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research Case series of oral minoxidil for androgenetic and traction alopecia: Tolerability & the five C’s of oral therapy

36 citations , September 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy”

This study found that 78% of patients continued taking oral minoxidil for androgenetic or traction alopecia, with 33% reporting decreased hair shedding and 28% noting increased scalp hair.

research Combination therapy with oral minoxidil and dutasteride in the treatment of male patterned baldness: A case report

January 2022 in “Cosmoderma”

This study found that combining oral minoxidil with dutasteride increased hair thickness, density, and new growth in male pattern baldness patients with minimal side effects.

research Oral zinc therapy for zinc deficiency-related telogen effluvium

27 citations , March 2012 in “Dermatologic Therapy”

In this study, all five patients with zinc deficiency-related hair loss experienced improvement or recovery of their condition after receiving oral zinc treatment.

research A study on efficacy of oral zinc therapy for treatment of acrodermatitis enteropathica

5 citations , April 2013 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online”

This study reports no new clinical results on oral zinc therapy for acrodermatitis enteropathica but provides demographic data and symptom prevalence among thirty affected children.

research Oral isotretinoin therapy and milia formation in patients with acne vulgaris: A prospective study

1 citations , January 2021 in “Journal of dermatology & dermatologic surgery”

In this study, researchers found no association between the use of oral isotretinoin at a standard dose and the development of milia in patients with moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris.

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community can PRP(platelet-rich plasma hair injection therapy) make oral minoxidil’s progress permanent?

1 upvotes 1 year ago

PRP therapy cannot make oral minoxidil's effects permanent, as minoxidil does not stay permanently in the system. Dosage of oral minoxidil is typically increased gradually, but there is a limit, and it should not be increased indefinitely.

community Dutasteride mono therapy not working? Will oral minox save me?

4 upvotes 1 month ago

A user is experiencing hair thinning despite using finasteride and dutasteride and is considering adding oral minoxidil for potential regrowth. Others suggest combining treatments like oral dutasteride with topical minoxidil and emphasize patience for results.

community Mesotherapy & Low level laser out therapy update . Oral Fin ,Topical Min, Dut, Hair Fibers

in Is this regrowth? 1 upvotes 1 year ago

The user is undergoing Mesotherapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy for hair loss, with plans for multiple sessions. They are also using oral finasteride, topical minoxidil, dutasteride, and hair fibers.

community Me on 5 milligrams of Finasteride, off label oral Min, a $3000 red light therapy cap, experimental Russian drugs, and three Turkish hair transplants watching a 60 year old homeless man with a perfect hairline smoke crack

in Satire 2726 upvotes 1 year ago

The conversation humorously discusses the unfairness of hair loss, highlighting various treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, red light therapy, and experimental drugs, while contrasting with people who have great hair despite unhealthy lifestyles. The original poster mentions experiencing side effects from switching to oral finasteride.

community I take Ulo topical finasteride 0.005%, topical minoxidil, oral minoxidil 5 mg, a liquid multivitamin, collagen powder, and liquid biotin. I also microneedle with a Dr. Pen and use red light therapy.

6 upvotes 5 months ago

A 21-year-old is using a combination of topical finasteride, topical and oral minoxidil, a liquid multivitamin, collagen powder, liquid biotin, microneedling, and red light therapy to address hair thinning. They are cautious about side effects and unsure if their hair loss is due to DHT or past brushing habits.

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learn Bicalutamide

Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug

learn Minoxidil

Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet

learn Neem Oil

Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies

learn Tretinoin

Vitamin A retinoid cream, prescribed for acne

learn Spironolactone

Blood-pressure and diuretic drug with anti-androgen effects

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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