Are Vitamins and Supplements Effective for Treating Hair Loss?

This question, from a member of the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by recommended hair restoration physician Dr. William Lindsey:

Which vitamins and supplements are the top ones to help [tag]hair growth[/tag]?

There are lots of anecdotal reports of supplements, shampoos and lasers out there that claim to do wonders for [tag]hair loss[/tag] and most anything else. Before you spend significant money, try to find a controlled study published in a peer reviewed medical journal in the US or Europe   showing that whatever product you are interested in actually has a clinical effect in human beings.

If you can find even one study, then I’d say it’s likely worth a try. If you can’t, ask yourself why. All doctors want to show how great their results are. If a doctor finds something that works, I guarantee you that he wants to be the first to publish it!

I can completely understand [tag]balding[/tag] patients wanting to try things they hear about and avoid or augment medications like [tag]Propecia[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag]) and [tag]Rogaine[/tag] ([tag]minoxidil[/tag]) or [tag]hair transplant[/tag] surgery. All I’m saying is, know what you are spending your hard earned money on.

Dr. William Lindsey – Mclean, VA

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David – aka TakingThePlunge
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