Evaluation of Efficacy of Intradermal Injection Therapy vs Derma Roller Application for Administration of QR678 Neo Hair Regrowth Formulation for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia—A Prospective Study

April 2021 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ”

Debraj Shome, Rinky Kapoor, Sapna Vadera, Komal Doshi, Ghanshyam Patel, Temoor Mohammad Khan

intradermal injection therapy derma roller application QR678 Neo hair regrowth formulation androgenetic alopecia hair density hair thickness hair fall hair loss hair growth hair thinning

TLDR Intradermal injections improve hair density and thickness better, while derma roller is more convenient.

A study compared the effectiveness of intradermal injection therapy and derma roller application for administering QR678 Neo hair regrowth formulation to treat Androgenetic Alopecia. Intradermal injection therapy was found to be more effective in improving hair density and thickness, while derma roller application was more convenient. Both methods were effective in reducing hair fall.

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