Evidence for Supplemental Treatments in Androgenetic Alopecia

    July 2014 in “ PubMed ”
    Shannon Famenini, Carolyn Goh
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    TLDR The review doesn't clearly say if biotin, caffeine, melatonin, a marine extract, and zinc are effective for treating hair loss.
    In 2014, a review was conducted on alternative treatments for androgenetic alopecia, given the incomplete efficacy and side effect profile of the only FDA-approved treatments at the time, topical minoxidil and finasteride. The review focused on the scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of biotin, caffeine, melatonin, a marine extract, and zinc as supplemental treatments. However, the document did not provide specific details or conclusions about the effectiveness of these alternative treatments.
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