Non-Ablative Radio Frequency for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia
January 2019
in “
Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)
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TLDR Non-ablative radio frequency can potentially increase hair count in men with androgenetic alopecia, but some may be bothered by the smell during treatment.
In 2019, a study involving 24 men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) investigated the potential of non-ablative radio frequency (RF) as a treatment. Over a 12-week period, 54% of the patients treated with the RF device showed a clinical response, with 40% of those having four or more treatment sessions experiencing a 30% or more increase in hair counts compared to baseline. No adverse events related to the treatment were reported, but 75% of the subjects in the treatment group were concerned about the smell from tissue damage during therapy. The study suggested that non-ablative RF could be a significant clinical tool in treating AGA if validated in a larger cohort.
