" The effect of Platelet Rich Plasma injection in treatment of Androgenetic alopecia patients " | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 213, Volume 26, Issue 5, September 2020, Pages 746-752 PDF (656.74 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.14509.1311 | ||
| Authors | ||
| shimaa shaban* 1; Waleed M Albalat2; Ahmed Kamal ElGarf3 | ||
| 1Dermatology and Andrology, faculty of medicine , zagazig university , Zagazig , Egypt | ||
| 2Dermatolgy | ||
| 3Dermatology and Andrology , faculty of medicine , Zagazig University , Zagazig , Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is an androgen-dependent, hereditary dermatological disorder , affecting men and women causing progressive thinning of the scalp hair in a defined Characteristic pattern, with significant negative impact on social and psychological state of patients. Aim of the work: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Platelet Rich Plasma injection in androgenetic alopecia patients. Subjects and methods: A therapeutic trial study was carried out on a sample size of 20 patients with AGA who attended the outpatients' clinics of dermatology department - Zagazig University Hospitals. Results: At baseline, 16 patients (80%) had a positive pull test with a mean number of 9 hairs. At 4th and 8th week ,The hair loss decreased with a mean number of 5.5 and 3 hairs respectively . After PRP injection 2 patients (10%) achieved high improvement , 6 patients (30%) achieved moderate improvement , 6 patients (30%) achieved mild improvement and 6 patients (30%) achieved no change, with final patient’s satisfaction (40%). Conclusion: PRP injection is relatively effective in treatment of Androgenetic alopecia. Key words: Platelet rich plasma ; hereditary ; androgenetic alopecia | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key words: Platelet rich plasma; hereditary; androgenetic alopecia | ||
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