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November 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international”
This study found that using body hair along with scalphair in hair transplantation can significantly increase visual density and improve coverage in patients with higher grades of androgenetic alopecia.
This study found that a novel drinkable supplement significantly increased hairdensity and reduced hair shedding over six months in women with telogen effluvium, although the authors emphasize the need for larger, placebo-controlled trials to confirm these promising results.
This study introduced a semi-automatic hairfollicle implanter that can reduce surgery time and fatigue for both patients and surgeons, with effectiveness demonstrated in animal and clinical trials.
April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy”
This study found that QR678 Neo® significantly enhanced hair regrowth, density, and shaft diameter in males with advanced androgenetic alopecia undergoing hair transplant surgery, compared to a conventional method, making it a promising adjunct treatment option.
Redensyl is a plant-based treatment that may support hair regrowth by reactivating dormant follicles and improving hairdensity, especially in early-stage thinning. It is not a miracle cure and results vary; it is less proven than Minoxidil or Finasteride and may cause scalp irritation.
A satirical post where someone claims to have developed a radioactive isotope scalp serum using Polonium-210 that outperforms Minoxidil and finasteride for hair regrowth. The serum reportedly stimulates DNA repair in hairfollicles, leading to significant hairdensity increase, but the post is met with skepticism and concerns about safety.
Using PP405 and Clascoterone after a hair transplant may not cause issues if the transplant didn't achieve native density, but could lead to competition for blood supply if it did. Some users suggest waiting for these drugs to be available, as they might not significantly impact blood supply or regrowth.
The user is experiencing severe shedding and progressive hairdensity loss after a successful hair transplant, despite using finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, and scalp treatments. Suggestions include trying stronger treatments like oral dutasteride, topical RU58841, and higher doses of oral minoxidil.
The user experienced hair regrowth with dutasteride and oral minoxidil from October 2025 to January 2026, but mid-scalpdensity decreased afterward despite continued treatment. Ketoconazole improves scalp condition, but stopping it worsens hair appearance.
Does metformin help control DHT levels that trigger androgenic alopecia?Small studies have found that metformin lowers circulating androgens in women with PCOS, but no published study has measured scalp DHT, 5-alpha reductase activity in the follicle, or hair density in anyone taking it — so its effect on pattern hair loss is untested, and it is not a DHT blocker.
Does sh-Polypeptide-7 stimulate hairfollicles or reduce scalp inflammation?sh-Polypeptide-7 is the INCI name for a lab-made form of human growth hormone (somatotropin) — not EGF, which is sh-Oligopeptide-1. Growth hormone and IGF-1 signalling is documented in hair follicle biology, but there is no published human trial of sh-Polypeptide-7 applied to the scalp for hair growth or scalp inflammation.