Quitting vaping significantly reduced hairloss for a user who was a heavy vaper and also taking finasteride. Some participants suggest nicotine's vasoconstrictive properties may worsen hairloss, while others share personal anecdotes of hair improvement after quitting smoking or vaping.
A dental technician claims malocclusion causes pattern hairloss due to poor scalp circulation. Users debate this, noting treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling focus on DHT and blood flow.
Topical dutasteride 0.05% is more effective for hair growth than oral finasteride 1mg, with minimal DHT reduction. The formulation uses castor oil and MCTs for better absorption but is not widely available until 2028.
The conversation discusses the effectiveness of hairloss treatments, specifically finasteride and dutasteride. The conclusion is that dutasteride significantly reduces DHT levels and may be more effective than finasteride for long-term hair retention, with some users reporting personal experiences and side effects.
Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hairloss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrogradehairloss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.