24 citations
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April 2005 in “The Journal of Dermatology”
This study found that 2% ketoconazole solution stimulated hairgrowth significantly in a mouse model, suggesting potential benefits for male pattern hair loss.
37 citations
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January 2000 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics”
In a study using human scalp skin grafts on SCID mice, topical flutamide and finasteride significantly improved hairgrowth in male-pattern baldness compared to placebo, with flutamide showing superior results to finasteride.
This study on rats found that topical application of bacterial melanin significantly stimulates hairgrowth by prolonging the anagen phase and enhancing vasodilation in the treated skin areas compared to controls, suggesting its potential as a cost-effective hairgrowth treatment.
The conversation discusses using topical synthetic prostaglandins like Bimatoprost, Latanoprost, and cetirizine for hairgrowth. The user shares a link suggesting these treatments may be effective.
The conversation discusses alternative hairgrowth treatments to minoxidil, including Stemoxydine, Tretinoin, adenosine, Baicalin, castor oil, Latanoprost/bimatoprost, and Redensyl. Users share their experiences and opinions on the efficacy of these treatments.
The user is seeking alternatives to Minoxidil for hairgrowth, currently using 0.1% topical finasteride and 2% ketoconazole shampoo. Suggestions include microneedling, red light therapy, rosemary oil, and other topical treatments like cetirizine, Stemoxydine, and Latanoprost.
The conversation discusses various hairgrowth treatments, including topical and oral minoxidil, microneedling, LLLT, PRP, exosomes, latanoprost, copper peptides, and upcoming treatments like PP405 and Vdphl01. It also covers managing side effects of minoxidil, such as dry scalp, and mentions the use of dutasteride and finasteride for hair loss.
Calecim (PTT-6) Advanced Hair System is a 6-week hair restoration product using stem cell-derived ingredients to stimulatehairgrowth. Users are skeptical, calling it overpriced and ineffective, suggesting alternatives like LLLT devices or PRP treatments.
the stimulant you know and love can be used topically to stimulatehair
Does caffeine stimulatehairgrowth or only slow hair loss?Caffeine stimulates hair follicles in laboratory cultures, and one open-label trial in 210 men found a 0.2% caffeine topical non-inferior to minoxidil 5% on an anagen-ratio endpoint; there is no placebo-controlled evidence that it regrows hair, and none at all in alopecia areata or telogen effluvium.