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    GlossaryTopical Treatments (creams)

    medications applied directly to the skin or scalp

    Topical treatments, also known as topical agents or topical medications, are medications applied directly to a specific area of the skin or scalp to treat localized conditions. These treatments can include creams, gels, ointments, and lotions, and are commonly used for conditions like alopecia, psoriasis, and eczema, delivering active ingredients directly to the affected area to minimize systemic side effects.

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      community how about progesterone cream?

      in Research/Science  23 upvotes 7 months ago
      Progesterone cream might help with hair loss by inhibiting DHT production and suppressing prolactin, which can increase DHT. Some dermatologists have used progesterone for hair loss treatment, and it has been effective, sometimes combined with minoxidil, finasteride, and hydrocortisone.

      community tretinoin cream concentration question

      in Treatment  12 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation is about choosing the right concentration of tretinoin cream to enhance the absorption of minoxidil for hair loss treatment. The options discussed are 0.5, 0.05, 0.25, and 1mg/g concentrations.

      community Hydrocortisone cream

       8 upvotes 8 years ago
      A 30-year-old male with thinning hair and an itchy, oily scalp found that hydrocortisone cream eliminated dandruff and itching and seemed to thicken his hair. He avoided minoxidil and finasteride due to potential side effects and noted that Nizoral and Head & Shoulders worsened his symptoms.