Use of a Cosmetic Caffeine Lotion in the Treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia

Abstract

Androgenetic alopecia (AA) is the most common form of hair loss in men, affecting more than 50% of the male population over 50 years, and it often causes psychological and socia! distress to those affected, in addition to being one of the most common reasons why a patient consults a dermatologist. There are severa! cosmetic substances that can complement the medicai treatment of this widespread disease, in order to obtain better results. In the past few years caffeine has been used; this molecule, applied topically in the form of shampoos and lotions, has shown good efficacy in the treatment of AA. We report the results of a study to test efficacy, safety and cosmetic qualities of a caffeine contai ning lotion used dai ly for four months by 40 men with AA.