Hair loss can begin in early adolescence and cause mental anguish. Treatments mentioned include eating cruciferous vegetables, engaging in physical activity, and maintaining scalp hygiene.
User shared 1-year finasteride and 5-month oral minoxidil, nizoral, and microneedling progress. Reply suggests full results may appear after 1-2 years, and results look promising.
Kintor Pharma announced successful Phase II trial results for KX-826 in treating hair loss, showing it's comparable to finasteride and can be used with it. Some participants saw a 10 hair/cm^2 increase, which is considered a good outcome at the low dose used.
PCOS female visited doctor for hair loss concerns, prescribed spironolactone and minox 5%. Doctor advised against finasteride or dutasteride, user considering self-medication with dutasteride.
User reports 3 months of microneedling, minoxidil, finasteride, biotin, and zinc for hair loss. Others comment on great progress and suggest checking back after 1 year.
User Kylo313 used dutasteride for 20 years and had two daughters, questioning if dutasteride affects the likelihood of having male vs female children. Replies mostly request hairline photos and discuss anecdotal experiences, with some suggesting correlation doesn't imply causation and that gender determination isn't affected by dutasteride.
User got a hair transplant and it improved their life. Transplanted hair lasts, but medication like finasteride is needed to maintain non-transplanted hair.