Method for promoting hair growth
AssigneesRegents of the University of Minnesota, Curative Technologies, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Knighton
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Abstract
Platelet enriched plasma is produced from blood. The platelets are activated by thrombine which causes therelease 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 mitrosis and migration, and increasing collagen synthesis by fibroblasts. The composition is also applied to tissue to facilitate the growth of hair.
Claims9
A method of promoting hair growth comprising:
- applying a composition topically to tissue containing hair follicles, said composition comprising platelet derived growth factor, said composition being applied in an amount sufficient to cause growth of hair from said tissue.
A method of promoting hair growth comprising:
- applying a composition topically to tissue containing hair follicles, said composition comprising platelet derived angiogenesis factor, said composition being applied in an amount sufficient to cause growth of hair from said tissue.
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