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October 2020 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting”
Various treatments, including FDA-approved drugs, natural products, and oral supplements, can help with hair loss, but a patient's medical history and potential allergies should be considered when choosing a treatment.
Sawpalmetto and pumpkinseedoil are generally considered ineffective for hair regrowth compared to finasteride and minoxidil. Users report that finasteride, minoxidil, and sometimes dutasteride are more reliable for maintaining and regrowing hair.
The user is seeking recommendations for topical sawpalmetto and pumpkinseedoil products to treat early male pattern baldness and is considering different options available online. They are specifically asking which sawpalmetto product to choose between two provided links.
Supplements like sawpalmetto or pumpkinseedoil may target the remaining 10% of DHT not affected by Dutasteride. Users discuss whether these supplements are beneficial when already using Dutasteride.
The user takes 1 mg finasteride three times a week, topical minoxidil daily, and SawPalmetto both topically and orally on non-finasteride days. They recently added 1 g of pumpkinseedoil daily to improve hair thickness and are seeking advice on dosing and cycling SawPalmetto.
The conversation discusses using pumpkinseedoil, sawpalmetto, fo-ti, and astaxanthin for hair loss, with additional use of Nizoral shampoo. Users express skepticism about regrowth and suggest adding a micro derm roller or considering minoxidil and finasteride for better results.