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Can CBD help restore hair loss?
Can CBD help restore hair loss?
Finding an effective cure for baldness or hair loss has always been a hot topic of study. Following a growing interest in cannabis-based products for hair loss, our Senior Researcher Isabel Litwin-Davies at Britannia Life Sciences investigated.
According to the US National Library of Medicine, more than 50% of men over the age of 50 will be affected by male pattern baldness.
In women, it is estimated that more than 50% will experience noticeable hair loss. The most significant cause of this happening in women is female-pattern hair loss, which affects about one-third of susceptible women or some 30 million in the US.
In England, the NHS estimates that around 50% of women over the age of 65 experience female-pattern baldness.
The most common treatments for baldness and hair loss are Minoxidil (Rogaine), Hairmax laser comb, low light laser and hair transplants, and most still have mixed results.
Could CBD play a role in preventing hair loss in the future?
Over the past decade there has been an explosion of cannabis-related products for CBD cosmetic applications, wellness and sleep aids. More recently, there has been a growing interest in cannabis-based products for hair loss.
One study by Srivastava and colleagues showed that orally taken cannabinoids stimulates hair growth. A pilot study done by Khidhir and colleagues showed that Bimatoprost - a cannabis-based product used to treat glaucoma - accelerates hair re-growth to a greater degree than a topical steroid treatment.
These, and other studies, have shown that cannabis-related products may be useful to treat baldness and hair loss. However, given the complexity of hair growth dynamics, additional research is needed - including clinical trials - to determine if phytocannabinoids like CBD can be effective topical interventions to treat hair loss conditions.
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More than 50% of men over the age of 50 will be affected by male pattern baldness.
Androgenetic alopecia is a frequent cause of hair loss in both men and women. This form of hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the United States. Androgenetic alopecia can start as early as a person's teens and risk increases with age; more than 50 percent of men over age 50 have some degree of hair loss. In women, hair loss is most likely after menopause.
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgenetic-alopecia/#frequency
In women, it is estimated that more than 50% will experience noticeable hair loss.
If the part in your hair is widening, you find bald spots, or you’re shedding more than 125 hairs per day, you’re likely experiencing hair loss and need to see a dermatologist. There are a couple types of hair loss and several possible causes. Although there’s very little you can do to prevent hair loss, you might respond to treatment if you get to a dermatologist early!
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16921-hair-loss-in-women
In England, the NHS estimates that around 50% of women over the age of 65 experience female-pattern baldness.
Losing your crowning glory can be particularly difficult for women. But there are ways to cope.
Losing your hair as a woman, especially if you're young or at a vulnerable time in your life, can badly affect your confidence.
Hair loss, known medically as alopecia, is fairly common. It's estimated, for instance, that around 40% of women aged 70 years or over experience female-pattern baldness – the most common type of hair loss, which is thought to be inherited.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hair-loss/coping-tips-for-women/
One study by Srivastava and colleagues showed that orally taken cannabinoids stimulates hair growth.
A few thienyl substituted pyrazole derivatives were synthesized to aid in the characterization of the cannabinoid receptor antagonist and also to serve as potentially useful antiobesity agent. Structural requirements for selective CB1 receptor antagonistic activity of 5-thienyl pyrazole derivatives included the structural similarity with potent, specific antagonist rimonabant 1. Compound 3 has been identified as a hair growth stimulator and an antiobesity agent in animal models.
A pilot study done by Khidhir and colleagues showed that Bimatoprost - a cannabis-based product used to treat glaucoma - accelerates hair re-growth to a greater degree than a topical steroid treatment.
Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated disease that targets anagen hair follicles. Despite various therapeutic options, there is no cure for AA. Prostaglandin analogues have been recognized as being capable of inducing hypertrichosis.
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost to those of corticosteroid in the treatment of scalp AA.