Scientists Discover New Hair Growth Serum That Could Treat Baldness in Just Three Weeks

Islamabad: Scientists have developed a new serum that may offer an easy and effective treatment for baldness, promoting hair growth in just a few weeks.

According to international media reports, researchers at National Taiwan University have created a serum that successfully stimulated hair growth in mice. The next step will involve formal testing on humans.

Professor Sing-Jan Lin, a member of the university’s research team, explained that areas of the mice’s skin that experienced mild irritation or scratching began to grow new hair after 10 to 11 days.

In the experiment, the backs of mice were shaved and treated with a chemical called sodium dodecyl, while untreated areas showed no hair growth.

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Professor Lin also tested an early version of the serum on himself. He applied fatty acids dissolved in alcohol to his legs for three weeks, which resulted in visible hair growth.

Experts said that laboratory tests showed the serum activated fat cells in the skin, which in turn stimulated the regeneration of hair follicles. The serum contains naturally derived fatty acids that do not cause skin irritation.

Initial lab studies on human hair follicles also produced positive results, and researchers reported no serious side effects, raising hopes that the serum could one day provide an effective treatment for hair loss.