A user is experiencing significant hairloss and stress, seeking advice on treatments. They are using Pura d'or shampoo and conditioner, biotin, and considering other options but are hesitant about treatments like Minoxidil due to the need for continuous use.
The conversation discusses the confusion over low testosterone potentially causing hairloss, with users sharing personal experiences and knowledge about hairloss treatments like Finasteride. Some users suggest that hair follicle sensitivity to DHT, not testosterone levels, is the key factor in balding, and others discuss the side effects of hairloss medications.
A user is concerned about hairloss and acne from a one-week course of 70 mg/day oral prednisolone for severe tinnitus. They are asking if these side effects are common.
A user shared progress pictures 12 months after a hair transplant and daily use of dutasteride. The conversation discusses the quality of comparison photos and the use of hair fibers.
User considers adding Alfatradiol to their topical finasteride treatment for hairloss. Others discuss Alfatradiol as a weak estrogen and 5α-reductase inhibitor used for pattern hairlossin men and women.
Addressing hairloss by focusing on posture, blood flow, and craniofacial development. Methods include improving posture, cardiovascular activity, scalp massages, healthy diet, meditation, using minoxidil, and addressing craniofacial issues.
The user's experience with hairlossin their twenties and thirties, how to fix a receding hairline, treatments such as DHT, stress, bad sleep, Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841, and diet.
A user with female pattern hairloss who tried minoxidil and various oils and supplements, but saw results only after taking iron tablets. The conversation also offered advice to get blood tests done to see if there are underlying issues causing the hairloss.
The conversation is about a person experiencing significant hairlossin the donor area after a hair transplant, with others suggesting it might be shock loss. The person is taking oral minoxidil and dutasteride to help with the issue.
A user named Medical_Opinion8120, a 23-year-old female, is experiencing hairloss potentially due to a past accutane course. She has tried minoxidil without success and is currently taking iron and zinc supplements.
This conversation discusses the potential benefits of using oral minoxidil and finasteride to treat hairloss, with some users sharing their own experiences in taking the medications. Others express concerns about the safety of these treatments.
A 37-year-old male has been using finasteride for 5 years and dutasteride for 9 months to address hairloss, noticing improvements but also some recent thinning. He experienced no significant side effects from either treatment, except a slight decrease in semen volume with dutasteride, and is considering trying oral minoxidil again despite previous side effects.
The conversation discusses how Tretinoin may improve the effectiveness of Minoxidil for treating hairloss by increasing the activity of certain enzymes inhair follicles. One user comments that this information is not new.
User tried topical fin, dut, min, tret, hydrocortisone, microneedling, nizoral, collagen, propidren supplements, and laser helmet for hairloss with slow progress. They ask if topical spironolactone is a safer, effective alternative to RU for suppressing testosterone and treating hairlossin men.
Dutasteride mesotherapy in women with metabolic syndrome accelerated hairloss after initial regrowth, while women without metabolic syndrome saw continuous regrowth. The user with mild insulin resistance is hesitant to try topical dutasteride and seeks experiences from others with insulin resistance.
The user is experiencing aggressive hairloss since their teens and has tried finasteride, topical minoxidil, dutasteride, and oral minoxidil without success in halting the hairloss. They are seeking advice on how to stop it.
A man started treating hairlossin April 2022 with 1mg finasteride every other day and weekly derma rolling. By September 2023, he added daily biotin and twice-daily 5% minoxidil foam to his regimen.
The conversation discusses whether finasteride's reduction of DHT and increase in scalp testosterone contribute to hair follicle miniaturization. Some participants argue testosterone does not cause miniaturization, while others suggest that even with reduced DHT, other androgens like testosterone may still contribute to hairloss.
The user tried Finasteride, Dutasteride, Minoxidil, RU58841, dermarolling, and oral castor oil for hairloss. They found RU58841 and Minoxidil most effective with no side effects, while Finasteride and Dutasteride caused sexual side effects.
The conversation discusses a claim that avoiding coffee can lead to significant hair regrowth inindividuals with androgenetic alopecia. Participants are skeptical, with some sharing personal anecdotes that contradict the claim, and others discussing the potential role of caffeine inhairloss and the effectiveness of other treatments like finasteride and minoxidil.
The user experienced hair regrowth and stopped hairloss using a natural DHT blocker and later finasteride, despite initial side effects. They plan to add topical minoxidil to address remaining thin spots.
The conversation is about the role of testosterone inhairloss and the effectiveness of different treatments. The conclusion is that DHT is the main culprit for hairloss, and finasteride has been proven to work long-term in maintaining and regrowing hair. Testosterone may have a minor effect, but it is not the primary cause of hairloss.
A user's 4-year journey of using Finasteride to improve their hairline, which they started noticing results from within the first month, and experienced significant shedding during the first year. They also tried Minoxidil but had heart palpitations so stopped taking it.
A 20 year old male who is balding and considering switching to a biology/chemistry program in order to find a low-cost, accessible solution for hairloss. Replies discuss the merits of this idea as well as potential treatments such as Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841, TM5614, and ADQ.
Heavy nicotine use can lead to hair thinning and loss, but quitting can reverse these effects. The user noticed significant hair regrowth after quitting vaping.
Hairloss treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, ketoconazole, PRP, and microneedling helped maintainhair for 20 years. Research and try evidence-based treatments for best results.