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community Just got my first I-PRF Injection...

4 upvotes 4 years ago

A user shared their experience with hair loss treatments, including I-PRF injections, mesotherapy, and a topical solution containing Minoxidil and Finasteride. After experiencing side effects, they decided to stop the medicinal treatments and focus on natural alternatives like I-PRF, microneedling, and essential oils.

community I'm having good initial results from PRF after an illness--ask me anything

2 upvotes 1 year ago

The user experienced hair loss after chikungunya and started PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) injections with injectable Dutasteride, noticing new hair growth. They are hopeful for continued improvement.

community I’m at the party popping finasteride and drinking minoxidil

in Update 224 upvotes 1 year ago

People are humorously discussing unconventional and extreme methods of using hair loss treatments like finasteride and minoxidil, including vaping, snorting, and injecting. The conversation is filled with jokes and sarcasm about these methods.

community I’m seeing hair growth after 4 months of doing this

2 upvotes 11 months ago

A user reports hair regrowth after 4 months using finasteride, minoxidil, black seed oil, GHK-Cu injections, and daily scalp massages, while avoiding shampoo. Another user comments on the negative effects of shampoo.

community 4 months of progress and I’m amazed

64 upvotes 2 years ago

The user saw significant hair regrowth after using rosemary-castor oil, scalp massages, a derma roller, biotin shampoo, minoxidil-finasteride spray, and a PRP injection. They plan to continue this routine.

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research Combining 308-monochromatic excimer phototherapy with monthly IM triamcinolone acetonide for the treatment of resistant alopecia totalis

2 citations , December 2020 in “American Journal of Dermatological Research and Reviews”

This study found that combining 308-excimer phototherapy with intramuscular triamcinolone acetonide was effective and well tolerated for treating resistant alopecia totalis, showing a 90% overall response rate in the ten patients studied, with the best results observed in younger patients.

research A novel and safe small molecule enhances hair follicle regeneration by facilitating metabolic reprogramming

19 citations , December 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine”

This study reports that the novel small molecule IM176OUT05, by modifying stem cell metabolism, promoted hair regrowth and increased hair follicle numbers in mice.

research 700 Tyrosine kinase 2 inhibition rescues hair follicles from IL-12–mediated immune privilege collapse and reverses the induction of human alopecia areata in a humanized mouse model

July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study found that a TYK2 inhibitor, BMS-986202, may restore immune privilege in hair follicles and promote hair regrowth in a humanized alopecia areata mouse model by inhibiting IL-12-mediated signaling.

research Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial

March 2024 in “BMC women's health”

This study found that free testosterone levels were 29% higher with the levonorgestrel implant than with the DMPA injection, which may impact sexual function, mood, and side effects like acne.

research Immunology of the Human Nail Apparatus: The Nail Matrix Is a Site of Relative Immune Privilege

139 citations , October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study describes previously unknown immune characteristics of the normal human nail, highlighting its similarities to the hair follicle immune system and suggesting an immune privilege in the proximal nail matrix that both provides autoimmunity protection and presents infection susceptibility.

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learn Hair Transplant

What are the risks and side effects of a hair transplant? Common risks include swelling, redness, infection, scarring, and temporary hair loss.
Can I get a hair transplant if I am completely bald? You can get a hair transplant if donor hair is available, but options may be limited.
Am I a good candidate for the SmartGraft hair transplant procedure? You are a good candidate if you have sufficient donor hair and experience hair loss.

learn Clascoterone

Can I use clascoterone if I'm undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy? No published clinical trial has tested clascoterone in people on gender-affirming hormone therapy, so its safety in that group is unknown. The FDA label reports low systemic exposure and no described effect on blood testosterone, but it also records HPA-axis suppression and raised potassium in a small minority of subjects.

learn Scalp Micropigmentation

Do I need to shave my head for scalp micropigmentation? Shaving your head is generally not required for scalp micropigmentation.

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Dr. Yeimy Martinez, MD