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growth factors taken from your blood and injected into your scalp to stimulate hair
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technique to inject very small amounts of beneficial chemicals into the scalp
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signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
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research Prioritizing dermatoses: rationally selecting guideline topics
Dutch dermatologists prioritized skin conditions like melanoma and psoriasis for guideline development, focusing on consistent care over cost or death rates.
research Estimating long COVID-19 prevalence across definitions and forms of sample selection
Standardized definitions and better methods are needed to accurately estimate long COVID-19 prevalence.
research Chemoprävention des Prostatakarzinoms - Ein Plädoyer
Chemoprevention, using drugs like finasteride and dutasteride, can help prevent prostate cancer.
research Review of: "“Toupee or not Toupee?” Sic (et Non). Social perceptions of Male Pattern Baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia)"
The review suggests the study on male pattern baldness needs more detail on sample size, methodology, bias, and ethical considerations.
research Comment on “A Cross-sectional Observational Study to Correlate the Trichoscopic Findings of Female Pattern Hair Loss with the Disease Severity and Underlying Histopathological Changes”
Trichoscopic evaluation is important for assessing hair loss in women.
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5 / 576 resultscommunity 14 yrs Fighting the Good Fight - A Summary
A user shared their 14-year experience with hair loss treatments, primarily using finasteride, minoxidil, and Nizoral. They highlighted the effectiveness of finasteride despite some side effects and emphasized the importance of early prevention and the potential for negative selection bias in online reviews.
community Publication concludes finasteride is a associated with a 60% risk of persistent sexual dysfunction.
Finasteride is not linked to a 60% risk of persistent sexual dysfunction; this figure applies only to those already experiencing sexual issues. Most users do not have side effects, and the study's methodology is criticized for selection bias.
community Why is Kevin Mann (Haircafe) Hated?
Hair loss treatments, including microneedling, minoxidil, finasteride and RU58841; the efficacy of these treatments; criticisms of Kevin Mann's content related to his selective data presentation and biases towards certain treatments; and other topics such as DHT being labeled a "trash hormone" and critiques of other hairloss YouTubers.
community Why are low finasteride doses seen as highly ineffective, when studies show 0.05 mg/day to work?
The efficacy of low doses of finasteride to reduce scalp DHT, and whether studies showing a 61% reduction are reflected in actual results. Replies discussed hair growth as an unintended consequence of minoxidil and finasteride use, as well as self-selective bias, potential side effects, and that studies measure effectiveness by hair count changes rather than DHT inhibition.
community Summary of Procapil video by Haircafe
Procapil is marketed as a natural hair loss treatment but lacks strong evidence and is industry-biased. Minoxidil and Finasteride are the only FDA-approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia.