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research Beyond Health-Related Quality of Life: Initial Psychometric Validation of a New Scale for Addressing the Gap in Assessing the Full Range of Alopecia Areata Psychosocial Burden

8 citations , June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

The SAAD-41 scale effectively measures the psychosocial impact of alopecia areata.

research Association Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Psychosocial Disease Burden: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Polish Men

1 citations , January 2022 in “Dermatology Research and Practice”

Androgenetic alopecia negatively affects self-esteem and daily stress, especially in young men.

research The Psychosocial Burden of Androgenetic Alopecia in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

December 2023 in “Journal of family medicine and primary care”

Hair loss in Saudi Arabia causes a low psychosocial impact, with less effect on those without a family history of hair loss.

The Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study Among Dermatological Outpatients in 13 European Countries

research The Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study Among Dermatological Outpatients in 13 European Countries

46 citations , August 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

People with hair loss conditions experience more anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of life than those without these conditions.

‘You Lose Your Hair, What’s the Big Deal?’ I Was So Embarrassed, I Was So Self-Conscious, I Was So Depressed: A Qualitative Interview Study to Understand the Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata

research ‘You Lose Your Hair, What’s the Big Deal?’ I Was So Embarrassed, I Was So Self-Conscious, I Was So Depressed: A Qualitative Interview Study to Understand the Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata

30 citations , September 2020 in “Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes”

Alopecia Areata (AA) causes significant emotional distress, including feelings of embarrassment, depression, and anxiety, and impacts social interactions and daily activities.

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community Efficacy and Tolerability of N-Acetyl-Cysteine for Treatment of The Early-onset Androgenetic Alopecia in Men

in Research/Science 27 upvotes 3 years ago

N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) was found to improve hair parameters in men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia, showing increased terminal hair count and decreased vellus hair count, with good tolerability. NAC, used alone or with minoxidil, may help due to its antioxidant properties, though its effectiveness can vary among individuals.

community Most Recent Interesting Hairloss Studies: 10% Minox vs 5% Minox / Radio Rrequency Treatment for AA / Topical Ketoconazole / PRP+Minox vs Minox vs PRP / Alopecia as a systemic disease

in Treatment 85 upvotes 5 years ago

Treatments for hair loss, such as topical minoxidil, platelet-rich plasma therapy with or without minoxidil, ketoconazole, non-abative radio frequency, natural products, finasteride and cortexolone 17 alpha propionate. The post evaluates the efficacy and safety of these treatments in various studies.

community He used Dutasteride for 20 YEARS: TL;DR Slight gains and largely stable for 20 years.

in Treatment 25 upvotes 1 year ago

John has experienced slight hair gains and stability over 20 years using Dutasteride, which is more effective than Finasteride in reducing scalp DHT and maintaining hair. Dutasteride at 0.5mg daily has a similar side effect profile to Finasteride, but at higher doses, it may increase the risk of sexual side effects.

community Just Like France Belgium disagrees with EMA and will veto against Finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 54 upvotes 5 months ago

Belgium disagrees with the EMA and does not authorize the 1 mg oral form of finasteride for androgenic alopecia, citing a negative benefit-risk ratio. Despite this, some individuals in Belgium can still obtain finasteride through prescriptions, and there is debate over its mental health risks versus its benefits for hair loss and other health issues.

community 16 months finasteride progress but slowly losing hair again

in Progress Pictures 142 upvotes 9 months ago

A 21-year-old male experienced initial success with finasteride for 16 months but is now losing hair again. He is considering switching to dutasteride and adding oral minoxidil, while also investigating environmental and health factors.

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