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research Surgical Correction of Traumatic Alopecia Marginalis or Traction Alopecia in Black Women

32 citations , January 1986 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology”

This article reviews the causes and cultural aspects of traction alopecia in black women and presents a treatment not previously reported, but it offers no new clinical findings.

research Cicatricial marginal alopecia: is it all traction?

27 citations , September 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This study describes patients with moderate to severe scarring alopecia of the scalp margin and suggests that traction is not the sole cause for this condition, as half of the patients had no history of harsh hairstyling practices.

research Trichoscopic evaluation of non-marginal traction alopecia: A case series

March 2026 in “Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases”

This study reports ten cases of non-marginal traction alopecia in women with very long hair, which was improved with shorter hair cuts and topical minoxidil application.

research Determinants of marginal traction alopecia in African girls and women

94 citations , September 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that traction alopecia risk was higher in adults than children and increased further when traction was combined with chemically relaxed hair.

research A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Hair Density and Hair Shaft Diameter of Different Severities of Anterior Scalp Marginal Traction Alopecia in Women

December 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders”

Traction alopecia reduces hair density and thickness; proper hair care can help prevent it.

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community 5 months dutasteride and minoxidil. Went from NW3 with diffuse thinning and retrograde alopecia to a dense NW2. See

720 upvotes 1 year ago

A user achieved significant hair regrowth from Norwood 3 to a dense Norwood 2 after five months using oral dutasteride, oral minoxidil, and a topical solution with minoxidil, retinoic acid, and hydrocortisone. The user reported no side effects and found the topical treatment especially effective for the hairline.

community Clascoterone - what we have right now

24 upvotes 7 months ago

Clascoterone is a topical treatment for androgenetic alopecia, showing modest to moderate hair regrowth, and may be available by 2027-2028. It is considered safer than finasteride, with discussions on its effectiveness compared to RU58841 and pyrilutamide.

community Started dutasteride at 19 years old

10 upvotes 3 weeks ago

A 19-year-old started using dutasteride for hair loss due to androgenic alopecia concerns. Users debated the effectiveness of oral versus topical treatments, with some recommending finasteride and minoxidil.

community Are these vellus hair or just normal body hair ?

in Update 8 upvotes 2 months ago

The user has been using topical minoxidil since January 2024 and started finasteride in February 2026, experiencing some regrowth but still losing hair due to androgenic alopecia. Others suggest continuing with finasteride and minoxidil, noting that hair regrowth is a slow process that can take years.

community From Perfect Hair to This: 2 Years of Chronic TE + Unmasked AGA.

in Treatment 5 upvotes 5 months ago

A 25-year-old is experiencing chronic telogen effluvium (TE) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) after surgery, using finasteride, red light therapy, and supplements, and considering oral minoxidil despite heart concerns. They are unsure whether to start minoxidil before or after an upcoming surgery, which may trigger another hair shed.

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learn Alopecia Areata

autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss

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Do alopecia areata patches scar? And is there evidence for peptides? Alopecia areata patches usually still have living follicles and often regrow. One small trial of a cosmetic peptide lotion reported improvement, but no peptide is an approved treatment; see a dermatologist.

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What makes alopecia areata different from other types of hair loss, and can topical Salicylic acid treatments help regrow the affected areas? Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition, and there is no evidence that salicylic acid helps hair regrow in it.

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Does hair strand thickness decrease in men with androgenic alopecia? Can finasteride help restore it? Androgenic alopecia thins hair strands by miniaturizing follicles. The pivotal finasteride trials (1,553 men, 1 mg/day, two years) report increased hair counts and improved assessed appearance, but they measured density, not the diameter of individual strands, so the effect on thickness itself is not established.
Finasteride for alopecia: the definitive guide to using it correctly. Finasteride 1 mg daily blocks DHT and, in trials, slowed hair loss in most men over 6 to 12 months, though some men do not respond and the benefit lasts only while the drug is taken. It is prescription-only, carries a pregnancy contraindication, and has reported sexual, mood, breast and semen side effects, some of which men report continuing after stopping.

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Patchy hair loss or alopecia areata: is there any evidence for Baicapil? There is no published trial of Baicapil in alopecia areata. The anti-inflammatory and hair-density claims come from the ingredient's manufacturer and from laboratory work on its plant extracts; none of it involved people with autoimmune patchy hair loss.

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