PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Arpita Arghya
AU  - Venkataram N. Mysore
TI  - Fenugreek and Management of Androgenetic Alopecia: Fact or Fiction
AID  - 10.33589/31.4.148
DP  - 2021 Jul 01
TA  - International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
PG  - 148--150
VI  - 31
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ISHRS-HTForum.org/content/31/4/148.short
4100  - http://www.ISHRS-HTForum.org/content/31/4/148.full
AB  - Fenugreek seeds are a natural plant product that some claim are effective in managing hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia (AGA). This review finds that while a few small studies show its efficacy, there is no strong evidence to recommend its routine use in the management of AGA. However, knowledge of the product is necessary for the trichologist, in view of its potential to interact with antiplatelet, antiarrhythmic, and anti-hypoglycemic drugs. Patients who have history of consuming fenugreek should be advised to stop using it 5 days prior to surgery.