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research Precise Scale: A Quantitative Classification for Androgenetic Alopecia and Its Application to Hair Transplantation
The PRECISE scale helps estimate how many grafts are needed for hair transplant based on the severity of hair loss.
research Hair Restoration Surgery: The State of the Art
Hair restoration surgery has advanced, focusing on natural results and may improve further with new techniques and therapies.
research Viable Terminal Scalp Hair Follicles Are Necessary and Sufficient for Clinical Efficacy of Finasteride in Male Pattern Hair Loss
Finasteride works for hair loss by maintaining existing hair follicles, not reversing miniaturization.
research Pattern Hair Loss: Assessment of Microinflammation in Miniaturized and Terminal Hair Follicles Through Horizontal Histologic Sections
Microinflammation is more intense in smaller hair follicles and may be linked to hair loss.
research Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Overexpression in Miniaturized Follicles in Female Pattern Hair Loss
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor overexpression found in miniaturized hair follicles in female hair loss.
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5 / 602 resultscommunity Would Verteporfin be the true ‘cure’ as it could reverse a NW7 to a NW1?
Verteporfin might reverse severe hair loss but is still in early testing stages. It could be a future option for NW6-7, though expensive.
community Got a microscope camera. Here’s the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair
A user who shared progress pictures of their scalp using a microscope camera, demonstrating the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair. Various explanations for the cause of this were discussed, such as DHT build-up in scalp sebum causing an autoimmune response leading to inflammation and eventual hair loss, with some suggesting a do-it-yourself treatment involving adding ascorbic acid powder to shampoo.
community How much time does it need to pass for a hair follicle to be considered "unrecoverable"?
A user who experienced hair loss and stopped finasteride 4.5 years ago is considering restarting treatment with finasteride and oral minoxidil, questioning if their hair follicles are still recoverable. Responses suggest that hair follicles may not die and can potentially be revived even after many years, with some users sharing personal success stories using treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, microneedling, and RU58841.
community Follow up appointment with Donovan.
The user was diagnosed with DUPA and initially treated with finasteride, then switched to dutasteride which worsened their hair loss. They are now returning to finasteride and adding treatments including oral minoxidil, Proscar, Viviscal, pumpkin seed oil, LLLT, and Nizoral shampoo, hoping for hair regrowth.
community Dutasteride Mesotherapy Works – Just 1 month results
The effectiveness of using dutasteride mesotherapy as a hair loss treatment, with other protocols such as microneedling, vitamin D and B12, zinc, and biotin. The user's results were positive after 4-6 months without any serious side effects.