How I paused my hair loss by curing seborrheic dermatitis
    Treatment 5/16/2023

    At a glance
    In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💧 irritant-free shampoo (topical) every other day 6 months
    💧 conditioner (topical)
    💧 topical steroids (topical) on/off
    💊 Finasteride (oral)
    💊 Dutasteride (oral) 1 year
    • Minoxidil (oral and topical) oral: 1x daily, topical: 1x daily 2 months
    💧 dermarolling (topical) every other day 2 months
    the tone is 😀 positive with some growth results.

    Other terms

    User Wonderful_Tonight910 suffered from hair loss and seborrheic dermatitis for years. After using irritant-free shampoo, their scalp improved, hair loss stopped, and new hair growth appeared.
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