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Does it actually work? If so how? Is it actually helpful in itself or does it just make topical's more effective?
Yea but that's my point, is it just used to help topical's be more effective, or is it in itself a growth stimulantI think it works else how could these non-responders to other treatments start growing hair?
Response to Microneedling Treatment in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia Who Failed to Respond to Conventional Therapy - PubMed
Treatment with microneedling showed an accelerated response with addition of microneedling procedure leading to significant scalp density. This is the first case series to report the boosting effect of microneedling with respect to new hair follicle stimulation in patients with androgenetic...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It's a growth stimulant. The process of wounding is essentially telling the body that it needs to repair the area with new tissue and can generate new follicular tissue in the process.Yea but that's my point, is it just used to help topical's be more effective, or is it in itself a growth stimulant
Yea but that's my point, is it just used to help topical's be more effective, or is it in itself a growth stimulant
The directions above are not what has been recommended. The directions I was told were to derma roll after application of the topical in the said directions vertical, diagonal, etc., and not to the point of bleeding. Not sure who to believe now.I doubt that this is that well understood and that you will find very strong arguments here.
To my knowledge, the best literature on minoxidil + needling is probably this paper here:
(PDF) A Randomized Controlled, Single-Observer Blinded Study to Determine the Efficacy of Topical Minoxidil plus Microneedling versus Topical Minoxidil Alone in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia (researchgate.net)
So if you want to "follow the literature", you could do exactly what is said here in the "Materials and Methods" section. (The PDF is available.) Amongst other things, they say
"A derma roller of needle length 1.5mm (ReGe Roller System; Geosmatic Cosmeceuticals and Cosmocare, Pune, India) was rolled over the affected areas of the scalp after proper cleansing in all directions (longitudinal, vertical, and diagonal) until pinpoint bleeding was noted, which was considered as the end point of the procedure. All patients were instructed not to apply minoxidil on the day of procedure and to resume its application 24h thereafter."
But I don't think there is any problem with deviating from that in various ways and being flexible about it.
The directions above are not what has been recommended. The directions I was told were to derma roll after application of the topical in the said directions vertical, diagonal, etc., and not to the point of bleeding. Not sure who to believe now.
Hi bro, if i remember correctly you were taking sublingual minoxidil right?Can one get benefits from microneedling while taking oral minoxidil instead? Or is it not worth doing in the absence of a topical treatment?