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      signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss

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      a nonsteroidal anti-androgen, most commonly used orally for women

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      chemical that might completely regrow follicles from hair transplant extractions

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      mTOR regulator and immunosuppressant used more recently for anti-aging and hair regrowth

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      community Female with hair loss - turns out it’s been thyroid cancer

      in Update  284 upvotes 1 year ago
      A woman with hair loss discovered she has thyroid cancer, which was found during an MRI and confirmed with an ultrasound. She advises others with symptoms to see a doctor and shares that her cancer was detected after her dog sniffed her neck and she experienced neck pain.

      community ~3 years on fin and alpecin shampoo

      in Progress Pictures  289 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user has been using finasteride and Alpecin shampoo for about three years, reporting thicker hair but an unchanged hairline. They are happy with their hair progress, noting the most improvement in the past five months, and mention a slight decrease in libido.

      community Why do we get bald from evolutionary perspective

      in Chat  201 upvotes 2 days ago
      Baldness is not an evolutionary disadvantage because it occurs after reproductive age. Treatments like Minoxidil and Finasteride are used for androgenetic alopecia but don't address the root cause.