Seen Alfatradiol mentioned on here a few times recently and found this study - in case anybody is interested. Translated from German. 10/16/2021
Alfatradiol (0.025%) is an effective and safe treatment for androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, increasing anagen hair rates with minimal side effects. Users discuss its cost-effectiveness and ease of use compared to other treatments like finasteride and RU58841, with some combining it with stemoxydine and Minoxidil.
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