Comparison between the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma vs microdermabrasion in the treatment of striae distensae: clinical and histopathological study

J Cosmet Dermatol. 2016 Dec;15(4):565. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12246. Epub 2016 Jun 20.

Abstract

The article entitled "Comparison between the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma vs microdermabrasion in the treatment of striae distensae: clinical and histopathological study" (Zeinab Abd El-Samad Ibrahim, et al.) is very interesting but the methodology is not robust. Our mains comments concerned the count of the cells, the activation of the PRP and the method of assessment.

Keywords: dermabrasion; histological evaluation; striae distensae.

MeSH terms

  • Dermabrasion
  • Humans
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma*
  • Striae Distensae*