Hair Therapy & Transplantation
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Farmacia Di Nardo Labrozzi, C.so Giuseppe Garibaldi 164, San Salvo (CH), Italy

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• Research Article   
  Nutrients in Hair Supplements: Evaluation of their Function in Hair Loss Treatment
  Author(s): Angelo Labrozzi*
  
  Hair loss represents one of the most diffuse aesthetic issues among the worldwide population, with 50% of men and nearly 50% of women affected by pattern hair loss by age of 50. The loss of hair is not life-threatening, and it is a natural part of the ageing process. However, it can adversely affect the individual’s quality of life. The integrity of normal hair function relies largely on an adequate and balanced nutritional intake, essential trace elements deficiency, genetic conditions, hormonal imbalance or stressful events, which can alter the hair growth cycle equilibrium. Dietary supplements, as well as the intake of specific nutrients, have traditionally been used to improve hair growth, even if the connection between the use of specific substances and the prevention or the treatment of hair loss not always is supported by scientific studies. Indeed, t.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0951.20.10.150

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