Caffeine and Its Role in Regulating Androgenetic Alopecia

    February 2021
    Maram Mana, Ghazalla Benhusein
    From the encyclopedia
    Caffeine →

    the stimulant you know and love can be used topically to stimulate hair

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

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    Studysummary This review discusses caffeine's potential role in treating androgenetic alopecia by counteracting DHT effects on hair follicles and enhancing cell proliferation, but reports no new clinical results.
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