Use of Vibrating Anesthetic Device Reduces the Pain of Mesotherapy Injections: A Randomized Split-Scalp Study

    July 2020 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ”
    Raquel de Melo Carvalho, Taynara de Mattos Barreto, Flávia Weffort, Carla Jorge Machado, Daniel Fernandes Melo
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    TLDR A vibrating anesthetic device significantly reduces pain during mesotherapy for hair loss without complications.
    In a study involving 30 patients receiving scalp mesotherapy for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and alopecia areata (AA), the use of a vibrating anesthetic device (VAD) significantly reduced pain. The mean pain score without VAD was 8.0 ± 1.0, compared to 2.3 ± 1.5 with VAD for AGA, and 7.4 ± 1.2 without VAD versus 2.1 ± 1.3 with VAD for AA, with both differences being statistically significant (P < .001). No complications were associated with VAD use, and all patients expressed a preference for using VAD in future treatments. The study concluded that VAD is a safe and effective method to alleviate pain during mesotherapy procedures.
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