Natural Hair Supplement: Friend or Foe? Saw Palmetto, a Systematic Review in Alopecia
Evron E, Juhasz M, Babadjouni A, Mesinkovska NA
Published in Skin Appendage Disorders
Key Findings
Across the included studies, saw palmetto produced improvement in hair quality, hair count or growth in a majority of treated subjects, but effect sizes were smaller than finasteride and trial quality was low.
Conclusions
Saw palmetto shows preliminary benefit for androgenetic alopecia; higher-quality trials are needed.
Limitations
Few randomized trials, small samples, heterogeneous formulations and outcome measures.
Supplements Studied
Natural Hair Supplement: Friend or Foe? Saw Palmetto, a Systematic Review in Alopecia
Outcomes Measured
Natural Hair Supplement: Friend or Foe? Saw Palmetto, a Systematic Review in Alopecia
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