The post and conversation are about the user's experience with oral minoxidil for hair loss. Some users noticed increasedhairdensity, while others experienced unwanted hair growth in different areas of the body.
PP405 increasedhairdensity by 20% in 31% of participants, but results are considered underwhelming. Minoxidil and finasteride are seen as more effective treatments.
Follicum discovered that their drug FOL-005 increasedhair count by 12 hairs per cm2 in patients with less than 255 hairs per cm2 and is planning a phase 2b trial. They are currently fundraising for the trial, and the drug may also be effective for women.
Oral minoxidil treatment increasedhairdensity and shaft caliber in AGA patients. Side effects included hypertrichosis and lower extremity edema, with younger patients experiencing fewer side effects.
A user experienced increasedhairdensity loss after 4 months on dutasteride combined with finasteride. They are also using topical dutasteride with azelaic acid and alfatradiol but cannot tolerate antiandrogens like RU58841 due to headaches.