Shock Waves for Hair Growth and Regeneration in Patients With Female Pattern Hair Loss.

IF 2 4区医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY

Skin Research and Technology Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1111/srt.70064

Pablo Naranjo García, Rodolfo López Andrino

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Abstract

Background: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is women's most common form of alopecia. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock waves for hair growth and regeneration in women with FPHL.

Methods: A prospective single-center noncontrolled study was conducted in patients with FPHL who underwent eight treatment sessions with C-Actor, a shock wave applicator. Outcome measures included total hair count, number of follicular units (FUs)-single FUs, double FUs, triple and bigger FUs-the average thickness, cumulative hair thickness, and changes in the Derived Sinclair scale, assessed with Tricholab (Fotofinder System). Patients completed a survey to assess their subjective perceptions of hair improvement regarding softness, hair loss, quality, and volume.

Results: Twenty women were included with a mean age of 43 (SD = 5.65). The mean increase in total hair count was 8.9% (p < 0.00001), in number of FUs 4.6% (p = 0.00031), in number of triple and bigger FUs 18.4% (p = 0.0004), in cumulative hair thickness 8.0% (p < 0.00001), with a decrease of 5.7% in mean Derived Sinclair scale value by 2.2-2.1 (p < 0.0001). After 3 months, 85% of patients perceived improvement in hair volume.

Conclusion: Extracorporeal shock waves for hair growth and capillary regeneration in women with FPHL showed statistically significant outcomes, and all patients reported an improvement in hair characteristics.

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冲击波促进女性脱发患者的头发生长和再生。

背景：女性脱发（FPHL）是女性最常见的脱发形式。本研究旨在评估体外冲击波对女性 FPHL 患者毛发生长和再生的疗效：这项前瞻性单中心非对照研究对 FPHL 患者进行了八次体外冲击波治疗。结果测量包括毛发总数、毛囊单位（FUs）数量--单FUs、双FUs、三FUs和更大FUs--平均厚度、累积毛发厚度，以及用Tricholab（Fotofinder系统）评估的Derived Sinclair量表的变化。患者填写了一份调查问卷，以评估她们对头发柔软度、脱发、发质和发量改善情况的主观感受：共有 20 名妇女接受了治疗，平均年龄为 43 岁（SD = 5.65）。毛发总数平均增加了 8.9%（P体外冲击波治疗 FPHL 女性患者的毛发生长和毛细血管再生在统计学上有显著效果，所有患者的毛发特征都有所改善。

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Skin Research and Technology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Skin Research and Technology is a clinically-oriented journal on biophysical methods and imaging techniques and how they are used in dermatology, cosmetology and plastic surgery for noninvasive quantification of skin structure and functions. Papers are invited on the development and validation of methods and their application in the characterization of diseased, abnormal and normal skin. Topics include blood flow, colorimetry, thermography, evaporimetry, epidermal humidity, desquamation, profilometry, skin mechanics, epiluminiscence microscopy, high-frequency ultrasonography, confocal microscopy, digital imaging, image analysis and computerized evaluation and magnetic resonance. Noninvasive biochemical methods (such as lipids, keratin and tissue water) and the instrumental evaluation of cytological and histological samples are also covered. The journal has a wide scope and aims to link scientists, clinical researchers and technicians through original articles, communications, editorials and commentaries, letters, reviews, announcements and news. Contributions should be clear, experimentally sound and novel.