To assess the outcome of microneedling in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia
Keywords:
Androgenetic alopecia , Microneedling, Hamilton Norwood scaleAbstract
Objective To assess the outcome of microneedling in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.  Methods A total of 90 cases meeting inclusion criteria were enrolled from dermatology OPD of Jinnah Hospital Lahore. After informed consent basic demographic details were obtained. Disease was classified according to the Hamilton Norwood scale and only patients with stage ||| and above were included. Microneedling was done with the help of dermapen R (Dr. Pen A7). The procedure was repeated after every 4 weeks (5 sessions) for six months. Final assessment was done one month after the last session.  Results Total of 90 patients, 51.1% (n=46) in the age group of 20-35 years and 48.9% (n=44) in the age group of 36-50 years. The mean age was 35.46±4.594 years. Distribution of duration of alopecia was 4.44±1.255 years. Disease staging of the patients showed that 6.7% (n=6) had Norwood Hamilton III, 28.9% (n=26) IV, 41.4% (n=37) V, and 23.3% (n=21) had VI stages of the disease. A total of 46 patients (51.1%) showed more than 50% improvement.  Conclusion In the current study, it was found that 51.1% (n=46) showed >50% improvement after 5 sessions of microneedling which were performed after every 4 weeks. ÂReferences
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