The Use of Platelet Rich Plasma in Treating Hair Loss

Abstract

Much has been written on the subject of PRP and hair, none more comprehensive than that published by Drs. John Cole and Bradly Wolf in the May/June Cyberspace Chat (Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): Pseudoscience or Fact. Hair Transplant Forum Int’l. 2015; 25(3):110-114). Please read this article if you have not already done so.

These two cases that follow show how exciting it is when great outcomes happen to our patients with a minimally invasive technique that involves the body’s own repair systems. This is especially so when other traditional treatments have failed to help.

The authors could have produced more detailed protocols, more accurate and standardized photos, and in both cases a longer follow-up. Did the improvement continue, were more treatments needed, etc.? Another thing to remember is that especially in AA, dramatic changes of growth can happen spontaneously. Also, we need to ask our-selves whether our treatment was the only cause of the improvement.

Nevertheless, our Forum is not a peer-reviewed journal but rather is a magazine that is able to publish cases quickly that may stimulate the thinking of our readers and encourage the authors to do more. Thank you to Drs. John Kahen and Dimitra Zafeiratou, et al. for sending them in. —MM