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Increased Interest in Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss Treatment Following Publication of August 2022 New York Times Article: A Google Trends Analysis

research Increased Interest in Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss Treatment Following Publication of August 2022 New York Times Article: A Google Trends Analysis

November 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders”

This study found that there was a significant increase in Google searches for "oral minoxidil" following a New York Times article, suggesting heightened public interest in this treatment for androgenetic alopecia.

research Increased risk of chronic fatigue and hair loss following COVID-19 in individuals with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

2 citations , September 2021 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases”

In this study, HED patients with COVID-19 showed a higher risk of postinfection fatigue and hair loss compared to controls, suggesting they are more susceptible to long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Increased Incidence and Risk of Hair Loss with Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists: A Real-World Multicenter Cohort Study

research Increased Incidence and Risk of Hair Loss with Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists: A Real-World Multicentre Cohort Study

October 2025 in “EMJ Dermatology”

This study found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy was independently associated with an increased incidence of non-scarring hair loss, including telogen effluvium and androgenic alopecia, in adults but not alopecia areata.

research Increased prescriptions of oral minoxidil after a high-profile newspaper article about its benefits for hair loss

September 2023 in “Dermatology Online Journal”

A newspaper article caused a big rise in oral minoxidil prescriptions for hair loss.

Increased Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Neurokinin-1 Alarm the Hair Loss in Females with Trichodynia

research Increased expression of nerve growth factor and neurokinin-1 alarm the hair loss in female with trichodynia

March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Higher levels of certain nerve-related proteins are linked to hair loss in women with scalp pain.

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community Popular hair loss drug linked to higher suicide risk: compared to non-users, finasteride (Proscar/ Propecia) users have a markedly increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected.

494 upvotes 11 months ago

Finasteride users may have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, though some attribute these issues to hair loss itself. The link between finasteride and mental health effects is debated, with varying user experiences.

community Increased liver enzymes from hairloss medications.

1 upvotes 8 months ago

Elevated liver enzymes were reported from taking finasteride and minoxidil. The doctor advised stopping oral minoxidil and taking finasteride every other day.

community 57% increased chance of pattern hair loss independently associated with the consumption of sugary beverages in men (p<0.001) Pt 2

484 upvotes 2 years ago

Sugary beverages increase the risk of pattern hair loss in men by 57%. Treatments discussed include Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841.

community 57% increased chance of pattern hair loss independently associated with the consumption of sugary beverages in men (p<0.001).

297 upvotes 2 years ago

Sugary beverages increase the risk of pattern hair loss in men by 57%, and type 2 diabetes is linked to female pattern hair loss. Reducing sugar intake and using treatments like finasteride and minoxidil may help manage hair loss.

community Topical Fin increased hairloss

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 8 upvotes 4 months ago

The user experienced increased hair loss with topical finasteride and is considering switching to oral finasteride. Others shared mixed experiences, with some suggesting oral finasteride is more effective, while others noted individual results vary.

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learn Hair Transplant

What factors affect the longevity of a hair transplant? Surgeon skill, donor hair quality, and post-operative care affect transplant longevity.

learn Vitamin E

Is it better to take Vitamin E orally or apply it topically for hair loss? Oral mixed tocotrienols have one small randomized human trial reporting increased hair count; topical vitamin E has no human trial for pattern hair loss, only a 1965 rabbit study. Neither is approved for hair loss, and high-dose vitamin E carries bleeding risk.

learn Cetirizine

How does cetirizine reduce inflammation linked to hair loss? Cetirizine is proposed to lower prostaglandin D2 and raise prostaglandin E2 around hair follicles; three small trials of a compounded 1% topical report modest increases in hair density and shaft thickness, with minoxidil doing better head-to-head. Topical cetirizine is off-label and unapproved for hair loss, and the evidence is too thin to call it effective or safe.

learn zinc PCA

Can a zinc deficiency directly cause hair thinning or increased shedding? Studies link low serum zinc to diffuse shedding and alopecia areata, and severe deficiency states cause hair loss that reverses when zinc is replaced. The evidence is mostly observational, the one supplementation study was small and uncontrolled, and zinc is not a treatment for pattern hair loss.

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How does Botox target the tension that may be blocking your hair growth? Botox for hair loss is experimental and off-label: one small open-label pilot study of 50 men reported an 18% hair-count increase, but there is no placebo-controlled trial and the proposed scalp blood-flow mechanism has never been measured in patients.