TY - JOUR ID - 98556 TI - Clinical trial of an herbal ointment in reduction of hair density in Hirsutism JO - Iranian Journal of Dermatology JA - IJD LA - en SN - AU - Emam Ghoreishi, M AU - Salman Pour, R AU - Panjeh Shahin, MR AD - Y1 - 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 8 IS - 3 SP - 218 EP - 223 KW - herbal drugs KW - hirsutism KW - Zingiberaceae KW - Leguminosae DO - N2 - Background: Hirsutism can result in cosmetic and psychological problems in women. Because of diverse etiological factors, treatment with a single drug is not usually successful. On the other hand, treatment of Hirsutism can be associated with adverse effects. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a herbal ointment consisted of leguminosea spp. and zingiberaceae spp. extracts in reduction of hair density in hirsute women. Patients and Methods: In an open clinical trial 10 hirsute women were treated with a herbal ointment 3 times a day for 2 weeks in 3 consecutive months. Pre and post-treatment assessment of number, length, and diameter of hairs were done in individual patients. Paired T-test was used for statistical analyses. Results: After 3 treatment courses the mean number of the hairs showed significant reduction in comparison with pre-treatment values. Some patients mentioned that treatment resulted in softer, thinner and lighter hairs. Conclusion: The studied herbal ointment was effective in hair density reduction in hirsute patients. It was also a simple, inexpensive and safe treatment for Hirsutism. UR - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98556.html L1 - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98556_6fba3765d1c918c0f147c9e791834605.pdf ER -