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      learn Vitamin D

      vitamin you should probably be taking for general health might also help your hair a little

      learn Baricitinib

      JAK inhibitor that reduces inflammation and immune attacks on hair follicles, leading to potential hair regrowth, especially in alopecia areata cases

      learn Tofacitinib

      a JAK inhibitor for alopecia areata and other autoimmune conditions

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      research Overview of Alopecia Areata

      110 citations, December 2013 in “˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/˜The œJournal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings”
      Alopecia areata is a genetic and immune-related hair loss condition that is often associated with other autoimmune diseases and does not typically cause permanent damage to hair follicles.
      Systemic Immunotherapies

      research Systemic Immunotherapies

      May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks”
      Systemic immunotherapies are used for immune-related hair loss but not usually for genetic hair loss, unless the patient has both conditions.
      Hair Physiology and Its Disorders

      research Hair Physiology and Its Disorders

      31 citations, May 2008 in “Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms”
      Different hair growth problems are caused by genetic issues or changes in hair growth cycles, and new treatments are being developed.

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      community Got a microscope camera. Here’s the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair

      in Progress Pictures  492 upvotes 2 years ago
      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.

      community Sharing what worked for me (PCOS related hair loss)

      in Female  33 upvotes 11 months ago
      A user with PCOS experienced hair loss and found success using a triple dose of O.N.E Omega by Pure Encapsulations after discovering low Omega fatty acids. Biotin provided minimal improvement, but the Omega supplement significantly restored hair.

      community It’s crazy how it’s 2018 and the only hair loss treatments we have feature undesirable side effects and/or aren’t even effective for many people.

       136 upvotes 6 years ago
      Hair loss treatments, including minoxidil, dermarolling, finasteride, dutasteride, hair transplants, hair systems, and shaving the head. The conversation covers various opinions on these treatments and mentions possible side effects as well as alternatives like wigs, vitamins, and lifestyle changes. The post expresses disappointment that there has been no major breakthrough in the field of hair loss treatments despite decades of research.

      community This guy loses all transplanted hair?!

      in Transplants  160 upvotes 8 months ago
      A man lost his transplanted hair despite using minoxidil because he wasn't on a DHT blocker like finasteride, which is essential to prevent further hair loss. The conversation emphasizes that hair transplants are not a cure and require maintenance with medications to preserve results.