Effectiveness of Hair Care Products Containing Placental Growth Factor for the Treatment of Postpartum Telogen Effluvium
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
; : 73-78, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-131746
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Postpartum telogen effluvium refers to a phenomenon in which some hair in the growth phase progresses rapidly to the resting phase, which leads to excessive hair loss. This causes a high level of psychological stress. Therefore, an increasing number of women are seeking treatment for this condition.METHODS:
The subjects of this study were postpartum women in the age range of 20 to 40 years who visited a university hospital between June 2015 and May 2016. Seven patients out of a total of 25 subjects were excluded, and their final follow-up visits were not performed because they found it difficult to return for the follow-up. After screening before delivery, the subjects were provided with hair care products. They visited the hospital 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after giving birth. During each visit, the hair density and thickness were measured by photographing with a camera and using Folliscope® (Aram Huvis Corporation, Seoul, Korea).RESULTS:
The hair thickness at the V-point improved from 0.089 µm at the baseline to 0.094 µm after using the shampoo for 3 months (P=0.028), and the hair density at the P-point increased significantly, from 75.24/cm² at the baseline to 81.33/cm² after using the shampoo for 3 months (P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
In this study, a shampoo and a tonic in which the main material was horse placental growth factor combined with various materials, such as pumpkin extract, panthenol, and niacinamide, were clinically applied.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Mass Screening
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Follow-Up Studies
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Resting Phase, Cell Cycle
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Niacinamide
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Cucurbita
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Parturition
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Postpartum Period
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Alopecia
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Seoul
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article