Enhancing Hair Growth in Male Androgenetic Alopecia by a Combination of Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy and Hair Growth Factors

    May 2017 in “ Lasers in Medical Science ”
    Yue Huang, Fenglin Zhuo, Lin-Feng Li
    Studysummary This study found that combining ablative fractional CO₂ laser therapy with hair growth factors significantly increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to using growth factors alone.
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