Search

for
Search:

Community Join

5 / 825 results

community Blood work after 17 months on fin

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 1 upvotes 1 year ago

The user has been on finasteride for 17 months and recently switched to dutasteride, sharing bloodwork results showing no side effects. They express a wish to have started treatment earlier to save their hair.

community Bloodwork after 17 months on finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 1 upvotes 1 year ago

A 25-year-old male has been using finasteride for 17 months and recently switched to dutasteride. His bloodwork shows increased luteinizing hormone levels, possibly due to increased testosterone, with no side effects and improved libido.

community Blood work, is it worth to pay for it?

in Treatment 6 upvotes 11 months ago

The user is considering getting blood work to investigate the cause of ongoing hair loss despite using finasteride and dutasteride. Others suggest that while blood tests can provide useful health information, they may not change the hair treatment outcome.

community Thoughts on Pre-Finasteride Bloodwork? Normal/high Total and Free Testosterone, Low DHEA-S?

5 upvotes 4 years ago

A 23-year-old male is considering starting Finasteride for hair loss after experiencing persistent shedding and hairline recession, with bloodwork showing normal testosterone levels but low DHEA-S and Vitamin D. He plans to discuss DHEA supplementation with his doctor and has already started Vitamin D supplementation.

community What are your thoughts on pre-finasteride blood work?

1 upvotes 3 years ago

The user is considering resuming finasteride after a 6-month break and is debating the necessity of extensive blood work, including hormone and health markers, to establish a baseline. They are unsure if the tests are necessary since they experienced no side effects previously.

View more "bloodwork panel" in community →

Research

5 / 141 results

research LB1040 Machine learning-based predictive model with routine blood work identifies moderate-severe alopecia areata

July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Machine learning can use blood tests to help predict moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.

research A Canadian Consensus on Androgenetic Alopecia: Approach and Management

September 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”

This expert panel review developed consensus recommendations for managing androgenetic alopecia in Canadian adults, endorsing seven interventions like oral and topical medications and platelet-rich plasma.

research Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Androgenetic Alopecia in Egypt: A Modified Delphi Study

October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”

This study established consensus guidelines for diagnosing and managing androgenetic alopecia in Egypt, emphasizing individualized care and emerging therapies based on a survey of Egyptian dermatologists and refinement through expert review.

research Hereditary, Congenital, and Acquired Alopecias

1 citations , January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks”

The conclusion is that different types of hair loss in dogs and cats can be cosmetic or serious, and affected animals should not be bred.

research Estradiol‐induced alopecia in five dogs after contact with a transdermal gel used for the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms in women

10 citations , July 2015 in “Veterinary Dermatology”

This study found that noninflammatory alopecia in dogs can be caused by exposure to estradiol gel used by their owners for postmenopausal symptoms, with hair regrowth observed after minimizing exposure.

View more "bloodwork panel" in research →

Learn

— no results

Try a deeper search in learn →

Experts

— no results

Try a deeper search in experts →

Clinics

— no results

Try a deeper search in clinics →