Soo Jung Shin, Chang Sun Yoo, Min Seong Kil, Juhyuk Park, Chul Woo Kim, Sang Seok Kim
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A 36-year-old man with androgenetic alopecia suspects copper and zinc deficiencies may be accelerating hairloss and is supplementing copper to address this. He is also monitoring blood sugar levels due to previous prediabetes concerns and plans to test for insulin resistance.
Zinc supplements can make existing hair thicker and fuller but do not cure or slow hairloss. Long-term zinc use requires copper supplementation to avoid deficiencies.
The conversation discusses hairloss and bloodwork results, focusing on zinc, vitamin D, and ferritin levels. The user is experiencing telogen effluvium after surgery and seeks advice on supplementation.
Oral copper supplementation significantly improved hair regrowth for someone who experienced severe hairloss after stopping minoxidil, suggesting copper deficiency might hinder minoxidil's effectiveness. The user now only takes copper and occasionally uses microneedling, recommending others to try copper if minoxidil alone isn't effective.
Taking zinc and copper may offset copper depletion and potentially aid hair health when used with finasteride. The user is considering whether to use these supplements alongside finasteride or wait until switching to dutasteride.
The conversation discusses hairloss treatments, specifically mentioning Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841. It also touches on a study involving zinc and L-arginine.