Hair disorders are the most common complaints among patients presenting to dermatology clinics and can be temporary or long-term.
Promising results obtained from the use of stem cell therapy in many patients with hair loss have become more prominent in recent years. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from various tissues are used in hair diseases due to their differentiation into various cells and their angiogenesis potential.
Stem cells are obtained from fetal cells (umbilical cord and amniotic sac) or adult cells (tooth, bone marrow or adipose tissue). Although the methods of obtaining stem cells can be different, in recent years, many studies have been conducted on mesenchymal stem cell therapies obtained from adipose tissue in hair diseases. In particular, mesenchymal stem cells obtained from adipose tissue are obtained from white and brown adipose tissue.
This method is preferred because it is not expensive and an unlimited number of cells can be obtained. Mesenchymal stem cells are also the stem cells of fibroblasts and keratinocytes. The most important function of these cells is their ability to differentiate into different cell types with the release of various growth factors. Recent advances in hair and skin cell and molecular biology have led to the introduction of cell therapy in this field.
Hair stem cells have become a new source of hope for the treatment of hair diseases. Hair follicles are the main source of multipotent stem cells in the skin. The division and differentiation of stem cells potentially repair skin follicles and hair follicles.