Dutasteride for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia: An Updated Review

    September 2024 in “ Dermatology ”
    Yunbu Ding, Chaofan Wang, Linbo Bi, Yimei Du, Chuncheng Lu, Min Zhao, Weixin Fan
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    TLDR Dutasteride works better than finasteride for hair loss and has mild, reversible side effects.
    Compared to finasteride, oral dutasteride shows better efficacy and similar tolerability for treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA), with most adverse events being mild and reversible. Mesotherapy with dutasteride can reduce systemic adverse effects, though standardized protocols and large-scale clinical trials are lacking. Microneedling combined with dutasteride solution also demonstrates unique efficacy, and future developments in liposome or nanoparticle formulations of dutasteride may offer optimized topical treatments.
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      in Research/Science  25 upvotes 2 years ago
      The post is about Bryan Johnson's hair loss regimen, which includes dutasteride mesotherapy, minoxidil, microneedling, and red laser therapy. The conversation includes discussions about the effectiveness of topical dutasteride and speculation about whether Bryan Johnson has had a hair transplant.

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      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  147 upvotes 1 year ago
      The conversation expresses frustration over the lack of clear evidence regarding the effectiveness and systemic impact of topical Dutasteride for hair loss treatment, despite years of discussion. People are criticized for not conducting proper research and for providing contradictory anecdotal claims.

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      in Progress Pictures  260 upvotes 2 years ago
      A 19-year-old has been using finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling to treat hair loss with no regrowth, feeling mentally affected by it. Advice given includes continuing treatment, considering a hair transplant, addressing potential vitamin deficiencies, and possibly switching to dutasteride or adding ketoconazole shampoo.

      community C’est terrible - at my wits end

      in Female  450 upvotes 2 years ago
      A 29-year-old woman is experiencing gradual hair thinning since age 15, suspects Androgenic Alopecia, and has tried 5% minoxidil with little success. She has purchased various hair loss treatments including minoxidil, dutasteride, finasteride, and spironolactone, but is cautious about starting them due to potential interactions with her ADHD medication.

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