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a synthetic estrogen used topically as an anti-androgen
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Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks, but scalp injections seem safe and are gaining popularity
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a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement
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highly targeted anti-androgen that might have minimal systemic effects
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research Male and Female Androgenetic Alopecia
AGA causes permanent hair loss; minoxidil helps men, finasteride helps men, minoxidil somewhat helps women, estrogens/antiandrogens lack evidence for women.
research Estrogens and the Skin
Estrogen loss during menopause worsens skin health, but hormone replacement therapy may improve it, though more research is needed.
research The Hair Follicle as an Estrogen Target and Source
Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.
research Male And Female Androgenetic Alopecia
AGA causes permanent hair loss; women use 2% minoxidil, men use 1 mg finasteride daily.
research Drug Safety Evaluation of Exemestane
Exemestane is effective and safe for treating certain breast cancers, with mild side effects, but needs more research on long-term effects.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Insane MTF recovery 18 months blocking androgens
Hair loss recovery using estrogen and anti-androgen treatment for 18 months showed significant improvement. However, results vary and alternative treatments like RU58841 and Dutasteride may work without systemic feminization.
community For those on TRT and suffer from a more aggressive type of (AGA) hairloss, what are your hair safe protocols?
People on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) with aggressive androgenetic alopecia (AGA) discuss using Dutasteride or Finasteride, sometimes combined with topical treatments like RU58841 or CB-03-01 (Breezula), to prevent hair loss. Concerns about side effects and costs of certain treatments are mentioned, with one individual sharing their experience of slowed hair loss using Finasteride alone.
community thoughts on this approach to topical fin that I want to try?
User plans to switch from oral to .005% topical finasteride, using a solvent from minoxidilmax and later Essengen-F. They will monitor DHT levels and seek advice on solvents and sleep caps.
community Would Fluridil and Alfatradiol work effectively in conjunction with each other?
Whether using both Fluridil and Alfatradiol together could be more effective than either one alone as a hair loss treatment, given their different mechanisms of action.
community Dutasteride takes 1-3 months to work in the scalp. Not weeks. Be careful.
Dutasteride takes 1-3 months to affect scalp DHT levels, not just a week. The prostate absorbs Dutasteride faster than the scalp due to different vascular networks and enzyme densities.