Platelet-rich plasma therapy has made headlines, often because it is favored by elite athletes to help them recover from injury. Some doctors are now using platelet-rich plasma therapy or PRP injections for several reasons, from encouraging hair growth to promoting soft tissue-healing. However, research studies have not definitively proved that PRP works for the conditions...
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CO2 laser + platelet-rich plasma promising treatment for vitiligo
Rania Abdelghani, M.D., from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and colleagues randomly assigned 80 adult patients with localized non-segmental vitiligo to receive four treatment options: fractional CO2 laser, PRP, combined fractional CO2 laser and PRP, or combined fractional CO2 laser and narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB)—all for two months. The researchers found that the laser and PRP group achieved the best results...