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research Toxic Side Effects of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies Affecting the Skin, Oral Mucosa, Hair, and Nails

179 citations , October 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”

This review outlines various dermatologic adverse events associated with targeted therapies and immunotherapies, emphasizing the need for collaboration between dermatologists and oncologists to manage these effects effectively; it reports no new clinical findings.

research Nutrition, Oral Supplements, and Alternative Therapies for Hair Loss

January 2026 in “Updates in clinical dermatology”

Proper nutrition and alternative therapies can help manage hair loss.

research Expanding the therapeutic landscape of minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia: topical, oral and sublingual formulations

January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology”

This review reports that topical minoxidil remains the primary treatment for androgenetic alopecia, while oral and sublingual forms offer alternative options, each with varying efficacy and side effects.

research Harnessing Milk-derived Extracellular Vesicles for Oral Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Application

April 2025 in “Journal of Digestive Cancer Research”

Milk-derived vesicles are promising for delivering drugs orally and treating various conditions.

research Therapeutic Efficacy of Combination Therapy Using Oral Cyclosporine with a Dietary Supplement (Pantogar®) in Twenty-Nail Dystrophy

7 citations , January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology”

This study found that among patients with twenty-nail dystrophy, those treated with oral cyclosporine in combination with a dietary supplement showed significantly better improvement in nail condition and quality of life than those treated with the supplement alone.

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community Not much progress; don't know if there's any at all. Is it still worth taking?

in Is this regrowth? 6 upvotes 1 year ago

The user has been using oral Minoxidil and Finasteride for hair loss, with some noticing slight regrowth, particularly baby hairs, but overall progress is unclear. Suggestions include continuing the current treatment, considering a hair transplant, or trying additional therapies like topical treatments or laser therapy.

community Thining and hairline recession

4 upvotes 1 week ago

A 23-year-old male has been experiencing hair loss for four years and has tried various treatments like finasteride, topical dutasteride, and kx-826, but experienced side effects. He switched from topical to oral minoxidil and is seeking advice on future therapies, with suggestions including seeing a dermatologist, microneedling, and considering RU58841 despite potential side effects.

community Conversation with 3-4 top dermatologists - no consensus

5 upvotes 4 months ago

Dermatologists have differing opinions on hair loss treatments, with some using topical dutasteride, oral minoxidil, exosome therapy, PRP, and various other therapies. The user plans to use a topical solution of dutasteride, minoxidil, tretinoin, PRP, and LLLT.

community 2024 guide for male pattern baldness: 10 take home messages from Dr. Moreno-Arrones

247 upvotes 1 year ago

Effective treatments for male pattern baldness include finasteride, dutasteride, and oral minoxidil. Non-effective approaches include oils, shampoos, serums, laser therapies, massages, vitamins, and microneedling.

community M29 - 4 YEARS on Dutasteride - almost no progress

6 upvotes 8 months ago

The user has been on a comprehensive hair loss treatment regimen for four years, including Dutasteride, topical and oral Minoxidil, and various other treatments, but has seen little progress and is considering a hair transplant. Despite trying multiple therapies, including PRP and exosome injections, the user is still experiencing hair thinning and is hesitant about trying peptides due to potential cancer risks.

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learn Spironolactone

powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

learn Minoxidil

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

learn Overview

learn Clascoterone

a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors

learn Neem Oil

natural substance from Neem tree with medicinal and pesticidal properties

learn Finasteride

Topical or oral? Choosing between pills and lotions according to your case. Topical finasteride offers localized treatment with fewer systemic side effects than oral finasteride.

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.

learn Estradiol

How does topical Estradiol compare to oral Estradiol in treating alopecia? Topical estradiol delivers hormone to the scalp with less systemic exposure, but evidence is thin and it is still a hormone. It needs a doctor's supervision, and people with estrogen-sensitive cancers must not use it without medical approval.

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