Mesotherapy for Treatment of Men Hair Loss
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
I just read a new article presenting an interesting case presentation and thought it might be useful for the readers of our hair restoration blog. The article is published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology this month (July 2009).
It goes over mesotherapy, a remedy that has been proposed for hair loss and its adverse side effects. Mesotherapy has recently become an advertised method for the treatment of different types of alopecia despite the lack of any data regarding its efficacy and possible side effects. The substances injected into the scalp include “cocktails” of natural plant extracts, homeopathic agents, vitamins, vasodilators, and drugs that may stimulate hair growth such as finasteride and minoxidil.
The authors report two cases of patchy alopecia that developed after mesotherapy for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. In the first patient, alopecia developed after injections of the heparinoid vasodilator mesoglycan; the 3-month follow-up examination revealed a small residual area of cicatricial alopecia. The second patient developed reversible alopecia after multiple scalp injections of homeopathic agents. These cases underline the possible risks of mesotherapy as a therapeutic technique for hair loss.
This could be considered another modality that was presented for male hair loss without a solid value like many other similar hair loss products. We have always said in this blog that the hair loss product market is a “buyer beware” market and you need to do your research and, preferably, discuss with your doctor before you try any new modality for treatment of your hair loss.
