Treatment of Telogen Effluvium using a dietary supplement containing Boswellia serrata, Curcuma longa and Vitis Vinifera: results of an observational study

Abstract

Telogen effluvium (TE) is a diffuse hair loss characterized by shortening of the anagen phase and precipitation of the telogen phase, with consequent reduction of the total hair volume. Many supplements are used in order to counteract TE but a definitive therapy is still unavailable.

27 patients, 4 males and 23 females, aged between 19 and 76 have been enrolled in this open study. All were diagnosed with telogen effluvium hair loss pattern. They were asked to take a supplement containing Boswellia Serrata, Curcuma Longa and Vitis Vinifera for a period of 3 months. The aim of the study was to evaluate the synergistic effect of these plant extracts in the treatment of TE.

The results obtained, although non statistically significant, show an overall improvement of clinical and subjective evaluations of the disease, although a larger study with a bigger sample may be required to better understand the real effects of this plant extracts in TE

The results obtained in this study suggest that the products tested have an eutrophic effect on scalp hair, and we believe that this supplement may determine anti‐oxydant, angiogenic and hair stimulating properties.

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