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An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects, has excellent safety record
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chemical from L'Oreal that encourages hair to enter growth phase
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powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women
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cosmetic product that temporarily makes hair appear thicker
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5 / 1000+ results![The Hair Shedding Visual Scale: A Quick Tool to Assess Hair Loss in Women](/images/research/e43f78b1-32aa-47a6-99f4-6d58ff5cfa25/small/16026.jpg)
research The Hair Shedding Visual Scale: A Quick Tool to Assess Hair Loss in Women
The new visual scale is a quick and effective way to measure hair loss in women.
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research Hair shedding in women: how much is too much?
The hair shedding scale accurately identifies abnormal hair shedding in women with long hair, with grades 5 and 6 indicating excessive shedding.
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research Alopecia areata incognita: clinical characteristics and use of the Sinclair shedding scale
The Sinclair Shedding Scale is effective for diagnosing Alopecia Areata Incognita and monitoring treatment success.
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research Prevalence of hair shedding among women
About 40% of women without hair loss and 60% with hair loss experience a lot of hair shedding, especially those under 50 with long hair.
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research Characteristics of hair loss in COVID-19 patients in Thailand.
COVID-19 patients in Thailand typically started losing hair about 30 days after infection, with women experiencing more severe hair loss.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity People with ALOT of shedding on Finastride : My 1.5 year thoughts and UPDATE
The user experienced continuous hair shedding for 16 months while on finasteride, with periods of improvement. They also used T Gel shampoo and noticed a reduction in hair loss symptoms after 18 months, including the return of their sex drive and normal hair texture.
community Vitamin E
Vitamin E was discussed as a treatment for hair shedding, with a specific form mentioned. A user shared a link to a study and started taking the Vitamin E variants used.
community people who said that it is okay to have 50 strands of hair falling everyday since it is below 100 and is considered normal and not a hairloss condition.
Hair loss discussion mentions losing 50 strands daily as normal, but varies for individuals. Some users joke about hair loss in other areas, while others emphasize individual differences and hair cycle length.
community my dermatologist prescribed me two shampoos and vitamins hair
A 21-year-old experiencing hair loss was prescribed two shampoos and hair vitamins by a dermatologist who suggested seborrheic dermatitis as the cause. However, users in the conversation suggested the hair loss could be male pattern baldness (MPB), recommending monitoring the situation and considering finasteride as a treatment.
community Got a microscope camera. Here’s the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair
A user who shared progress pictures of their scalp using a microscope camera, demonstrating the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair. Various explanations for the cause of this were discussed, such as DHT build-up in scalp sebum causing an autoimmune response leading to inflammation and eventual hair loss, with some suggesting a do-it-yourself treatment involving adding ascorbic acid powder to shampoo.