Clinical Study To Assess The Efficacy of A Novel Hair Loss Treatment
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18034/mjmbr.v9i1.612Keywords:
hair, hair loss, vellus hair, scalp health, human hair regrowth, human hairAbstract
Background: Hair loss affects men and women around the world.
Objective: This study analyzed the efficacy of a hair formula named Lotus 39 by Valentino De Salva (Lotus 39) on hair loss.
Methods: Men and women between ages 42 and 72 applied Lotus 39 to their scalp every day for 8 weeks. For ethical reasons, a nonrandomized controlled study protocol was selected
Results: According to the data, Lotus 39 stops hair loss, causes an increase in vellus hair, and an increase total hair count.
Limitations: No control was assigned due to funding, baseline pictures were taken at the onset of the study, during, and at the end of the study to draw a depiction of hair improvement over time.
Conclusion: This study suggests that Lotus 39 improves the health of the scalp and hair.
IRB Approval Status:
Reviewed and approved by IntegReview IRB; approval #CRLNJ2019-0198
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