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powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women
learn Minoxidil
An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects, has excellent safety record
learn Finasteride
Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia
learn Dutasteride
Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks, but scalp injections seem safe and are gaining popularity
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research Hair Diseases: Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia
Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
research Systemic Treatments for Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review
No systemic treatment for alopecia areata has strong evidence of effectiveness.
research Medium-Dose Prednisolone Pulse Therapy in Alopecia Areata
Medium-dose prednisolone pulse therapy is effective and safe for multifocal alopecia areata but not for more severe forms.
research Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy in Alopecia Areata
Pulse corticosteroids help regrow hair in alopecia areata but have side effects, especially betamethasone.
research Early Intervention with High-Dose Steroid Pulse Therapy Prolongs Disease-Free Interval of Severe Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Study
Early high-dose steroid treatment helps prolong disease-free periods in severe alopecia areata.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity If you’ve taken oral minoxidil (Loniten), how much did you begin with? Would also love to hear your overall experience with it
User 1: Female, 24, prescribed 2.5mg oral minoxidil and 100mg spironolactone, asks about others' experiences. User 2: Male, 32, took oral minoxidil for a year, saw better results at 3.75mg, experienced thicker eyebrows, longer eyelashes, and longer body hair.
community My dermatologist uses oral minox and dutasteride
Treatments for hair loss and the potential side effects. The user discussed their doctor's advice to take 1.25 mg oral minoxidil and .5 mg dutasteride daily, with a warning that those with heart conditions should not take oral minoxidil. Other users shared their experiences, including taking finasteride and noting the possible overkill of the dosage prescribed by Jirons1's dermatologist.
community This sub in a nutshell when it comes to medicine. Oral Minoxidil isn’t that bad
The post and conversation are about the use of oral Minoxidil (Min), Finasteride (Fin), and RU58841 for hair loss treatment, with mixed opinions on their safety and effectiveness.
community two weeks apart — signs of regrowth? 1mg fin ED, 5mg oral min ED, 1ml topical min ED, 2% keto shampoo every three-four days, 0.5mm microneedling once a week. been 1 month and a week since i started the regimen with fin, added min within a week and keto shampoo after a month.
A user's progress in using medications such as finasteride and minoxidil, along with keto shampoo and microneedling, to treat their hair loss. Replies suggested that the user was seeing positive results quickly, but noted the heavy treatments used may cause extra shedding.
community Cumshotdiva II Drink min/Topical Min/MN/Just started fin/multivitamins/D3/Kvitamin /Tret/Keto
The user shared progress pictures and discussed using oral and topical Minoxidil, microneedling, recently starting finasteride, multivitamins, vitamin D3, vitamin K, tretinoin, and ketoconazole for hair loss. The conversation focuses on the effectiveness of these treatments.