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      community Are Derma Rollers Actually Harmful in the Long Run?

      in Microneedling  40 upvotes 1 year ago
      Derma rollers may cause scarring alopecia, leading some to prefer dermastamps or dermapens for microneedling. Combining minoxidil with microneedling is effective, but proper technique and healing time are essential to prevent damage.
      If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      in Research  830 upvotes 2 years ago
      Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.

      community My home made topical dutasteride

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  3 upvotes 1 year ago
      The conversation is about a user making a homemade topical dutasteride solution to use alongside testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and oral dutasteride. The user aims to reduce DHT locally at the testosterone injection site and on the scalp.

      community 5 months of progress after years of inaction :)

      in Progress Pictures  119 upvotes 3 months ago
      The user shared their 5-month hair loss progress using oral finasteride, topical minoxidil, and derma rolling, noting significant improvement after three months without shedding. Initially, they experienced chest pain with finasteride but no longer have side effects.

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      Injections of drug or vitamin mixtures into the scalp