disorders, 2018 - karger.com
Observations on the Laron syndrome originally offered the opportunity to explore the effect
of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency on human hair growth and differentiation …

An umbrella review of the use of platelet‐rich plasma in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia

C Li, L Pan, L Yang, J Kong… - Journal of Cosmetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of
androgenetic alopecia, as well as establish an effective treatment protocol and optimal PRP …

The physician's guide to platelet-rich plasma in dermatologic surgery part II: clinical evidence

AK Hausauer, S Humphrey - Dermatologic Surgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an increasingly popular treatment modality for
various dermatologic conditions, but there are limitations in both the published literature and …

Platelet-rich plasma by single spin process in male pattern androgenetic alopecia: Is it an effective treatment?

A Ayatollahi, H Hosseini, M Shahdi… - Indian Dermatology …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Results: Thirteen patients completed the study. The number of hairs increased slightly from
149.62±49.56 to 168.46±43.703/cm 2, however, this increase was not statistically significant …

A randomized clinical trial on therapeutic effects of 0.25 mg oral minoxidil tablets on treatment of female pattern hair loss

S Vahabi‐Amlashi, P Layegh, B Kiafar… - Dermatologic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Topical minoxidil solution is recommended treatment for female pattern hair loss. However,
some complications, such as skin allergies, have prevented some patients from completely …

Platelet‐rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia: efficacy differences between men and women

AK Gupta, HJ Renaud, M Bamimore - Dermatologic Therapy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) may be effective for treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA); albeit,
its efficacy in men and women is still debated. We conducted meta‐analyses to determine …

Injectable platelet-, leukocyte-, and fibrin-rich plasma (iL-PRF) in the management of androgenetic alopecia

G Schiavone, A Paradisi, F Ricci, D Abeni - Dermatologic Surgery, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The role of enriched autologous plasmas in androgenetic alopecia (AGA)
management is emerging in recent literature. OBJECTIVE In this prospective study, the …