Efficacy and Tolerability of an Oral Supplement Containing Amino Acids, Iron, Selenium, and Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen in Subjects With Hair Loss: A Prospective, Randomized, 3-Month, Controlled, Assessor-Blinded Study

    June 2023 in “ Skin Research and Technology ”
    Massimo Milani, Francesca Colombo
    Studysummary The researchers reported that an oral supplement containing hydrolysed fish-origin collagen, taurine, cysteine, methionine, iron, and selenium significantly improved the effectiveness of anti-hair loss treatments in people with androgenic alopecia or chronic telogen effluvium after 12 weeks, compared to drug treatments alone.
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