China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 246-248.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202004246

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Update of platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of alopecia areata

LI Anqi1,2, MENG Xianfu1, LIU Junlian1, LI Chengxin1   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; 2 Medical College of Nankai University, Tianjing 300071, China
  • Online:2020-04-15 Published:2020-04-27
  • Contact: LI Chengxin, E-mail: chengxinderm@163.com

Abstract: It is reported that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is effective and safe in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA) in recent years. PRP can facilitate the hair growth through releasing a large number of cytokines to promote the proliferation and differentiation of hair follicle stem cells and improve the surrounding environment of hair follicles. The update of PRP in the treatment of AA is reviewed in this paper.

Key words: alopecia areata, platelet-rich plasma, hair regeneration