User experienced significant hair regrowth using minoxidil and dutasteride, along with microneedling, vitamins, and massages. Despite recent shedding, they hope it's a synchronized haircycle and plan to continue the treatment.
A 22-year-old is experiencing significant hair shedding and is using multiple treatments, including oral and topical minoxidil, finasteride, topical dutasteride, ketoconazole shampoo, and considering adding RU58841 and stemoxydine. Others advise patience, suggesting sticking to finasteride and minoxidil for at least a year before evaluating results, as initial shedding is normal and adding too many treatments can be counterproductive.
Ketoconazole 2% shampoo effectively regrew hair by treating scalp dermatitis and inflammation. The user also used jojoba and oat oil, Aveeno moisturizer, and hyaluronic acid for scalp care.
Peptides like TB500, KPV, GHK-CU, and BPC-157 are overhyped for hair growth with limited proven effectiveness in humans. Combining peptides with delivery methods like iontophoresis and sonophoresis shows promise, but many claims remain unproven.
Hair loss is linked to cellular physiology and the IGF-1 to TGF-B1 ratio, not just androgen sensitivity. The theory lacks evidence, while finasteride and minoxidil are effective treatments.