Background: Minoxidil is a direct-acting vasodilator used for a long time to treat androgenetic a... more Background: Minoxidil is a direct-acting vasodilator used for a long time to treat androgenetic alopecia as it was found to prolong the anagen phase. The mechanism of action is not fully understood. Mesotherapy is a technique which involves microinjections of conventional medication and/ or vitamins into the mesoderm or the middle layer of the skin. Objective: to compare the effect of minoxidil as topical preparation and as mesotherapy in treatment of female pattern hair loss. Methods: This study was conducted on 60 female patients with androgenetic alopecia and ten normal controls. Thirty patients were treated with minoxidil 2% as topical preparation and 30 were treated with intra-dermal injection of minoxidil 2% by point to point technique into deep intradermal of scalp using a mesogun. Results: The results of this study revealed improvement in both self assessment evaluation and the three parameters gained by trichogram after treatment with minoxidil 2% either as topical applicat...
Background: Minoxidil is a direct-acting vasodilator used for a long time to treat androgenetic a... more Background: Minoxidil is a direct-acting vasodilator used for a long time to treat androgenetic alopecia as it was found to prolong the anagen phase. The mechanism of action is not fully understood. Mesotherapy is a technique which involves microinjections of conventional medication and/ or vitamins into the mesoderm or the middle layer of the skin. Objective: to compare the effect of minoxidil as topical preparation and as mesotherapy in treatment of female pattern hair loss. Methods: This study was conducted on 60 female patients with androgenetic alopecia and ten normal controls. Thirty patients were treated with minoxidil 2% as topical preparation and 30 were treated with intra-dermal injection of minoxidil 2% by point to point technique into deep intradermal of scalp using a mesogun. Results: The results of this study revealed improvement in both self assessment evaluation and the three parameters gained by trichogram after treatment with minoxidil 2% either as topical applicat...
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