Platelet-Rich Plasma for Hair Restoration

Natalie Justicz; Adeeb Derakhshan; Jenny X Chen; Linda N Lee

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.009

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Hair Restoration

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2020 May;28(2):181-187. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.009. Epub 2020 Mar 2.

Authors

Natalie Justicz¹, Adeeb Derakhshan¹, Jenny X Chen¹, Linda N Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: linda_lee@meei.harvard.edu.

PMID: 32312505
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.009

Abstract

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a promising treatment for hair restoration in patients with androgenic alopecia. Created from a platelet concentrate from an autologous blood draw, PRP is a safe therapeutic option for patients with hair loss. It is used alone or in conjunction with topical and oral therapies. Most studies of hair restoration with PRP report positive outcomes. Further research to optimize PRP preparation/administration procedures and identify patient populations that benefit most from this treatment are needed, as is long-term follow-up of objective hair loss outcomes. PRP appears to be a safe technology with excellent potential for promoting hair restoration.

Keywords: Androgenic alopecia; Growth factors; Hair loss; Hair restoration; Platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alopecia / physiopathology
Alopecia / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Injections
Platelet-Rich Plasma* / physiology