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community my hair overall gets worse due to shedding but those baby hair gives me hope

in Minoxidil 7 upvotes 1 month ago

The conversation is about hair loss treatments, specifically using topical finasteride, 5% minoxidil foam, microneedling, and ketoconazole. OP mentions experiencing shedding but is hopeful due to new baby hairs.

community Hair getting thinner 3 months into medication despite no shedding and new baby hair 19/M

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 6 upvotes 1 year ago

A 19-year-old male started taking 1.2 mg finasteride and 3 mg minoxidil orally for hair thinning, noticing no shedding and some new baby hair but concerns about overall hair thinning. Users advised patience, suggesting thinning might be due to shedding, which is a normal part of the treatment process.

community Baby hairs on hairline! 11 months on 1mg eod fin and microneedling 1x a week, age 31.

in Is this regrowth? 31 upvotes 2 years ago

A user reported significant hair thickening and new baby hairs on the hairline after 11 months of using 1mg finasteride every other day and microneedling once a week. They experienced no shedding, and finasteride stopped all hair loss within 24 hours of the first pill.

community Today's shedding at the 2 month mark

in Update 18 upvotes 1 year ago

A 20-year-old is experiencing hair shedding two months after starting 2.5mg oral minoxidil and topical finasteride. They notice thinning in areas where finasteride is applied but also see new baby hairs growing.

community Anyone tried ordinary multipeptide hair growth serum?

5 upvotes 1 year ago

The user is experiencing hair shedding after using a multipeptide hair growth serum and is concerned about losing baby hair. They are questioning whether they should stop using the serum due to this shedding.

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research Prevalence and Factors Associated with Neonatal Occipital Alopecia: A Retrospective Study

15 citations , January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology”

This study found that neonatal occipital alopecia was associated with maternal age, delivery method, and gestational age, supporting the view that it is a physiological condition rather than an acquired alopecia.

research Trichoscopy criteria for diagnosing female androgenic alopecia.

5 citations , May 2008 in “Nature Precedings”

In this study, trichoscopy was used to diagnose female androgenic alopecia with 92% specificity by identifying specific hair and scalp patterns.

research Toe-tourniquet syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma!

22 citations , July 2006 in “Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England”

This case report aims to raise physician awareness about 'toe-tourniquet' syndrome, which can lead to digit loss if not promptly treated, and to prevent its misdiagnosis as child abuse.

research Incidence and risk factors for neonatal occipital alopecia: A retrospective study

February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that among Chinese patients with alopecia areata, those with alopecia totalis or universalis had an earlier onset, longer disease duration, and more severe quality of life impact than those with patchy alopecia.

research Advances in Hair Diseases

5 citations , November 2008 in “Advances in Dermatology”

This review discusses advancements in understanding hair cycle and inflammatory alopecias, proposing a standard classification and tiered treatment recommendations, but reports no clinical results.

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learn Valproic acid

What should users understand about the distinction between medical research and consumer hair products involving valproic acid? Valproic acid is a prescription anticonvulsant with a boxed warning for liver failure, pancreatitis and harm to an unborn baby, not a cosmetic ingredient. Its hair-growth evidence is laboratory work plus one small trial, and oral valproate itself can cause hair loss.
Why is valproic acid not considered a standard cosmetic ingredient despite its potential effects on hair growth? Valproic acid is a prescription anticonvulsant with a boxed warning for liver failure, pancreatitis and harm to an unborn baby, so it is regulated as a drug, not a cosmetic. Its hair-growth evidence is mostly cell and mouse work plus one small human trial, and oral valproate itself causes hair loss in some patients.

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