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Glossary Androgenetic Alopecia

genetic hair loss influenced by androgens, often hereditary

Androgenetic Alopecia, commonly known as Male Pattern Baldness or Female Pattern Baldness, is a genetic condition characterized by progressive hair thinning and loss. It is influenced by androgens (male hormones) and typically follows a recognizable pattern, such as a receding hairline in men and diffuse thinning on the crown in women. This condition is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting both genders, and is often hereditary.

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research Finasteride and Erectile Dysfunction in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Male Androgenetic Alopecia

20 citations , August 2018 in “The World Journal of Men's Health”

This review summarized existing research on finasteride and erectile dysfunction, finding a correlation between finasteride use for benign prostatic hyperplasia and ED, but not strongly for male androgenetic alopecia.

research Therapeutic Considerations Related to Finasteride Administration in Male Androgenic Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

9 citations , January 2017 in “Farmacia”

This review discusses the safety of finasteride for male androgenic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia, concluding it remains a viable option due to synergistic effects with other treatments and predictive measures for side effect risk.

research Combination therapy with topical minoxidil and nano-microneedle-assisted fibroblast growth factor for male androgenetic alopecia: a randomized controlled trial in Chinese patients

6 citations , November 2020 in “Chinese Medical Journal”

This study found that among Chinese males with male androgenic alopecia, combination therapy using topical minoxidil and nano-microneedle-assisted fibroblast growth factor significantly improved hair density, diameter, and follicular unit density over 16 weeks, outperforming individual treatments.

research Finasteride Side Effects and Post-Finasteride Syndrome in Male Androgenic Alopecia

5 citations , November 2015 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences”

This review discusses the adverse effects of finasteride for male androgenic alopecia, highlighting depressive symptoms and persistent sexual dysfunction, and reports no new clinical findings.

research Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Dutasteride versus Finasteride in Patients with Male Androgenic Alopecia in South Korea: A Multicentre Chart Review Study

1 citations , January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology”

In this South Korean retrospective study, dutasteride improved hair growth more effectively than finasteride in men with androgenic alopecia, and had a similar or possibly lower rate of adverse events, suggesting it as a viable treatment option.

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community Getting blindsided by atypical aggressive form of androgenetic alopecia in early 20s and realizing it's too late is one of the Top 10 worst male Experiences of all time

in Chat 34 upvotes 11 months ago

A young man faces severe hair loss in his early 20s, using treatments like dutasteride and minoxidil with little success, impacting his self-esteem and relationships. He considers hair systems and therapy as potential solutions.

community An Uncontrolled Case Series Using a Botanically Derived, β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex in Two Androgenetic Alopecia-Affected Male Subjects

1 upvotes 5 years ago

The conversation discusses a botanically derived treatment for androgenetic alopecia using ingredients like saw palmetto, green tea, and evening primrose, showing impressive results over 270 days. Concerns include the study's uncontrolled nature and potential product motivation, with suggestions to enhance absorption through derma rolling.

community Efficacy and Safety of Oral Dutasteride 0.5 mg Combined with Oral Minoxidil 2.5 mg for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

93 upvotes 3 weeks ago

Oral dutasteride 0.5 mg combined with oral minoxidil 2.5 mg is highly effective for male androgenetic alopecia, showing over 60% improvement and 98% stabilization at 6 months, with low adverse event rates. Patients with severe baseline conditions respond better and faster to this treatment.

community Finasteride success for androgenic alopecia by a 27M physician (NO PICTURES)

4 upvotes 10 years ago

A 27-year-old male physician improved hair density using minoxidil 5% foam and finasteride 1mg every other day, with initial sexual side effects that subsided. He recommends trying finasteride for a year but warns against dutasteride due to potential liver effects.

community 24M seeking help for aggressive androgenetic alopecia - "nuke" stack?

in Chat 1 upvotes 1 year ago

A 24-year-old male with aggressive androgenetic alopecia is using 1mg finasteride daily and considering a treatment stack including 0.5mg dutasteride, 2.5mg oral minoxidil, ketoconazole shampoo, Alpecin caffeine shampoo, and RU58841. He seeks advice on the safety and effectiveness of these treatments and whether any adjustments are needed.

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What causes male pattern baldness? Male pattern baldness is caused by genetic sensitivity to the hormone DHT.

learn Finasteride

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Is Finasteride unbeatable or are there equally powerful alternatives? Trials report finasteride as the single medication with the strongest measured effect in male androgenetic alopecia, while dutasteride, minoxidil, topical finasteride, PRP, LLLT and microneedling all have supporting studies and are often reported to work better in combination. Finasteride, dutasteride and oral minoxidil are prescription-only, and several of these uses are off-label.