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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HAIR-RESTORER DABAO IN MALES WITH ALOPECIA-ANDROGENETICA - A CLINICAL EXPERIMENT
KESSELS AGH, CARDYNAALS RLLM, BORGER RLL, GO MJTH, LAMBERS JCCA, KNOTTNERUS JA, KNIPSCHILD PG
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
44: (4-5) 439-447 1991

Document type: Article    Language: English           

Abstract:
In a randomized, double-blind trial the effectiveness of 6 months' use of a Chinese herb extract (Dabao(R)) as a hair-restorer was studied on 396 males with alopecia androgenetica. The effect was evaluated by nonvellus hair counts, participants' opinions and a panel's judgement of a photo-report. Twenty-three participants withdrew prematurely from the study. In both the Dabao and placebo groups an increase in the amount of hair was observed; 133 and 109 hairs on a 5 cm2 marked area, a difference of 24 hairs (p = 0.03, one-sided). Participants as well as the panel reached a similar conclusion. Regarding cosmetic effect, 42% of the participants in the Dabao group and 37% in the placebo group reported positive results. The average panel score for the cosmetic result on a scale of -10 to +10 was 0.46 in the Dabao and 0.21 in the placebo group, a difference of 0.24 (p = 0.04, one-sided). It appears from our study that, although the cosmetic effect over 6 months is modest, Dabao does have a certain effect on the growth of nonvellus hair.

Author Keywords:
ALOPECIA-ANDROGENETICA, HAIR-RESTORER, ADMINISTRATION TOPICAL, CLINICAL EXPERIMENT, MALE, AGE, HAMILTON TYPE, DURATION OF BALDNESS, HAIR COUNT, PHOTO-REPORT, AESTHETICS, DABAO

KeyWords Plus:
MALE-PATTERN BALDNESS, TOPICAL MINOXIDIL

Addresses:
KESSELS AGH, STATE UNIV LIMBURG, DEPT EPIDEMIOL HLTH CARE RES, POB 616, 6200 MD MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS.
VIALLE MINERALS, VENLO, NETHERLANDS.
DE WEVER HOSP, DEPT DERMATOL, HEERLEN, NETHERLANDS.
STATE UNIV LIMBURG, DEPT GEN PRACTICE, 6200 MD MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS.

Publisher:
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, OXFORD

IDS Number:
FD427

ISSN:
0895-4356

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