Hair Growth Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine BeauTop on Androgenetic Alopecia Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

January 2017 in “ Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine ”

Chien‑Ying Lee, Cheng‑Chung Wei, Min‑Chien Yu, Ching‑Che Lin, Shuenn‑Jyi Sheu, Jen‑Hung Yang, Chien‑Ying Chiang, Kuang-Hua Huang, Yu-Hsiang Kuan

BeauTop androgenetic alopecia placebo-controlled clinical trial hair growth traditional Chinese medicine male pattern baldness female pattern baldness

TLDR BeauTop improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia patients.

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the hair growth effect of traditional Chinese medicine BeauTop on androgenetic alopecia patients. The trial involved 32 participants, with 17 in the treatment group and 15 in the placebo group. The results showed that 52.9% of the participants in the treatment group experienced increased hair growth, while only 13% of the participants in the placebo group experienced the same. The study suggests that BeauTop effectively improves male and female androgenetic alopecia. Further research is required to establish its mechanism of action.

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