research Describing Hair and Related Abnormalities
The document explains hair growth, hair loss types, and other hair-related terms.
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research Androgenetic Alopecia: Mechanisms and Progression
Androgenetic alopecia causes hair loss by shrinking hair follicles due to androgens, with the connection between the muscle and hair follicle determining if the loss is reversible.
research Primary Cicatricial Alopecias
The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing rare hair loss disorders and that more research is needed to improve treatment strategies.
research ABC of Dermatology: Diseases of the Hair and Scalp
The document explains different hair and scalp conditions, including common hair loss after pregnancy or illness, drug-induced hair loss, hereditary excessive hair growth, patterned baldness, autoimmune hair loss, and permanent loss due to skin disease, with generally limited treatment options.
research A Novel Missense Mutation in the Mouse Hairless Gene Causes Irreversible Hair Loss: Genetic and Molecular Analyses of Hrm1Enu
A new genetic mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin wrinkling.
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community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied
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nkrata
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1 year 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 I’m Feeling so discouraged and depressed - No one wants to prescribe finasteride to me.
A user in France is frustrated because three dermatologists refused to prescribe finasteride for their hair loss, suggesting it's not androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and offering expensive vitamin treatments instead. Other users suggest buying hair loss treatments like minoxidil and finasteride from various online pharmacies and considering a gender-affirming care physician for more understanding treatment options.
community 4 months min 2x daily fin 1x feeling reallll good about it
A user's progress with treating their hair loss by using Minoxidil twice daily and finasteride once daily, as well as suggestions to add microneedling and avoid tying the hair back.
community “Progress” pictures. Should I just give up?
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Sean_Michael
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1 year ago The user has been using Finasteride and Minoxidil for hair loss but has seen no progress. Suggestions include trying Dutasteride, increasing Minoxidil dosage, or considering a hair transplant.
community We are NOT all the same. This community should check itself.
The user claims to have successfully treated hair loss using natural supplements like collagen, L-lysine, zinc, B12, and bamboo shoot extract, without using the "Big 3" treatments (Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841). The community is skeptical, demanding proof and emphasizing that the "Big 3" are proven effective, while natural remedies are often not.