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      community Reducing Fibrosis in Hair Loss: Topical Pirfenidone

       59 upvotes 5 months ago
      Topical pirfenidone is highlighted as an effective anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic treatment for hair loss, particularly in addressing perifollicular fibrosis, which may enhance the effectiveness of standard treatments like finasteride and minoxidil. The user also uses calcipotriol, MCT oil, ciclopirox shampoo, and benzoyl peroxide shampoo as part of their regimen.

      community 9 months on Finasteride and still no progress and feeling hopeless

       38 upvotes 11 months ago
      The user has been using finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, PRP, and ProCell therapy for hair loss but sees no progress after nine months. They are considering switching to dutasteride and possibly a hair transplant, with suggestions to add oral minoxidil.

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      Hair Disorders

      research Hair Disorders

      November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology”
      This review discusses potential causes of alopecia and hair overgrowth in pediatric patients, detailing diagnostic techniques and treatments, but presents no new research findings.

      research Proteins in Scalp Hair of Preschool Children

      January 2024 in “Psych”
      This study analyzed scalp hair proteins from healthy children and their mothers, finding that non-structural proteins could serve as promising biomarkers for understanding long-term developmental changes and health status linked to early childhood experiences.
      The Rotterdam Study: 2014 Objectives and Design Update

      research The Rotterdam Study: 2014 objectives and design update

      266 citations , November 2013 in “European Journal of Epidemiology”
      This article outlines the rationale and design of the Rotterdam Study, summarizes its major findings, and updates its objectives and methods; it reports no new research results.

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