Unpopular Opinion: hair cloning kind of sucks as a potential future cure.
    1/28/2025

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    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

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    Hair cloning is seen as a distant and potentially less relevant solution for hair loss due to its high cost, invasiveness, and the advancement of other treatments like Minoxidil and finasteride. Many believe that by the time hair cloning becomes viable, other less invasive and more effective treatments will be available.
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       1380 upvotes 4 years ago
      Hair loss treatments discussed include Minoxidil, Finasteride, RU58841, ass hair transplant, topical Viagra, castration, and transitioning to female. A user mentions an experimental drug called M4U-5 (Mousteride) that turns you into a mouse.

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       4 upvotes 10 years ago
      Minoxidil (Lipogaine) and Ketoconazole shampoo (Regenepure) are recommended for hair loss treatment, while finasteride is considered risky due to potential side effects. Biotin is not advised due to possible health risks, and the user emphasizes the emotional impact of hair loss and the hope for a future cure.

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      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  133 upvotes 2 years ago
      People have been using finasteride for 10 to 20+ years to maintain their hairline, with many reporting success and no significant side effects. Some users have combined finasteride with minoxidil for better results, and a few have switched to dutasteride or added hair transplants when finasteride was less effective.

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