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community Hims topical min/fin spray vs serum

9 upvotes 2 years ago

The conversation is about someone switching from a hair loss treatment spray with alcohol and propylene glycol to a serum with essential oils, questioning the absorption and effectiveness of the new product. The spray and serum both contain 0.3% finasteride and 6% minoxidil.

community Update on taking hims spray. I cut my dose to EOD, 2-3 sprays; instead of 4 sprays everyday. Trying to mitigate any leakage of fin into bloodstream.

in Progress Pictures 6 upvotes 3 years ago

A user shared progress pictures and discussed their hair loss treatment, including using Hims spray with finasteride, oral finasteride, castor oil, and derma rolling. They reduced their Hims spray dose to every other day to minimize finasteride absorption into the bloodstream.

community 6 Month results video (47 y/o, 46 when I started). Various products, discontinued due to scalp irritation and eventually landed on Fin/Min spray starting at week 6. Dermarolled 0.50mm once per week.

361 upvotes 2 years ago

A 47-year-old user shared their 6-month hair loss treatment results using a Fin/Min spray and weekly dermarolling. They experienced scalp irritation with other products but found success with the Hims Fin/Min spray, noting improvements around the 5th month.

community Update month 14. First 4 pics are before i started my treatment. Still would like to see improvement by the crown & corners of my hairline hopefully.

in Progress Pictures 298 upvotes 1 year ago

The user has been using HIMS topical finasteride and minoxidil spray for hair loss, with positive results but still seeks improvement at the crown and corners. They are considering reintroducing derma rolling and possibly trying oral treatments like dutasteride due to concerns about shedding and irritation.

community Using a new product - seems to have a bad odor, staining my sheets

4 upvotes 1 year ago

The user switched from Hims spray to Happy Head dropper for hair loss treatment and experienced a bad odor and staining from the product. The product was past its expiration date, but a newer bottle had the same issues.

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research Index

November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology”

This index of Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, Fourth Edition, provides no clinical results or new findings.

research Concordance between clinician-reported and patient-reported outcomes of eyebrow and eyelash hair loss in patients with severe alopecia areata: Results from BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 studies

2 citations , June 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

This study evaluated the agreement between clinician and patient assessments of eyebrow and eyelash hair loss severity in adults with severe alopecia areata, using data from two phase 3 studies over 52 weeks.

research Association Between Natural Hair Color, Race, and Alopecia

July 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy”

This study found that individuals with black hair have a significantly higher risk of alopecia areata compared to those with dark brown hair, while lighter hair colors like red or blonde are associated with a lower risk.

research Improvement in Patient‐Reported Emotional Symptoms and Activity Limitations due to Hair Loss in Patients With Alopecia Areata Treated With Ritlecitinib: Additional Analyses From ALLEGRO ‐2b/3

1 citations , October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

In this study, participants receiving a 50-mg maintenance dose of ritlecitinib reported greater improvements in emotional and activity limitations due to hair loss by Week 48 compared to those on a 10-mg dose.

research Online Traffic Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Websites for Hair Loss Treatment and Characterization of Finasteride Patients on a Platform in Germany: A Potential Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

April 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”

This study found that the increasing visits to online prescription platforms for MQ-based finasteride treatment in androgenetic alopecia suggest a significant shift in medical care towards digital health services.

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learn Hair Transplant

Hair transplantation moves DHT-resistant follicles from a donor area (back and sides of the scalp) into thinning or bald areas. The transplanted hair is generally permanent, though surrounding native hair can keep thinning.

learn Aminexil

Does it work better in certain areas, like receding hairlines or the crown? Hair loss treatments generally work better on the crown than on receding hairlines.

learn HMI-115

HMI-115: Frequently Asked Questions About Hair Loss Treatment HMI-115 is an investigational anti-prolactin-receptor antibody being trialled for androgenetic alopecia. It is not approved anywhere; its hair-loss evidence is a 16-person Phase 1b announced only by press release, plus a completed 192-man Phase 2 in China whose results are not yet published.

learn procapil

Seeing too much hair on your brush lately? Procapil might help your strands hang on longer. Procapil may strengthen hair and reduce hair loss by improving follicle health.
Want to stop hormonal hair loss without touching your hormone levels? Procapil could block the enzyme doing the damage. Procapil's supplier describes it as inhibiting 5-alpha reductase at the scalp without changing hormone levels, but the published support is cell and animal work plus one small human study of a caffeine-plus-Procapil formula. It is a cosmetic ingredient, not an approved hair-loss treatment, and no trial has compared it with finasteride or minoxidil.

learn Cetirizine

popular antihistamine showing promise for hair loss as an anti-inflammatory and prostaglandin inhibitor

learn Redensyl

commercial product with a blend of mostly natural ingredients for hair regrowth

learn Bimatoprost

a synthetic prostamide used to treat eyelashes also shows promise for stimulating hair growth on scalp

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learn PP405

Got small bald patches they say are from stress? PP405 sprays could help bring them back to life. PP405 is an experimental topical gel from Pelage Pharmaceuticals that inhibits the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier; its registered Phase 2 trial (NCT06393452) tested it once daily in 78 adults with pattern hair loss, for safety and tolerability. It is not approved, not for sale, and has not been studied in alopecia areata or stress-related shedding.

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