community Community progress images being misused for marketing snake oil on instagram. Images attached.
Instagram accounts are misusing community hair progress pictures for marketing scams. Users suggest watermarking images to prevent misuse.
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5 / 168 resultscommunity Beware, this page on instagram is stealing posts from here to advertise their product!!
An Instagram page is stealing hair loss progress pictures to advertise a scam product. Users suggest watermarking images and reporting the account.
community Company promoting hair loss treatments on instagram, is any of this stuff actually effective or is it all snake oil?
Hair loss treatments advertised on Instagram are likely ineffective and considered scams. Effective treatments like Minoxidil and Finasteride don't need advertising due to high demand.
community Latest news about pp405 (source: Christina Weng's Instagram channel)
A new hair loss treatment, pp405, may regrow hair better than finasteride and minoxidil, with potential availability by 2028. However, there is skepticism about its effectiveness and commercialization timeline.
community Please report or comment fact checks on these Instagram accounts
False information about hair loss is being spread, misleading people. Treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841 are not mentioned in the context of the misinformation.
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