Whey protein and hair loss
    8/13/2017

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    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

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    In this question or advice post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 2 years
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 2 years
    the tone is 😐 neutral with no improvement results.

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    Whey protein does not cause hair loss; concerns are likely unfounded. The user is on finasteride and minoxidil but sees no improvement, so they are phasing out these treatments while continuing to work out and use whey protein.
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