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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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research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: New Insights and a Call for Action
Hair loss in black women needs more research, early intervention, and community education.
research Genetic Susceptibility to Alopecia
Certain mutations in the PADI3 gene may increase the risk of developing a type of scarring hair loss common in women of African descent.
research Alopecic Plaques in a Cook
Stopping the use of a tight headband and using specific treatments led to partial hair regrowth.
research Medical and Surgical Therapies for Alopecias in Black Women
The document concludes that proper diagnosis and a combination of medical, hair-care, and surgical treatments are important for managing alopecia in black women.
research Alopecia
The document concludes that alopecia has various forms, each with specific treatments, but no definitive cure for certain types like CCCA has been proven.
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5 / 129 resultscommunity A stress hormone has been found to signal through skin cells to repress the activation of hair-follicle stem cells in mice
Stress can lead to hair loss by affecting hair-follicle stem cells, and this loss is harder to recover from if one has male pattern baldness (MPB). Treatments like finasteride and minoxidil are used to address hair loss, but stress-related hair loss differs from androgenic alopecia.
community Dutasteride 1 year regression. Depressing. (With pictures for proof)
A user shared their experience of hair loss progression after one year on dutasteride, expressing disappointment with no improvement and considering other treatments like RU58841. Other users offered mixed responses, some seeing no change, others suggesting the hair loss might have been worse without treatment, and discussing the role of testosterone and DHT in hair loss.
community Should I tell my boyfriend he is losing hair?
A user wonders if she should tell her boyfriend about his hair loss. Responses suggest telling him gently and discussing treatments like Minoxidil and finasteride.
community Can I punch someone if they make fun of my hair loss, just like Will Smith did?
Hair loss's social impact, focusing on Will Smith defending Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia. The conversation highlights double standards between men and women experiencing hair loss and emphasizes empathy.
community got my very first hair system :)
User got a hair system after hair transplant and finasteride didn't meet their needs. Hair system cost $200, initial install $150, and user is satisfied with the results.