Comparing the Efficacy of Mesotherapy to Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The study compared the efficacy and safety of mesotherapy containing nutritional supplements to topical minoxidil 5% solution in treating female pattern hair loss (FPHL) over 12 weeks, involving 30 patients divided into two groups. Both treatments showed no significant difference in hair density improvement or hair loss reduction. However, mesotherapy resulted in higher patient satisfaction and a significant increase in the number of hair follicles. The study concluded that mesotherapy is an effective, more acceptable, and tolerable treatment for FPHL compared to topical minoxidil, despite the small sample size and short duration being limitations.