Inositol and FSH: A New Frontier for Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment

    September 2015 in “ Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science ”
    Giuseppe Gullo
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    TLDR Inositol and folic acid treatment significantly reduced hair loss and other symptoms in patients with androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed for confirmation.
    In 2015, a longitudinal observational study was conducted on 10 to 30 patients with androgenetic alopecia (AA) to evaluate the therapeutic effect of insulin-sensitizing integration. The patients were treated with different doses of inositol and folic acid based on their BMI. The results, recorded at three and six months of treatment, showed a significant reduction in BMI/HC, PCOS, and cutaneous hyperandrogenism signs. The treatment also resulted in a 20-70% reduction in hair loss without side effects. These findings supported the hypothesis about inositol acting as a second FSH messenger and demonstrated a reduction in androgen and their peripheral effects. However, the study concluded that further double-blind randomized studies were needed to validate the administration of inositol definitively.
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