Method for promoting hair growth
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorDavid R. Knighton
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Abstract
Platelet enriched plasma is produced from blood. The platelets are activated by thrombin which causes the release of platelet-derived growth and angiogenesis factors. A carrier such as a microcrystalline collagen is added to produce a wound-treating salve. The composition is applied directly to wounds and initiates healing in nonhealing wounds as well as accelerating normal wound-healing by increasing vascularization, stimulating fibroblast mitosis and migration, and increasing collagen synthesis by fibroblasts. The composition is also applied to tissue to facilitate the growth of hair.
Claims11
A method of promoting hair growth comprising:
- releasing material from activated platelets;
- and applying a composition topically to tissue containing hair follicles, said composition comprising said material released from said activated platelets, said compositions being applied in an amount sufficient to cause growth of hair from said tissue.
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