Successful Management of Treatment-Resistant Alopecia Areata with Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Case Series

June 2019 in “ Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology/Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology ”

Sanjeewani Fonseka, Y.M.D.M Bandara, Brabaharan Subhani

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TLDR Platelet-rich plasma injections can effectively treat stubborn alopecia areata.

This case series documented the treatment of three patients with treatment-resistant alopecia areata (AA) using intra-dermal injections of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) every four weeks. All three patients exhibited significant improvement after multiple PRP sessions. The study concluded that autologous PRP is a safe and effective treatment for refractory AA and recommended further investigation through randomized, placebo-controlled trials.

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