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research Long-Term Superiority of Composite Versus Muscle-Only Free Flaps for Skull Coverage
Composite flaps are better than muscle-only flaps for long-term skull coverage.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Medications that cause extra hair growth
The post discusses the side effects of various drugs causing excess hair growth, questioning why only minoxidil is used in the hair loss industry. The conversation includes users sharing their experiences and concerns about potential side effects of these drugs, with some preferring baldness over potential health risks.
community Telogen Effluvium/Chronic TE and immune-related hair loss advice
Chronic Telogen Effluvium can be managed by avoiding inflammatory foods, exercising, staying hydrated, and using supplements like krill oil, saw palmetto, or licorice root. Minoxidil is discouraged due to its cost and potential for worsening hair loss, while castor oil is recommended to strengthen hair roots and reduce shedding.
community Struggling with Chronic Hair Loss Despite Treatments at 20
A 20-year-old male has been experiencing hair loss since age 16 and has tried various treatments including topical minoxidil, topical and oral finasteride, and oral dutasteride with minoxidil, but has not seen significant improvement. He is currently using 1.5mg dutasteride and 5mg oral minoxidil daily, along with derma penning, and is seeking advice on regrowing hair to avoid using hair fibers.
community Fresh off the press: Dutasteride may cause chronic infertility
Dutasteride may cause chronic infertility by reducing semen volume and motility, with concerns about irreversible prostate fibrosis. Users consider switching to finasteride or using treatments like minoxidil and microneedling, weighing hair preservation against fertility.
community Could Finasteride theoretically induce chronic telogen effluvium?
A user experienced continuous hair shedding for 13 months after starting finasteride, suspecting it might cause chronic telogen effluvium, and considered switching to dutasteride or stopping medication. Other users suggested that finasteride doesn't cause hair loss, recommending dutasteride for more aggressive hair loss, while some advised against stopping medication.
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