25 citations,
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings”
Phototrichogram and hair diameter measurements are effective, noninvasive ways to assess hair growth and detect early hairloss, with the most common pattern being reduced hair density.
Excess Vitamin A and topical retinoids can cause diffusehair shedding. The user suspects their chronic telogen effluvium may be linked to using adapalene, a topical retinoid.
Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hairloss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hairloss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.
A 30-year-old man with diffusehair thinning shared his hair regrowth regimen, which includes increasing Vitamin D intake, taking oral castor oil, using a dermapen, and various supplements like Glycine, K2, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Aspirin, Sodium Bicarbonate, and a multivitamin. He also mentioned inconsistent use of Minoxidil, Peppermint Oil, Zix, and topical Castor Oil, and negative side effects from Finasteride, RU58841, and Nizoral.
A 19-year-old experiencing severe hairloss since 16 is using a treatment regimen of 5% minoxidil, 0.1% finasteride topical solution, 3% procapil hair serum, and 0.5 mg dutasteride daily. They are concerned about the effectiveness and potential shedding phase, with advice suggesting noticeable changes in 6 to 8 months.
The user has been losing hair for over two years despite taking dutasteride and RU58841, even increasing dutasteride to 2.5mg. They are questioning if their hairloss could be due to telogen effluvium instead.