Objectives: Recently we've seen some different devices focused on treating androgenetic alopecia that aim to increase the hair growth rate and hair density. One of those options called our attention due to the high patient satisfaction and the great results we've come through, using the micro infusion of drugs into the skin with a tattoo machine, where we can stimulate the hair growth by microneedling and deliver some drugs into the papillary dermis to induce a faster hair growth, augmentation of hair caliber and hair density.
Our aim is describe a new therapeutical option with good results.
Introduction: The androgenetic alopecia is the mainly cause of hair follicle miniaturization and baldness in men and women. It can affect negatively the patient quality of life and how the patient correlates in society. The microinfusion of medicaments in the skin (MMS), or MMP the portuguese acronym (Microinfusão de Medicamentos na Pele) is a technique described by Dr. Samir Abache, a Brazilian Dermatologist. This technique comes from the ancient tattooing art that gives us the possibility of sterile medication injection at the papillary dermis stimulating hair growth and augmentation of hair density.
Materials / method: The tattoo machine used has a hand grip, an autoclavable tip with a medication storage and disposable sterile needles. The equipment has an adjustable speed operation and powered by simple source of energy. Minoxidil 0,5%, Finasteride 0,05% and Copper Peptides 1,2% were used in all patients with infusion’s depth of 2mm and 60 RPM speed operation. All 10 patients enrolled at this study were diagnosed with Androgenetic alopecia confirmed by clinical and trichoscopic diagnostic critera. All patients had a poor and unsatisfactory results history of to topical treatment with minoxidil.
Results: This study was performed at the author's private practice where were choosen Androgenetic Alopecia patients with unsatisfactory results to local treatment with minoxidil. All subjects underwent to a monthly MMP section with Minoxidil 0,5%, Finasteride 0,05% and Copper Peptides 1,2% and local daily treatment maintained. The patients were followed up for 6 months and data were analysed by two Dermatologists. After photo and dermoscopy assessment there was a considerably improvement of hair density of all subjects. In a patient's satisfaction scale, 80% were very satisfied and 20% satisfied.
Conclusion: The MMP technique is a procedure that can precisely deliver active medications into the skin with minimal side effects. It is cost effectively and has a wide variety of therapeutic applications to the dermatologist. Further studies are
needed to technically improve the procedure, and better choice of
drugs to be infused as well as and their concentrations and the possibility of skin sensitization.
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