Value of microneedling alone
I’ve seen a lot of talk around dermarolling and topical minoxidil application. My question is if I am already on 1mg fin and 5mg oral minoxidil a day, is there a benefit to dermarolling without topical application?Is there an argument to supplement oral minoxidil w/ topical minoxidil regularly? What about right after dermarolling say once a week?
The use of microneedling has value beyond the medications you are taking. Creating controlled wounding (10 seconds on each location, something that requires a microneedling device, not a dermaroller) will induce a healing cascade that stimulates the stem cells near the sebaceous gland of the hair follicle. This is what causes new growth, and it is independent of the drugs that you are taking.
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