Open AccessA comparative study of therapeutic response to intralesional injections of platelet-rich plasma versus triamcinolone acetonide in alopecia areata
Author(s) -
Anumod Balakrishnan,
Bifi Joy,
Anoop Thyvalappil,
Pretty Mathew,
Sreenivasan Ajayakumar,
Rajiv Sridharan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_6_20
Subject(s) - triamcinolone acetonide , alopecia areata , medicine , platelet rich plasma , hair loss , statistical significance , corticosteroid , dermatology , gastroenterology , platelet , surgery
Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic nonscarring alopecia that involves hair follicles and is characterized by patchy areas of hair loss without any signs of clinical inflammation. Platelet-ri-ch plasma (PRP) has a high platelet concentration. Anti-inflammatory effect of PRP may be of great help in AA.