Comparative Efficacy of Injection Triamcinolone Acetonide Given Intralesionally and Through Microneedling in Alopecia Areata

    September 2022 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Astha Chauhan and Rajan Arora, Mala Bhalla, Gurvinder Pal Thami
    Studysummary In this study, microneedling and intralesional corticosteroid injections in patients with alopecia areata showed similar hair regrowth effectiveness, with microneedling resulting in more uniform but less dense regrowth and fewer side effects.
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