TESTOSTERONE – ITS ROLE ON SKIN, PIGMENTATION OF THE HAIR AND VITILIGO
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Injection testosterone was given in 30 persons, 55-67 yrs old for the treatment of sexual dissatisfaction with excellent results in most (75%) patients. It was unexpected chance finding that the grey hairs of most patients got pigmented. Six months after stopping the treatment with testosterone, the black hairs started turning grey. Also it is postulated that topical testosterone could be used for resistant vitiligo. It was observed that testosterone increases the turn over of the skin.
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Dr. V. P. Jerath
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