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    Glossary Topical Sensitizers

    substances applied to skin to trigger mild allergic reactions

    Topical sensitizers are substances applied to the skin to provoke a mild allergic reaction, which can stimulate hair growth in conditions like alopecia areata. They work by triggering an immune response that may help to restart the hair growth cycle in affected areas.

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    1. Fluridil Topical anti-androgen sold as a cosmetic lotion
    2. Clascoterone Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
    3. Pyrilutamide Experimental topical anti-androgen, also known as KX-826
    4. RU58841 Experimental topical anti-androgen sold as a research chemical
    5. GT20029 Experimental topical drug designed to break down androgen receptors