Topical Melatonin for Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

January 2012 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”

Tobias Fischer, Ralph M. Trüeb, Gabriella Hänggi, Marcello Innocenti, Peter Elsner

topical melatonin androgenetic alopecia AGA hair loss pharmacodynamic study clinical pre-post studies melatonin cosmetic melatonin solution

Studysummary This study found that topical melatonin solution was associated with positive effects on hair density and reduction in hair loss for androgenetic alopecia, with good tolerability reported in several clinical trials. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study investigated the use of topical melatonin as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), a common form of hair loss. The study involved one pharmacodynamic study and four clinical pre-post studies, which evaluated the effects of a topical melatonin solution on patients with AGA or general hair loss. The results showed positive effects of the solution in the treatment of AGA in men and women, with good tolerability. The study concluded that the topical application of a cosmetic melatonin solution can be considered as a treatment option in androgenetic alopecia. Overall, the studies suggest that melatonin may be a promising treatment for AGA and early-stage hair loss.

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