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Due to a limited number of effective therapies for androgenetic alopecia, platelet-rich plasma may be an effective alternative treatment.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nAims<\/jats:title>\nTo study the effect of activator in platelet-rich plasma and baseline platelet count in platelet-rich plasma on the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nA randomised, double-blind split-head comparative study. The sample size was calculated and randomisation was done. Patients with androgenetic alopecia were allocated into two groups; in the first group, autologous activated platelet-rich plasma was injected in the right half of the affected scalp and autologous non-activated platelet-rich plasma was injected in the left half of the affected scalp and vice versa in the second group. Patients were also categorised on the basis of platelet counts in their platelet-rich plasma in three groups; group A (6-8 lakh\/mm3<\/jats:sup>), group B (8.1-10 lakh\/mm3<\/jats:sup>) and group C (>10 lakh\/mm3<\/jats:sup>). Interventions were done monthly for three months and followed up for the next three months. Effects of interventions were assessed by hair density, hair thickness, patient self-assessment and clinical photography.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nA total of 80 patients were included in the study. Activated platelet-rich plasma produced significant improvement of hair density after four months and hair thickness at 6 months. An increase in platelet count led to a significant increase in hair density and hair thickness after three and four months respectively and a highly significant increase in both parameters at the end of the study.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nLimitations<\/jats:title>\nLong-term follow-up of cases was not done and no measurement of vellus hair count was done.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion<\/jats:title>\nThere is a significant effect of activator and platelet count of the platelet-rich plasma on hair density as well as hair thickness.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.25259\/ijdvl_1254_20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,28]],"date-time":"2023-01-28T04:11:35Z","timestamp":1674879095000},"page":"647-655","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Effect of platelet counts and activator in platelet-rich plasma on the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, split-head comparison: A 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