Effectiveness and Safety of the Ablative Fractional 2940-nm Er: YAG Laser for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

    May 2024 in “ Lasers in medical science ”
    Ru Dai, Xiaoshuang Yang, Yiping Su, Xianjie Wu
    Studysummary In this retrospective study, a combined therapy of ablative fractional Er: YAG laser and medication was more effective in treating male androgenetic alopecia than medication alone, without causing serious adverse effects, as evaluated over 24 weeks.
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