Sex hormones affect reproduction, sexual development, and oral health, and it's important for dental practitioners to understand their effects and interactions.
Capronium Chloride and Trichoxidil are suggested as better alternatives to Minoxidil for hair growth without heartsideeffects. The Japanese Dermatological Association recommends topical Minoxidil over Capronium Chloride.
A user on finasteride for hair loss is considering topical dutasteride to further reduce scalp DHT and is using various other topicals as substitutes for minoxidil due to concerns about the safety of their cats and potential heartsideeffects from oral minoxidil. They are exploring whether a once-weekly application of topical dutasteride would be effective.
The user has been using finasteride for hair loss and is considering adding RU58841. They ask about RU58841's effectiveness, potential heartsideeffects, duration of action, dosage increase over time, transitioning to GT20029, and where to find the liquid form.
Isotretinoin and tretinoin are different; isotretinoin can cause hair loss and has more sideeffects. Tretinoin may affect minoxidil absorption, and users suggest waiting before applying minoxidil.
Hair loss treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, and dutasteride work but have sideeffects. A permanent cure is still not available due to the complexity of hair loss and limited investment.