A method for treating a scalp characterized by an excessive secretion of sebum, to improve the condition thereof by reducing said excessive secretion comprising orally administering to a human being having a scalp so characterized a therapeutic composition comprising an ingestible carrier admixed with, as a non-toxic active compound, cysteine or cysteamine derivatives, the active compound is present in amounts of about 0.75-3 weight percent of the composition which is administered at a rate of about 1-5 mg/kg/day based on the weight of the human being during a period of about 15 days.
一种治疗头皮过度分泌皮脂的方法,通过减少该过度分泌来改善头皮状况,包括口服给予头皮有过度分泌特征的人类的治疗组合物,该组合物包括与可摄入载体混合的,作为无毒活性化合物的半胱
氨酸或半
胱胺衍
生物,活性化合物的含量约为组合物的0.75-3重量百分比,根据人类体重以每天1-5毫克/千克的速率给予,治疗期约为15天。