Abstract
The role of platelet-rich plasma therapy in refractory folliculitis decalvans
Highlights
Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare, chronic primary scarring alopecia that classically presents with perifollicular pustules, scaling, crusting, and tufted hair in the affected areas of the scalp, accompanied by pruritus or pain.[1]
Recent case reports have suggested that autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can be a promising adjunct therapy for the treatment of lymphocytic scarring alopecia.[3,4]
The precise mechanisms underlying the efficacy of PRP in FD are unclear, it may be due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects,[7,8,9,10] making it a promising therapy for many types of scarring alopecias
Summary
Susie Suh, BA,a,b Cristina Nguyen, MD, MSBS, MHA,a Ludan Zhao, MD, PhD,a and Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska, MD, PhDa Irvine, California and Cleveland, Ohio.
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