A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Vehicle-Controlled Study of a Topical Active Blend in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

May 2020 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”

Alexander C. Katoulis, Aikaterini I. Liakou, Dimitra Koumaki, Efstratios Vakirlis, Andreas G Tsantes, Despina Mortaki, E. Bozi, D. Ioannides

androgenetic alopecia topical lotion Redenyl Redensyl Sepicontrol A5 AGA

TLDR Redenyl lotion effectively promotes hair growth and improves quality of life for androgenetic alopecia patients.

The study evaluated the effectiveness of a topical lotion called Redenyl in treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The lotion contains two patented formulas: Redensyl and Sepicontrol A5. The study was conducted as a randomized, single-blinded, vehicle-controlled study with 44 patients diagnosed with AGA. The results showed that Redenyl was effective in promoting hair growth and improving patients' quality of life, with no significant side effects. The study suggests that Redenyl may be a promising new treatment option for AGA.

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