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June 2001 in “American Journal of Pathology”
The document concludes that understanding how hair follicles naturally die and regenerate is important for insights into organ development and could impact health and disease treatment.
Microneedling can aid hair regrowth but poses risks like permanent hairloss if not done properly. Combining it with minoxidil, finasteride, and tretinoin, while ensuring proper sterilization and technique, is crucial for safety and effectiveness.
People regret not starting hairloss treatments like Minoxidil and Finasteride earlier, as they've lost significant hair by waiting. Some experienced side effects like itchy nipples or increased libido, but overall, they wish they had acted sooner to prevent hairloss.
Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hairloss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hairloss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.
A 57-year-old man with severe hairloss since age 14 tried various hairloss treatments over two years, including finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, and supplements, with some minor regrowth. He also experimented with topical treatments and microneedling, but results were not cosmetically significant.