Melatonin Increases Anagen Hair Rate in Women With Androgenetic Alopecia or Diffuse Alopecia: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    February 2004 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Tobias Fischer, Greta Burmeister, Hans Rudolf Schmidt, Peter Elsner
    Studysummary This article reviews the potential impact of melatonin on hair growth, noting its benefits observed in animals, but reports no clinical results in humans to date.
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