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Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements for Treating Hair Loss
2023 Jan 01 JAMA Dermatology Drake L, Reyes-Hadsall S, Martinez J, Heinrich C, Huang K, Mostaghimi A
Dietary and nutritional interventions, including Viviscal, Nourkrin, Nutrafol, Lamdapil, Pantogar, capsaicin and isoflavone, omegas 3 and 6 with antioxidants, apple nutraceutical, total glucosides of paeony and compound glycyrrhizin tablets, zinc, tocotrienol, pumpkin seed oil, Kimchi and cheonggukjang, vitamin D3, and Forti5, showed varying levels of evidence for potential benefits in improving disease course, with rare and mild adverse effects.
Systematic Review Randomised Controlled Trial Hair Loss Pumpkin Seed Oil
Pumpkin seed oil vs. minoxidil 5% topical foam for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: A randomized comparative trial
2021 Feb 12 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Ibrahim IM, Hasan MS, Elsabaa KI, Elsaie ML
Randomised Controlled Trial Female Pattern Hair Loss Pumpkin Seed MinoxidilPumpkin seed oil shows promising potential in treating female pattern hair loss, with results comparable to the effects of minoxidil 5% foam.
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Pumpkin seed oil shows promising potential in treating female pattern hair loss, with results comparable to the effects of minoxidil 5% foam.
2021 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Pumpkin seed oil vs. minoxidil 5% topical foam for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: A randomized comparative trial Ibrahim IM, Hasan MS, Elsabaa KI, Elsaie ML
Randomised Controlled Trial Female Pattern Hair Loss Minoxidil Pumpkin Seed
The study conducted involved a random assignment of patients with female pattern hair loss to either apply pumpkin seed oil or minoxidil 5% foam for three months. Assessments of these patients were carried out clinically and dermoscopically at the start of the trial, halfway through, and at the end.
The group allocated pumpkin seed oil (group A) demonstrated a notable decrease in hair shaft diversity from before and after the treatment, as well as a decrease in vellus hairs (non-pigmented, fine hairs). There was also a significant increase in upright regrowing hairs after treatment.
For the group assigned to the minoxidil foam (group B), there was also a similar significant decrease in hair shaft diversity and vellus hair numbers from before to after treatment. This suggests that both pumpkin seed oil and minoxidil 5% foam have beneficial effects in treating female pattern hair loss.
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Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements for Treating Hair Loss
2023 Jan 01 JAMA Dermatology Drake L, Reyes-Hadsall S, Martinez J, Heinrich C, Huang K, Mostaghimi A
Dietary and nutritional interventions, including Viviscal, Nourkrin, Nutrafol, Lamdapil, Pantogar, capsaicin and isoflavone, omegas 3 and 6 with antioxidants, apple nutraceutical, total glucosides of paeony and compound glycyrrhizin tablets, zinc, tocotrienol, pumpkin seed oil, Kimchi and cheonggukjang, vitamin D3, and Forti5, showed varying levels of evidence for potential benefits in improving disease course, with rare and mild adverse effects.
Systematic Review Randomised Controlled Trial Hair Loss Pumpkin Seed OilPumpkin seed oil vs. minoxidil 5% topical foam for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: A randomized comparative trial
2021 Feb 12 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Ibrahim IM, Hasan MS, Elsabaa KI, Elsaie ML
Randomised Controlled Trial Female Pattern Hair Loss Pumpkin Seed MinoxidilPumpkin seed oil shows promising potential in treating female pattern hair loss, with results comparable to the effects of minoxidil 5% foam.
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Pumpkin seed oil shows promising potential in treating female pattern hair loss, with results comparable to the effects of minoxidil 5% foam.
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