A pilot study to evaluate effectiveness of botulinum toxin in treatment of androgenetic alopecia in males
July 2017
in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery”
TLDR Botulinum toxin was found to be a safe and effective treatment for male pattern baldness in a small test, but more research is needed.
In a pilot study conducted in 2017, botulinum toxin was found to be a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia in males. The study involved 10 male patients with androgenetic alopecia, who were injected with 5 U of botulinum toxin at 30 sites in the scalp. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed through photographic assessment and self-assessment scoring by the patients after 24 weeks. The results showed that 8 out of 10 patients had a good to excellent response based on photographic assessment, while 7 out of 10 patients reported a good to excellent response based on self-assessment. However, the study concluded that further research with a larger sample size and randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the role of botulinum toxin in the management of androgenetic alopecia.
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