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    GlossaryChronic Inflammatory Skin Condition

    long-lasting skin disorder with persistent redness and swelling

    A chronic inflammatory skin condition is a long-lasting disorder where the skin becomes red, swollen, and irritated due to an ongoing inflammatory response. Examples include psoriasis, eczema, and rosacea, where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy skin cells, leading to symptoms like itching, scaling, and discomfort.

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      community No gains after 4 years of min and fin

      in Progress Pictures  92 upvotes 5 months ago
      User has seen no improvement after 4 years of using minoxidil and finasteride, and recently started dutasteride. Suggestions include adding oral minoxidil, microneedling, and considering a hair transplant.

      community I think I’ve finally found the reason for my hair loss

      in Chat  98 upvotes 3 weeks ago
      The user experienced hair loss since 2019 and tried finasteride, dutasteride, RU58841, and ketoconazole shampoo without success. A scalp biopsy showed scarring and inflammation from folliculitis, indicating chronic inflammation was affecting treatment effectiveness.

      community My Experience and a Discourse on "DUPA"

      in Treatment  9 upvotes 6 months ago
      The user discusses their hair loss experience, exploring various hypotheses including thyroid levels, vitamin D, DHEA, nutritional deficiency, diabetes, seborrheic dermatitis, lack of nutrition to hair follicles, chronic inflammation, female pattern hair loss causes, cortisol, and prolactin levels. They are currently using finasteride, beta-sitosterol, and have tried topical dutasteride and microneedling therapy.

      community Scalp Inflammation is eating my hair!

      in Chat  26 upvotes 8 months ago
      A user with seborrheic dermatitis is experiencing bald spots and hair thinning despite changing their diet and taking oral minoxidil. Another user suggests using ketoconazole shampoo properly, using a scalp massager, applying rosemary/peppermint oil, keeping hair short, and taking fish oil to improve scalp health.