Alopecia Secondary to Mesotherapy

July 2009 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Bruna Duque‐Estrada, Colombina Vincenzi, Cosimo Misciali, Antonella Tosti

alopecia mesotherapy androgenetic alopecia mesoglycan cicatricial alopecia homeopathic injections hair loss patchy hair loss permanent hair loss reversible hair loss

Studysummary This report highlights two cases where patchy alopecia developed after mesotherapy for androgenetic alopecia, indicating potential risks associated with this treatment.

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The document described two cases where individuals developed alopecia following mesotherapy treatments for androgenetic alopecia. A 32-year-old woman experienced patchy hair loss and sustained a small area of permanent cicatricial alopecia three months post-treatment after receiving injections of mesoglycan. Another 22-year-old woman suffered from reversible hair loss after being treated with homeopathic injections. These cases underscore the potential adverse effects of mesotherapy, such as acute and cicatricial alopecia, and call attention to the necessity for caution due to insufficient controlled studies on the safety and effectiveness of this treatment for hair loss.

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