Effect of Applying Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum Subsp. Plantarum N793 to the Scalps of Men and Women with Thinning Hair: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study

Gut microbiota significantly influences androgen metabolism, impacting hair loss treatments like finasteride. Probiotics, dietary changes, and fecal microbiota transplants may help manage DHT levels and improve hair health.

Probiotics like L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 and B. longum BB536 may improve hair growth and density by reducing inflammation and reversing DHT damage. The user is trialing these probiotics personally, ordering them from the U.S. to Canada, and plans to continue if no adverse effects occur.

Creatine is believed by some to cause hair loss, potentially by increasing DHT levels, despite conflicting evidence. Users report mixed results when combining creatine with treatments like finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil.

DHT, not testosterone, causes hair loss. Treatments like finasteride, dutasteride, and RU58841 target DHT to manage hair loss.

People discussed using finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss and mentioned additional treatments like microneedling, Nizoral, oils, vitamins, shampoos, natural treatments, and laser helmets. They shared their experiences with these treatments in combination with finasteride and minoxidil.

High-dose Dutasteride slightly reduces scalp itch, but adding RU58841 eliminates it completely. Some users report reduced itchiness and oiliness with Dutasteride, while others find topical anti-androgens more effective.