Follicular Unit Extraction with or without Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia

Rabie, Moataz; Khashaba, Ahmed Ali; El Sadek, Alaa Nabil; Mehanna, Ayman Fikry

doi:10.21608/zumj.2021.57130.2072

Follicular Unit Extraction with or without Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Plastic Surgery, Zagazig University hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt

10.21608/zumj.2021.57130.2072

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Background: Hair transplant surgery using follicular unit extraction technique (FUE) is a common surgical procedure for the treatment of severe hair loss. This study aimed to determine if Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) assists in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) or not. Patients and methods: A prospective comparative study was carried out in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Zagazig University Hospitals during the period from January 2019 to January 2020. It included 16 patients with androgenic alopecia checked, patients included in the study was divided into two groups according to receiving RPR or not, Group (1); 8 Patients treated with FUE with PRP. Group (2); 8 Patients treated with FUE without PRP. The average age and degree of medical comorbidities were comparable in the 2 groups. Hair density indices were compared using Trichoscope. Results: All 8 patients treated with PRP showed a good hair regrowth, with prefect outcome. Of the 8 patients treated without PRP, 5 showed a good hair regrowth, with good outcome. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that PRP treatment during the hair transplant plays a significant role in hair re-growth, and it remarkably improves density and quality of hair growth.

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