Indian Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

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Year
: 2017  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 11--13

Saw palmetto extract: A dermatologist's perspective


Varshini Reddy, Aditya Kumar Bubna, Mahalakshmi Veeraraghavan, Sudha Rangarajan 
 Department of Dermatology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Varshini Reddy
No. 13/7, 7th Main Road, RA Puram, Chennai - 600 028, Tamil Nadu
India

Saw palmetto extract is believed to have antiandrogenic properties and has been used widely for the treatment of androgenic alopecia. It is claimed to have much less side effects as compared to finasteride. Along with its use for androgenic alopecia, it has also been tried for other conditions associated with increased androgen levels in dermatology. This article will review a dermatologist's perspective of this traditional herb.


How to cite this article:
Reddy V, Bubna AK, Veeraraghavan M, Rangarajan S. Saw palmetto extract: A dermatologist's perspective.Indian J Drugs Dermatol 2017;3:11-13


How to cite this URL:
Reddy V, Bubna AK, Veeraraghavan M, Rangarajan S. Saw palmetto extract: A dermatologist's perspective. Indian J Drugs Dermatol [serial online] 2017 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];3:11-13
Available from: https://www.ijdd.in/article.asp?issn=2455-3972;year=2017;volume=3;issue=1;spage=11;epage=13;aulast=Reddy;type=0