Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy as an Adjuvant in Treatment of Melasma.

The management of melasma is an ongoing challenge. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been reported to be beneficial, but there is paucity of studies on PRP therapy in melasma. To compare the efficacy of PRP therapy and hydroquinone versus hydroquinone alone in melasma. Thirty patients were randomized to receive PRP microinjections on one side and normal saline on the other in a total of 3 sittings. Patients were concurrently advised 4% hydroquinone (HQ) cream application on both sides of the face. Efficacy was evaluated with hemi-modified Melasma Area Severity Index (MASI) scoring and a 4-scale patient satisfaction grading. Majority of the subjects (53.3%) in PRP + HQ group and 76.7% in HQ group had 25% to 50% improvement in their MASI scores. However, 40% in the PRP + HQ group and only 3.3% in the HQ group had 51% to 75% improvement. The difference in the percentage improvement was statistically significant. There was a greater percentage of subjects reporting a good response among the HQ + PRP group (53.3%) as compared with the HQ group (27%). Microinjections of PRP combined with topical HQ has better efficacy than topical HQ alone. Copyright © 2022 by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Chingshubam Bikash, Rashmi Sarkar, Vineet Relhan, Sarika Singh. Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy as an Adjuvant in Treatment of Melasma. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 2022 Apr 01;48(4):429-434

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