TLDR Using PRP in hair transplants improves hair regrowth, healing, and patient satisfaction.
A prospective, randomized study involving 60 male patients with androgenetic alopecia evaluated the efficacy of intraoperative platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplantation. Group A (30 patients) received FUE with PRP, while Group B (30 patients) underwent FUE without PRP. Results showed that at 6 months, 100% of the PRP group achieved ≥75% hair regrowth compared to 40% in the control group (p < 0.000001). Hair density and mean hair shaft length were significantly higher in the PRP group at various intervals, and scalp redness resolved faster (24 vs. 36 days, p < 0.0001). Patient satisfaction scores were also higher in the PRP group (8.4 vs. 7.1, p < 0.0001). The study concluded that intraoperative PRP significantly improves graft survival, accelerates regrowth, promotes faster healing, and enhances patient satisfaction in FUE hair transplantation.
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