A Proprietary Herbal Extract Against Hair Loss in Androgenetic Alopecia and Telogen Effluvium: A Placebo-Controlled, Single-Blind, Clinical-Instrumental Study

January 2018 in “ Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.) ”

Erkin Pekmezci, Cihat Dundar, Melda Turkoglu

androgenetic alopecia telogen effluvium proprietary herbal extract anagen/telogen ratios antiandrogenic anti-inflammatory antioxidative angiogenic hair-stimulating herbal shampoo herbal solution

TLDR The herbal extract was found to effectively reduce and prevent hair loss without any side effects.

In 2018, a 6-month study was conducted on 120 subjects with androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium to evaluate the efficacy of a proprietary herbal extract in preventing and reducing hair loss. The study found that the herbal formulations were more effective than the placebo in preventing and reducing hair loss, with significant improvements in the anagen/telogen ratios. The combined use of the herbal shampoo and solution was more effective than single product use. The herbal formula's antiandrogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, angiogenic, and hair-stimulating features were found to be beneficial in preventing hair fall and reducing hair loss. The products were well tolerated with no recorded side effects.

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