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Ginger is a commonly used ingredient due to its anti-inflammatory and blood flow-improving properties. It is believed to enhance blood flow to the scalp to encourage hair growth.
Key insights:
- The in vivo evidence suggested that 6-gingerol (an active component of ginger) significantly suppressed hair growth compared with the control group. Furthermore, it significantly reduced hair regrowth ratio, hair follicle number, and length, which was associated with increased expression of MMP2 and MMP9 and decreased concentrations of key growth factors involved in hair follicle growth.
- The clinical evidence suggests that ginger can improve oxidative stress and levels of trace elements in patients with alopecia areata. However, no measurements on hair regrowth were undertaken, so it is unclear if this resulted in new hair growth.
- Our experience tracking members: ginger alone is not enough to improve hair loss outcomes.
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