Impact of a Novel Dietary Supplement on Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments for Androgenic Alopecia: A Real-Life, Multicenter, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded Trial on 225 Subjects

    August 2025 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ”
    Massimo Milani, Stefano Alfano
    Studysummary This study found that a novel dietary supplement, AGA-P, when combined with minoxidil and finasteride, significantly improved the clinical efficacy of these drugs for treating mild-to-severe androgenic alopecia compared to drug treatment alone over six months.
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