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research Clinical and Haematological Improvement Following a 90-Day Oral Iron Supplementation Regimen in Adults with Iron Deficiency Anemia - A Prospective Real-World Observational Study

August 2026 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research”

This study evaluated a 90-day oral iron supplementation regimen in adults with moderate to severe iron deficiency anemia, finding significant hematological improvements, symptom resolution, and good tolerability, supporting its effectiveness as a nutritional approach for managing this condition.

research Efficacy of Oral Iron Supplementation in Treating Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss and Low Serum Ferritin: A Pilot Study

October 2023 in “Siriraj Medical Journal”

This study found that oral iron supplementation, when given with topical 3% minoxidil, does not outperform the use of topical 3% minoxidil alone in treating female pattern hair loss and iron deficiency.

research Treatment of low serum ferritin in females with alopecia by oral iron.

January 2015 in “Iraqi Journal of Hematology”

In this study, oral iron replacement therapy showed improvement in hair loss severity for some women with low serum ferritin levels, but not all responded.

research There is Some Evidence that Scalp Hair Loss in Women with Iron Deficiency Can Be Improved With Oral Iron Therapy

May 2009

In this study, oral iron replacement showed some evidence of improving chronic telogen effluvium in iron deficient women, though further research is required to confirm the association.

research Efficacy and Tolerability of a Topical Gel Containing Mimicking Growth Factors Oligopeptides, Caffeine, Taurine and an Iron-Chelating Complex in Subjects with Androgenetic Alopecia Treated with Topical Minoxidil or Oral Finasteride: a Prospective, 6-Month, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, 4-Arm, Parallel Group Study

December 2022 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology and therapies”

In this study, the addition of a topical gel containing growth-factor mimicking oligopeptides and other ingredients showed improved efficacy in subjects with androgenic alopecia using minoxidil or finasteride compared to drug treatment alone.

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community 1 month. Fin 1mg, minoxidil 5mg oral. Also take biotin, zinc, iron, omega, super D, E every day

in Is this regrowth? 1 upvotes 2 years ago

A user shared their one-month progress using finasteride 1mg, oral minoxidil 5mg, biotin, zinc, iron, omega, and vitamins D and E. Other users noted good results but suggested only finasteride and minoxidil are necessary.

community Clinical efficacy of popular oral supplements for AA

1 upvotes 5 years ago

Vitamins and minerals like vitamin E, zinc, and iron may aid hair growth, especially in cases of deficiency. Pumpkin seed oil, saw palmetto, horsetail, and AminoMar show some promise for improving hair health and count.

community April to July progress minoxidil and iron

in Progress Pictures 31 upvotes 2 months ago

The user experienced improved hair density using minoxidil and iron supplements. They take 2.5 mg oral minoxidil and 60 mg iron gummies.

community 1.5 years on oral 0.5 mg dut and 2.5mg minox

9 upvotes 4 months ago

A 23-year-old male has been using oral dutasteride and minoxidil for 1.5 years for temple recession, adding topical minoxidil and tretinoin 5-6 months ago, and recently adjusted thyroid medication and added iron supplements due to deficiencies. He noticed some baby hairs but no significant growth yet, and reports no shedding on dutasteride.

community Dut and topical min for 8 years, losing ground even after adding oral min 6 months ago and no more shedding

in Update 4 upvotes 5 months ago

The user has been using oral dutasteride and topical minoxidil for 8 years, added oral minoxidil 6 months ago, but continues to experience hair thinning despite reduced shedding. They are considering checking iron levels, switching medication brands, and exploring other treatments like RU58841.

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learn Vitis vinifera

Is Vitis vinifera more effective in oral supplements or topical products? Neither oral nor topical grape extract has been tested for hair loss in a human trial; topical use has only a theoretical, mouse-based rationale.

learn Finasteride

Topical or oral? Choosing between pills and lotions according to your case. In studies, topical finasteride gave much lower blood levels of the drug than tablets but still lowered blood DHT, and whether it causes fewer side effects has not been established. There is no FDA-approved topical finasteride, and the FDA warned about compounded versions in April 2025.

learn Metformin

Is metformin used topically for hair loss, or only as an oral tablet? Approved metformin products are oral tablets only; there is no approved topical metformin for hair loss. Published human reports of topical use are a handful of uncontrolled, pharmacy-compounded case reports in scarring alopecia, and the most-cited clinical series actually used the oral drug.

learn Sulforaphane

Is sulforaphane used in oral supplements or topical hair treatments? Sulforaphane is primarily used in oral supplements, not topical hair treatments.

learn white tea

Is white tea more effective in topical hair products or as an oral supplement for hair growth? Neither topical nor oral white tea has any human clinical trial behind it for hair growth. Topical use has a more direct mechanistic rationale, but the only verifiable studies are a cell-culture EGCG experiment and a pharmacokinetic study with no hair outcomes.

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