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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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autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss
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technique to create small wounds in skin to activate collagen production and hair growth
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research Body to scalp: Evolving trends in body hair transplantation
Body hair transplants can treat baldness but differ from scalp hair and need more research on long-term results and side effects.
research Lack of Scalp and Body Hair on an 11-Month-Old Girl
An 11-month-old girl has no scalp or body hair, and the cause is being studied.
research Physiological changes in scalp, facial and body hair after the menopause: a cross-sectional population-based study of subjective changes
After menopause, some women lose scalp hair and gain facial hair, with patterns suggesting different underlying causes.
research The Use of Body Hair with Scalp Hair for “Combination Grafting” to Enhance Visual Density of Hair Transplantation and Increase Coverage in Advanced Alopecia
Using body hair with scalp hair for hair transplants improves density and coverage in severe hair loss cases.
research LB1671 Large-scale skin scRNA-seq profiling highlights distinct body site-specific ligand-receptor interactions and pathways in keratinocytes
Different body areas have unique skin cell communication patterns, explaining why certain skin diseases occur in specific regions.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Lasering body hair off boosts scalp hair growth?
Lasering off body hair does not boost scalp hair growth, as removing body hair does not redirect hair growth substances to the scalp. The idea that body hair uses up resources needed for scalp hair is incorrect, and treatments like finasteride are suggested for addressing hair loss.
community 3,000 grafts (scalp FUE + Body Hair) - DAY 4
A user shared progress pictures after their fifth hair transplant, which included 3,000 grafts from both scalp and body hair. They use topical finasteride and minoxidil, and the procedure cost $22,000 at Maxim in Austin, Texas.
community Why is dht bad for scalp hair but good for hair on the rest of body?
The conversation discusses why DHT (dihydrotestosterone) negatively affects scalp hair but promotes growth elsewhere on the body. Various opinions include genetic predispositions, differences in hair follicle reactions to DHT, and the potential role of Omega-3 in reducing inflammation and promoting hair health.
community Evolution theory: AGA is your body trying to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by exposing your scalp to more UV
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) might have evolved to reduce prostate cancer risk by increasing UV exposure to the scalp, but this theory is debated. Treatments like minoxidil and finasteride are used for AGA, though the exact causes and evolutionary reasons for hair loss are unclear.
community Estrogen is an anabolic for scalp hair, if you mix it with growth stimulants such as oral minoxidil. All we need is an artificial SARM-estrogen that will work only with hair and will be invisible for the rest of the body + some next level AA only for hair – goodbye hair transplant industry
Hair loss discussion mentions using estrogen mixed with growth stimulants like oral minoxidil for scalp hair growth. Idea proposed for an artificial SARM-estrogen that only affects hair without body side effects.