Rozeena Tumrani, Malik Muhammad Hanif, Tahir Hassan, Nazia Hanif.
Comparing the Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) vs. Topical Minoxidil (5%) as Synergistic Treatment in patients Receiving Oral Finasteride for Androgenic Alopecia.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;61(3):102-6.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) vs. topical Minoxidil (5%) as synergistic treatments in patients receiving oral Finasteride for androgenic alopecia. Study type, settings & duration: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Dermatology, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from July 2019 to June 2020.   Methodology: One hundred male cases of androgenic alopecia with age more than 20 years were included. The cases were divided into two equal groups A and B. The cases in group A were treated by monthly injections of PRP for 6 months while Group B was given treatment with topical Minoxidil therapy with a dose of 1 ml twice daily for 6 months. Both groups were given Finasteride in a dose of 1 mg per day. All cases were assessed for efficacy on the basis of standardized seven-point scale for hair growth. A reduction of 2 or more grades was labelled as efficacious. Results: The 100 male cases of androgenic alopecia were equally divided in two groups A and B . The mean age of cases in group A and B was 29.06±7.18y and 32.10±6.64 respectively with a p value of 0.45. Mean duration of alopecia was 9.64±3.04 and 10.12±3.13 months with p =0.65. In group A the treatment efficacy was observed in 39 (78%) cases and in group B efficacy was observed in 20 (40%) cases with p value of 0.0001. Conclusion: Platelet rich plasma in combination with Finasteride is significantly better therapy than Minoxidil ...........

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