Abstract
There is growing interest in the use of platelet derivatives in facial aesthetic surgery and wound healing. Sclafani et al. have concluded from their review of the literature that the vast majority of studies show a significant and measurable effect on facial aesthetic outcomes with the use of these platelet preparations. We suggest that an alternative review of the same literature may well have produced a different set of conclusions.
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William Kenworthy and Benjamin Langridge have contributed equally to this work.
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Langridge, B., Kenworthy, W., Patel, N. et al. Use of Platelet Preparations in Facial Rejuvenation and Wound Healing Remains Unproven. Aesth Plast Surg 40, 329–330 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-016-0622-0
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