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Efficacy and Safety of Platelet Rich Plasma after Hair Transplantation of Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Dermatology

Abstract

Background: Numerous medications are used to treat androgenetic alopecia [AGA] which is a common dermatological disorder that has a negative psychological impact on those who are affected. However, hair transplantation, particularly using Follicular Unit Extraction [FUE], is still the standard surgical treatment for this condition.
Aim of the work: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Platelet Rich Plasma [PRP] after hair transplantation by Follicular Unit Extraction [FUE] of males' androgenetic alopecia.
Patients and Methods: In this prospective study, 15 AGA patients treated with FUE plus PRP injections, Dermoscope was used to confirm the diagnosis and follow up.
Results: There is significant increase in follicular hair density and length from baseline to the end of 6 month, no reported scalp redness beyond the first month.
Conclusion: PRP after FUE giving faster hair density, reducing the catagen loss of transplanted hair, early recovery of the skin and faster appearance of new anagen hair.

DOI

10.21608/ijma.2023.200184.1640

Keywords

AGA, FUE, PRP

Authors

First Name

Yaser

Last Name

Aldor

MiddleName

Abdo

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

yarhman86@yahoo.com

City

Aga .

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First Name

Essamelden

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

dessam73@azhar.edu.eg

City

Assuit

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ahme.dtaha@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

waleedderma44@gmail.com

City

Sohag

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Volume

5

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

41247

Issue Date

2023-03-01

Receive Date

2023-03-15

Publish Date

2023-03-01

Page Start

3,093

Page End

3,099

Print ISSN

2636-4174

Online ISSN

2682-3780

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_298299.html

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Original Article

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816

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Publication Title

International Journal of Medical Arts

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/

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Efficacy and Safety of Platelet Rich Plasma after Hair Transplantation of Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study

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24 Dec 2024