Microneedling and Its Use in Hair Loss Disorders: A Systematic Review

    December 2021 in “ Dermatology and therapy ”
    Robert S. English, Sophia Ruiz, Pedro DoAmaral
    Studysummary This review reports that clinical studies generally showed favorable results for microneedling as an adjunct therapy for androgenic alopecia and alopecia areata, despite the low quality of existing data.
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