Studies conducted about topical Melatonin treatment for baldness showed that the natural effects of the hormone to hair follicles influences the normal hair cycle during the Anagen phase (active growth phase of hair follicles where the hair roots divide rapidly) promoting constant growth of new hair strands on affected areas. Since Melatonin is also known as a powerful anti-oxidant, it provides protection on hair strands against free radicals that causes cell destruction in the hair.