• Hair loss (especially male pattern baldness) can occur as a result of Arginine deficiency

• Arginine concentrates in the skin

• Arginine (applied topically) increases the level of vascular endothelial growth factor in the skin

• Arginine stimulates the proliferation of fibroblasts (skin cells)

• Arginine is essential for and accelerates the healing of wounds (by stimulating the release
of human growth hormone (HGH), stimulating the production of collagen and by stimulating
the proliferation of fibroblasts)

• Arginine accelerates the healing of burns

• Arginine dramatically accelerates the healing of wounds in people who have undergone surgery

• Arginine decreases postoperative infection and length of hospital stay

• Arginine improves scleroderma