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      community Ashwagandha Topical Formulation - A 2023 Study

       9 upvotes 2 years ago
      Ashwagandha topical formulation may increase hair density and reduce hair loss, but results seem too good to be true due to a small sample size. Users are skeptical about its effectiveness and are experimenting with different application methods.

      community Methods Of Staying Safe On Ru58841 - My 2 Cents

      in Research/Science  21 upvotes 1 year ago
      RU58841 is used topically to prevent hair loss by blocking DHT, with suggestions to drink grapefruit juice, take breaks, avoid microneedling, and use lower concentrations to reduce side effects. Users discuss applying it at night to minimize systemic absorption.

      community What's the strongest and nuclear yet safe Hair Recovery stack?

      in Chat  39 upvotes 1 year ago
      The conversation discusses various hair recovery treatments, including finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, RU58841, ketoconazole shampoo, microneedling, and tretinoin. Users debate the effectiveness and safety of these treatments, with some suggesting combinations like dutasteride and minoxidil as potent options.

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      learn Finasteride

      Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
      • Is finasteride safe? In one-year trials most men tolerated finasteride 1 mg, but its risks are not only sexual: US, UK and EU regulators warn of sexual dysfunction, depression and suicidal thoughts, and of sexual and mood symptoms that have continued after stopping, and men also report cognitive, anxiety and physical symptoms. How often lasting problems happen, and how much of that the drug causes, is not known; finasteride is prescription-only and must not be taken, or handled as crushed or broken tablets, by women who are or may be pregnant.

      learn Neem Oil

      Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies

      learn Azelaic Acid

      • Is azelaic acid safe to use daily long-term? Azelaic acid has a long tolerability record on facial skin in acne and rosacea, where side effects are local and usually mild — but for daily long-term scalp use the only trial is one six-month study in 26 women, in which mild itching was the main adverse effect, so long-term scalp safety is not established.

      learn Caffeine

      • Is it safe to combine caffeine with other topical treatments? Two small trials, reported only in a Persian-language paper and a conference abstract, have tested caffeine with minoxidil and favoured the combination. Caffeine with topical finasteride, ketoconazole or plant oils has never been studied, so no source can call those combinations safe.