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    GlossaryHair Disorders

    range of issues affecting hair growth, texture, or scalp health

    Hair disorders, also known as hair conditions or hair diseases, encompass a range of issues affecting the hair and scalp. These can include alopecia (hair loss), dandruff, scalp infections, and structural hair abnormalities. They can be caused by genetic factors, hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, or underlying medical conditions, and often require a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment.

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      community Keratin microspheres - breakthrough

      in Research/Science  13 upvotes 8 months ago
      A gel of keratin microspheres promotes hair follicle growth, showing similar effectiveness to minoxidil in mice. The treatment activates hair growth pathways and reduces inflammation, with potential applications in drug delivery for hair-related disorders.
      Improvements, features, announcements

      community Improvements, features, announcements

      in General  169 upvotes 5 months ago
      The conversation discusses improvements to a platform and mentions hair loss treatments including Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841, and melatonin. It also highlights the addition of features like Google login, reply by email, keyword extraction, and a term glossary for better understanding of hair-related terminologies.
      Diffuse hair loss and scalp biopsies

      community Diffuse hair loss and scalp biopsies

      in Research  692 upvotes 3 months ago
      Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.

      community Coegin Pharma to release Follicopeptide (FOL005) by Q2 2025

      in Treatment  117 upvotes 2 months ago
      Follicopeptide (FOL005) by Coegin Pharma will launch as a cosmetic hair growth treatment by Q2 2025, showing similar efficacy to finasteride. Users discuss the benefits and skepticism of releasing hair loss treatments as cosmetics rather than drugs.

      community [25, F] [RANT] Shedding since March 2020. This just isn’t fair.

      in Female  42 upvotes 3 years ago
      User "missbloombastic" has been experiencing hair loss since 2016 and tried min, fin, multivitamins, and spiro with mixed results. Another user shares their struggle with hair loss and its impact on self-esteem, while a third user suggests checking blood tests and confirming the cause of hair loss.