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Attitude and practice regarding the use of multivitamins for hair fall: Cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia

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Background: Despite the lack of evidence which support the hypothesis that usage of multivitamins is effective in preventing hair fall, their use is still prevailing. Although recent studies demonstrated interference of certain vitamins with certain analytical investigations, they are still practically in use without medical supervision and/or control. Aim: To assess the Attitude and Practice of Using Multivitamins for treatment of Hair Fall. Methods: A total number of 1015(females and males) were participated in this study. They aged 18 or more responded to questionnaires on their perception and previous experience with the use of multivitamins. Results: 44% of the participants used multivitamins for hair fall treatment, and only 37.4% recommended using them under medical supervision. The rest were influenced by social media (18.7%) friends and family (17.3%) by themselves (15%), and pharmacists (10.6%). 33.3% carried out blood tests prior use and only (15.3%) had a follow up blood test. Figure 1. Shows side effects such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation were observed in (18.5%). (57.3%) reported noticeable improvement in hair fall and it was significantly associated with the use of multivitamins for more than 3 months (p<0.01). Figure 2. Indicates that (63.5%) agreed on their effectiveness for hair fall treatment and (61.4%) would attribute the effect to other factors. Conclusion: Additional studies are required towards to validate and justify the benefit or downside of multivitamins for hair fall. Knowledge about the misuse of multivitamins is crucial to avoid unnecessary harm.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2018.16737

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Attitude, Practice, Multivitamins, Hair Fall

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Shahad D.

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AlGhamdy

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Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University

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Bushra A.

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AlGarni

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Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University

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Faten

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Albukhari

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Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University

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73

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6

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3486

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2018-10-01

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2018-10-15

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2018-10-01

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6,838

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6,843

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Attitude and practice regarding the use of multivitamins for hair fall: Cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia

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22 Jan 2023