comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation
Hosni, M., abd el wahed, N., Ezzat, N. (2025). comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation. EKB Journal Management System, 15(2), 1-10. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.328569.1410
Mai Ashraf Hosni; nehal sayed abd el wahed; Noha Ezzat. "comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation". EKB Journal Management System, 15, 2, 2025, 1-10. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.328569.1410
Hosni, M., abd el wahed, N., Ezzat, N. (2025). 'comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation', EKB Journal Management System, 15(2), pp. 1-10. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.328569.1410
Hosni, M., abd el wahed, N., Ezzat, N. comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 15(2): 1-10. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.328569.1410

comparative study between minoxidil 5% and micro-botulinum toxin effectiveness in treatment of female pattern androgenetic alopecia with dermoscopic evaluation

Fayoum University Medical Journal
Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2025, Page 1-10  XML PDF (690.21 K)
Document Type: Full Length research Papers
DOI: 10.21608/fumj.2025.328569.1410
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Authors
Mai Ashraf Hosni email 1; nehal sayed abd el wahed2; Noha Ezzat3
1fayoum
2dermatology department faculty of medicine fayoum university
3Fayoum University
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) can have a detrimental effect on patients' sense of self-worth & quality of life, which is among the most frequent causes for hair consultations. Their expectations regarding the outcomes of therapy are frequently more positive than the reality. Therefore, it is essential to emphasize during the initial consultation that improvement & regrowth are not always attainable, and that the primary management goal is to arrest development & avoid additional thinning (Kelly & Tosti, 2020).
Aim of the study: Compare the effectiveness of intralesoinal minoxidil (MS) 8% vs botulinum toxin (BTX -A) in the management of FPHL with dermoscopic evaluation.
Subjects and Methods: this is aprospective interventional comparative study where 10 patients take 2 sessions of BTX -A each session 50 units with interval 4 months between the 2 sessions. Other 10 patients take 3 sessions of MS 8% injection with 3 weeks intervals between the sessions. Dermoscopic examination before and with each session and after the last session.
Results: Both (BTX -A) and (MS) are effective in treatment of FPHL. There was statistically insignificant alteration (p.value ≤.05) according to base line score (S1), score at end of treatment sessions (S2) and score four months follow up after last session (S3) between both groups.
Conclusion: (BTX -A) and (MS) are equally effective in treatment of FPHL.
Keywords
Key words: FPHL; BTX-A; Minoxidil
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