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    Needle Mesotherapy in Adjunctive Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia

    February 2026 in “ Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ”
    Katarzyna Dudzińska, Adam Kaftan, Jan Plenkowski … Alicja Jurewicz
    Studysummary This study reviewed existing literature on mesotherapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia, finding that it may improve hair density and thickness with generally mild side effects, but emphasized variability in study designs limits the strength of these conclusions.
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