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community finasteride and creatine

6 upvotes 5 years ago

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair regrowth, but creatine may potentially increase hair loss due to higher DHT levels. Some users experienced hair thinning with creatine, while others saw no issues; many chose to stop creatine to prioritize hair health.

community Topical solutions combining minoxidil and finasteride?

in Treatment 2 upvotes 1 year ago

A user is seeking advice on creating a topical solution combining minoxidil, finasteride, and tretinoin for hair loss, and is unsure about optimal concentrations and availability. Another user shares their custom formula with tretinoin 0.015%, finasteride 0.025%, and minoxidil 5%, and mentions taking oral dutasteride 0.25mg daily.

community Creatine and Finasteride together - still started losing hair

19 upvotes 3 years ago

User experienced hair loss after taking creatine with finasteride for 8 years. Others shared similar experiences, but some suggested it could be a minoxidil shed.

community people on creatine and not on fin that hadn't experienced a raise in hair loss - do you even exist?

7 upvotes 3 years ago

Creatine may increase hair loss, but some users on finasteride report no additional loss. One user on a finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling regimen experienced no further hair loss while taking creatine.

community 6 month progress on fin / min WHILE taking creatine monohydrate daily

7 upvotes 3 years ago

The user shared their 6-month progress using finasteride, minoxidil, and creatine monohydrate daily, along with a specific shampoo routine. They reported positive results without experiencing a shedding phase and did not use dermarolling.

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research A Systemic Review on Topical Marketed Formulations, Natural Products, and Oral Supplements to Prevent Androgenic Alopecia: A Review

14 citations , October 2020 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting”

This review discusses current topical treatments, natural products, and complementary therapies for androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no new clinical results.

research Hair Loss and Hirsutism in the Elderly

22 citations , February 2002 in “Clinics in Geriatric Medicine”

This review discusses the biology of hair follicles and common hair disorders in the elderly but reports no new clinical results.

research Dermatologic Problems of Older Women

17 citations , April 2006 in “Dermatologic Clinics”

This review discusses common skin disorders in older women and their treatments, but it reports no new clinical results.

research Diagnostik und Therapie der kutanen Androgenisierung im klimakterischen Übergang sowie in der Peri- und Postmenopause: Hirsutismus und Alopezie

2 citations , January 2012 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)”

This review discusses therapeutic principles for managing hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia during the menopausal transition and peri-/postmenopause but reports no new clinical results.

research Cómo hacer que dos más dos sumen cinco

January 2007 in “Más dermatología”

This review found no clinical studies on hair shaft disorder treatments but reported improvement from minoxidil or oral retinoids in certain conditions, emphasizing gentle hair care and genetic counseling for management.

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learn Neem Oil

Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies

learn RU58841

How does RU58841 compare with minoxidil and finasteride? Minoxidil and finasteride (men only) are approved medicines with labels that list their side effects. RU58841 is an unapproved research chemical with no published human trial for hair loss, and a small 2026 study found it reaches the blood after scalp use.

learn Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole: Can I use it with minoxidil or finasteride? No published study has tested ketoconazole shampoo together with minoxidil and finasteride, and no interaction between them has been reported; the only direct evidence for a pairing is a ten-patient finasteride-plus-ketoconazole arm in a 2002 study, and a 2020 systematic review calls topical ketoconazole promising while asking for randomized trials.

learn GHK-Cu

GHK-Cu: Is it better than minoxidil or finasteride, or just a complement? There is no completed human trial of GHK-Cu for androgenetic alopecia, so it cannot be compared with minoxidil or finasteride on evidence; clinics and community users treat it as an unproven add-on, not a replacement.

learn Scalp Micropigmentation

Can I use hair loss treatments (finasteride, minoxidil) after scalp micropigmentation? About half of clinics say finasteride can continue through scalp micropigmentation, and about half ask clients to pause topical minoxidil during the sessions and for roughly 30 days afterwards. That pause is clinic aftercare convention, not a label instruction - ask your prescriber first, because stopping minoxidil usually causes shedding.

learn Castor oil

Castor oil: Can I mix it with minoxidil or finasteride, or will they fight each other? No study has tested castor oil together with minoxidil or finasteride. Oral finasteride works systemically and is not expected to be affected, but a thick oil left on the scalp could change how much minoxidil is absorbed, so the common advice is to keep the two applications hours apart and to ask a doctor or pharmacist first.

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