Aesthetic Clinician's Guide to Platelet Rich Plasma

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. History of PRP

   • Deborah Paul, Mara Weinstein Velez

   Pages 1-7

3. Basic Science of PRP

   • Abigail E. Meyers, Alison Jin, Grzegorz J. Kwiecien, James E. Zins

   Pages 9-23

4. Preparation Systems

   • Steven Krueger, Omer Ibrahim

   Pages 25-40

5. Microneedling + PRP (for Rejuvenation, Acne Scarring)

   • Aunna Pourang, Rohit Kakar

   Pages 41-51

6. PRP in Combination Therapy for Hair Loss (AGA)

   • Geraldine Cheyana Ranasinghe, Wilma F. Bergfeld

   Pages 53-70

7. PRP for Scarring Alopecia

   • Susie Suh, Natasha A. Mesinkovska

   Pages 71-81

8. PRP for Immune Mediated Alopecias (Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis)

   • Nina Semsarzadeh, Jeffrey S. Dover

   Pages 83-96

9. Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix

   • Alison Tran, Deanne Mraz Robinson

   Pages 97-105

10. PRP and Hair Transplants

    • Jennifer Krejci-Manwaring, Faryal Siddiqui

    Pages 107-113

11. Exosomes and Stem Cells

    • Aditya K. Gupta, Jeffrey Rapaport, Emma M. Quinlan

    Pages 115-125

12. Back Matter

    Pages 127-129

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Platelet rich plasma therapy uses a patient's own platelets to encourage and accelerate healing in a variety of tissues. With the growing popularity of using platelet rich plasma for aesthetic procedures, the need for a book that ties together all of the current literature in one place has become more pressing. This book fills in that gap as a comprehensive guide that covers history, basic science and clinical utility of platelet rich plasma with its uses in hair restoration, facial rejuvenation, and some wound healing. It includes the latest studies/literature from peer reviewed journals and clinical, anecdotal experience. Chapters provide an extensive look at how to describe the mechanism of action of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the skin and hair; how to identify the difference between PRP, platelet rich fibrin, and stem cells; and identify the various PRP preparation systems and how to calculate dosing. 


Aesthetic Clinician's Guide to Platelet Rich Plasma is written especially for the aesthetic clinician, whether dermatologist or plastic surgeon. This book will find utility across specialties and with it's extensive coverage it is a vital reference.

• PRP
• platelet rich plasma
• alopecia
• hair loss
• microneedling
• PRF
• platelet rich fibrin

• Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

  Shilpi Khetarpal

Shilpi Khetarpal, MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation


Shilpi Khetarpal, MD is an ASDS fellowship-trained, board-certified dermatologist who is an associate professor in dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She did her dermatology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an ASDS fellowship in Moh’s micrographic surgery, lasers and cosmetic surgery at SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, MA. She has been performing platelet rich plasma (PRP) for hair restoration and skin rejuvenation since 2016 and has performed over 2,000 procedures. Dr. Khetarpal has presented at both local and national professional meetings on PRP and microneedling and has authored numerous book chapters in dermatologic textbooks and published many articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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