This brief article is a response from the authors about hair density, hair diameter, and female pattern hair loss, and it reports no new clinical findings.
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March 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
This study reports that low levels of HDL cholesterol and IGF-1 were associated with a higher risk of hair loss in middle-aged women, but causal relationships remain uncertain.
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December 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
This study observed that hair density and thickness were significantly reduced across multiple scalp sites in South Korean women with hair loss, highlighting potential patterns that could aid in differentiating hair disorders.
A 29-year-old male experienced significant hair densityloss in 18 days despite using Finasteride and Minoxidil consistently for years. He suspects the change in brands or other factors like shedding or androgenetic alopecia might be responsible and is seeking advice.
The user is experiencing severe shedding and progressive hair densityloss after a successful hair transplant, despite using finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, and scalp treatments. Suggestions include trying stronger treatments like oral dutasteride, topical RU58841, and higher doses of oral minoxidil.
Switching from finasteride to dutasteride led to hair densityloss, prompting consideration of returning to finasteride. Consistency with dutasteride and adding RU58841 did not prevent the loss, and users suggest giving dutasteride more time or consulting a dermatologist.
The user is considering a hair transplant for frontal temple density but is concerned about shock loss. They have been using finasteride for about two years and are advised to consider minoxidil and microneedling for better results.
A 32-year-old male has been dealing with hair loss since 2010 and started treatment 11 months ago. He used dutasteride, finasteride, minoxidil, multivitamins, vitamin D3, PRP, and a laser cap, resulting in improved hair density despite ongoing shedding.
How many sessions will I need for a hair transplant?Providers give different answers, and the number is decided at consultation: some clinics quote courses of 3 to 6 sessions, but that pattern belongs to non-surgical treatments rather than to surgery. Ask your surgeon how many procedures your own case would need and how far apart they would be.
Alfatradiol: Can it help if my hair loss is linked to DHT?The one randomised trial of topical alfatradiol — in 103 women — found hair thickness and density essentially unchanged after six months, while minoxidil improved both; its authors credited alfatradiol with slowing hair loss rather than regrowing hair. Laboratory work supports a local effect on follicular DHT, but no controlled trial in men appears to have been published.