The intent of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of microneedling through use of a professional tattoo machine in hair regrowth in patients with androgenic alopecia (AGA) over up to 6 treatments (6 months).
Proposed is an open label trial of tattoo machine microneedling in ten patients with androgenic alopecia. Ten healthy male patients older than 18 years will undergo 6 microneedling sessions. Over the course of six months, subjects will undergo up to six treatment sessions (one session every 30 day). Patients will be evaluated at 8 visits over 8 months with the first visit for screening purposes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
A SOL Nova Device (brand) tattoo machine will be used to stimulate hair regrowth.
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Total Area Hair Count
Total number of hairs in an area of 1 cm\^2
Time frame: 6 months
SALT Score
The Severity of Alopecia Tool measures percentage of scalp hair loss
Time frame: 6 months
Hair Shaft Diameter
The diameter of the hair shaft as measured by trichoscopy
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Follicular Units
Number of follicular units with one or more hair follicles over an area of 1cm\^2
Time frame: 6 months
Vellus Hairs
Number of vellus hairs over an area of 1 cm\^2
Time frame: 6 months
Terminal Hairs
Terminal hairs over an area of 1 cm\^2
Time frame: 6 months
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