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Favorable effect of herbal extract on androgenic alopecia: A case report
Yuxin Qian1, Lijian Zhu1, Lan Wu1
1Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Rationale:
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a prevalent condition with progressive miniaturization of hair follicles. Currently, reliable treatments have remained limited, and complementary medications for AGA are still being investigated. Traditional Chinese medicine formulas have conspicuous advantages in the treatment of AGA with good development prospects. Zimmer aqueous spray (ZAS) is a water spray containing Zimmer herbal extract powder (ZMWP), which consists of Ligustri lucidi Fructus, Ecliptae Herba, Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald. and Polygonatum sibiricum Delar. ex Redoute, etc. ZMWP is an active ingredient in the prevention of hair loss. Our aim is to provide evidence for the effectiveness of ZAS in the treatment of AGA.
Patient Concerns:
A 41-year-old man had suffered from hair loss for 8 years.
Interventions:
The patient with moderate AGA received 3 to 4 mL ZAS daily or every other day for 3 months.
Outcomes:
The hair density obviously increased after 3 months of therapy. The improvement of hair diameter, vellus hair rate, and 1 hair pilosebaceous unit rate were observed with a trichoscopy and quantitatively analyzed. Besides, honeycomb pigment pattern mitigated and arborized red lines.
Lessons:
The results suggested that ZMWP might have the capability of improving hair growth and attenuating AGA, which can be a promising alternative treatment of AGA.
