February 2017 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii”
Hair loss can be treated with common methods like minoxidil and finasteride, but new potential treatments include growth factors, cytokines, and platelet-rich plasma injections.
A user sharing their progress after using Fin, Minoxidil, keto diet, and microneedling for two months to attempt to regrow hair on bald temples. Other users replied with advice and support.
The user used minoxidil alone for 5 years and recently added finasteride, ketoconazole shampoo, bimatoprost, and dermarolling to their routine. They are hopeful for regrowth, as combining these treatments can address hair loss causes, but results may take up to a year.
Microneedling combined with latanoprost may convert vellus hairs to transitional or terminal hairs. The user suggests using oral minoxidil to increase vellus hair, then applying a high concentration of latanoprost with microneedling for conversion.
A user who was able to regrow hair loss with 1mg of finasteride daily over 3 years, the effectiveness of finasteride for different races, and potential side effects associated with taking finasteride.