Clinical evaluation of hairbac tablet and oil in the management of diffuse hair loss: An open clinical study

Abstract

Hair is an important component of the body derived from ectoderm of skin. Keratin is the main component of hair fibers. Hair has great psycho-social significance for persons. The average growth rate in a normal scalp is 0.41 mm per day but lower growth rate is observed among aged persons and chronic disease persons. Hair loss is a most common problem among men and women of all age groups and it is a socially and psychologically distressing also. Its severity varies from a small bare patch to a more diffuse and obvious pattern. Diffuse hair loss may occur at any age and gender. It affects the whole scalp. Management of hair fall is extremely complex. Treatments for the various forms are available but alopecia has limited success. As a general rule, it is easier to maintain remaining hair than it is to re-grow; however, the success rate is very less with unwanted adverse effects. There are claims that poly herbal formulations are giving promising results. So, a poly herbal formulation 'Hairbac' tablet and oil, is evaluated for its safety and efficacy in diffuse hair loss. The subjective parameters used for assessment were Hair Texture, Hair Density/cm sq area and Hair Loss. The beneficial effects of Hairbac Tablets and Oil assessed in the context of hair texture, density /1cm2 and hair loss among females suffering with diffuse hair fall showed highly significant improvement without any adverse effects assessed by the respondents.