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a synthetic prostamide used to treat eyelashes also shows promise for stimulating hair growth on scalp
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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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An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects, has excellent safety record
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research Mapping Penetration of Cosmetic Compounds into Hair Fibers Using Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)
Different oils penetrate hair differently; monounsaturated oils like olive oil penetrate better than polyunsaturated oils.
research Structural Analysis of the Outermost Hair Surface Using TOF-SIMS with Gas Cluster Ion Beam Sputtering
The hair's outermost surface has multiple layers of lipids and proteins.
research ToF-SIMS Characterization of the Lipid Layer on the Hair Surface: The Damage Caused by Chemical Treatments and UV Radiation
Chemical treatments and UV radiation severely damage the lipid layer on hair.
research Investigation of Human Hair Using ToF-SIMS: From Structural Analysis to the Identification of Cosmetic Residues
The conclusion is that a new method can identify cosmetic residues on hair and match them to their products.
research Penetration of Cationic Conditioning Compounds into Hair Fibers: A TOF-SIMS Approach
The study found that certain conditioning compounds can penetrate hair and potentially improve its resistance to damage.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Roughly 1.5 years progress. Dut, Fin, Minox, RU.
A user's progress with treatments for hair loss, including Dutasteride, Finasteride, Minoxidil, and RU. Other members of the conversation provided tips such as using Microneedling and Tretinoin to increase regrowth and wounding areas of the scalp that are thinning in order to fill them in.
community Physician here AMA – 30M oral Fin 1-1.25 mg daily
Hair loss treatments, specifically the use of finasteride, microneedling and potentially oral minoxidil. People discussed their experiences with finasteride, its effects on sexual behaviors, as well as potential solutions such as tadalafil or using other growth factor signal peptides for hope in curing male pattern baldness.
community It’s crazy how it’s 2018 and the only hair loss treatments we have feature undesirable side effects and/or aren’t even effective for many people.
Hair loss treatments, including minoxidil, dermarolling, finasteride, dutasteride, hair transplants, hair systems, and shaving the head. The conversation covers various opinions on these treatments and mentions possible side effects as well as alternatives like wigs, vitamins, and lifestyle changes. The post expresses disappointment that there has been no major breakthrough in the field of hair loss treatments despite decades of research.
community FINASTRIDE and switch to DUTASTRIDE, my experience
The user shared their experience with Finasteride and Dutasteride for hair loss. They initially had success with Finasteride but switched to Dutasteride after experiencing shedding, which continued, and are now considering a hair transplant.
community How to Keep Your Hair on Steroids
To minimize hair loss while using steroids, use finasteride or dutasteride and apply topical anti-androgens like RU58841. Avoid high doses of hair-toxic steroids; prefer testosterone, nandrolone, and boldenone.