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research Midline alopecia reduction combined with hair transplantation

5 citations , March 1985 in “Head & Neck Surgery”

Combining scalp reduction and hair transplants improves coverage and appearance for male baldness.

research Essential Oils for Hair Health: A Critical Mini-Review of the Current Evidence and Future Directions

January 2024 in “Deleted Journal”

Essential oils may help hair health but lack strong scientific proof and can cause allergic reactions.

research Advances in Hair Restoration Surgery

10 citations , December 1997 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”

Hair restoration surgery has improved with better techniques for natural looks and managing patient expectations, but it remains labor-intensive and requires careful consideration of potential complications.

research Advances in Surgical Hair Restoration

1 citations , January 1993 in “Facial Plastic Surgery”

Surgical hair restoration has improved since 1959, with new techniques like minigrafts, micrografts, and scalp reductions creating more natural hairlines and reducing bald skin, despite some risks and potential for scarring.

research Evolution of Hair Transplant Surgery in India: A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective

1 citations , October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery”

Hair transplant surgery in India has progressed from plugs and flaps to advanced techniques using micrografts and follicular unit extraction.

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community I quit min for 6 months: here’s what happened

in Minoxidil 125 upvotes 4 months ago

A user stopped using minoxidil due to severe side effects and experienced rapid hair loss. They also tried finasteride and dutasteride but faced adverse reactions, leading them to consider accepting hair loss and exploring options like oral minoxidil or a hair transplant.

community Update: 4 Month progress on Fin/Min plus dermaroller

in Progress Pictures 559 upvotes 2 years ago

A user shared a 4-month update on their hair regrowth progress using finasteride, minoxidil, a dermaroller, ketoconazole shampoo, multivitamins, and biotin, and received positive reactions and inquiries from others. They also mentioned lifestyle changes such as quitting creatine, alcohol, and smoking, which may have contributed to their success.

community DHT reduction in the scalp for all doses of dutasteride is now available.

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 357 upvotes 1 year ago

Higher doses of dutasteride reduce scalp DHT more effectively than finasteride, but have diminishing returns after 3mg daily and may cause more side effects. Combining dutasteride with topical minoxidil can enhance results, but using both finasteride and dutasteride together is unnecessary.

community Nizoral ketaconazole any good for dht reduction

in Ketoconazole 8 upvotes 5 years ago

A 17-year-old is looking for alternatives to finasteride for DHT control to preserve hair, considering ketoconazole shampoo for its potential to inhibit 5AR and also thinking about using caffeine-containing shampoos like alpecin or watermans.