Plasma needling is a minimally invasive
aesthetic medical procedure purported to
rejuvenate skin, minimize the appearance of hypertrophic and hypotrophic scars and
stretchmarks, and reduce
pattern hair loss
Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA)) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front h ...
through multimodal physical and biochemical cellular stimulation. It is a combination of classical medical
micro-needling by
Dermaroller or DermaPen. Both are used in
Collagen induction therapy and
PRP (platelet-rich plasma). The latter is used in
Prolotherapy as well as in the
Vampire facelift. The effects on
fibroblasts
A fibroblast is a type of biological cell typically with a spindle shape that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen, produces the structural framework ( stroma) for animal tissues, and plays a critical role in wound healing. Fibrobla ...
, cells, and micro-needling stem cells are published in scientific publications regarding micro-needling, and the injection of PRP, has also been tested as a combined treatment.
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