China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 301-306.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202404301

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Update of PRP in alopecia areata

CHEN Xi1,2,3, LIU Guoyan2,3   

  1. 1 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China; 2 Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China; 3 Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2024-04-15 Published:2024-03-26

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Abstract: Researchers have been using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a treatment for alopecia areata since it was introduced as the first generation of autologous blood-derived growth factors. PRP has been found to be an effective adjunctive therapy for the treatment of alopecia areata. This paper reviews the mechanism of action and recent clinical applications of PRP in the treatment of alopecia areata.

Key words: PRP, alopecia, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, female pattern hair loss