Modified platelet rich plasma therapy for alopecia totalis

Avita Dhiman; Manmohan Bagri

doi:10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_101_22

Modified platelet rich plasma therapy for alopecia totalis

J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2024 Apr-Jun;17(2):146-148. doi: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_101_22.

Authors

Avita Dhiman¹, Manmohan Bagri¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand-249203, India.

Abstract

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized most commonly by patchy nonscarring hair loss which may progress to alopecia totalis which has poor prognosis. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy along with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide that is modified PRP proved to be beneficial in the case of alopecia totalis and helps in weaning patient off oral immunosuppression.

Keywords: Alopecia; modified; platelet-rich plasma; totalis.

Publication types

Case Reports