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community Experiment on the effect of calf raises on shedding rate. Volunteers needed.

in Research/Science 11 upvotes 2 years ago

Volunteers using finasteride and minoxidil are needed to test if intense calf raises increase hair shedding. The goal is to see if overexertion of leg muscles affects hair loss.

community Is Consequence of Quiting FIN like Quitting Minoxidil, or is it like Tretinoin / Retinol

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 15 upvotes 2 years ago

If you stop taking finasteride after 10 years, hair loss will resume at the rate it would have without treatment. Minoxidil cessation can cause immediate and significant shedding.

community 1 Year Finasteride + 2.5 Oral Minoxidil

in Progress Pictures 606 upvotes 1 year ago

Significant hair regrowth was achieved using finasteride and 2.5mg oral minoxidil over a year, despite initial shedding. The treatment is recommended, though it may cause increased heart rate and body hair growth.

community One Year Progress Update on mid & fin

in Progress Pictures 283 upvotes 1 year ago

The user experienced progress in hair recovery using oral finasteride and minoxidil, despite some side effects like increased heart rate. They switched from foam to oral treatments for convenience and reported minimal shedding.

community Give me courage, friends! / Is finasteride response correlated with aggressiveness of hair loss?

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 6 upvotes 3 years ago

The user has been using topical finasteride for seven months and minoxidil for three years, with added tretinoin gel for ten months, and is experiencing continuous shedding without signs of regrowth. They are questioning if the amount of shedding is normal at this stage of treatment and if there's a correlation between finasteride response and the rate of hair loss.

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research Effect of De-epithelialization on Graft Survival Rate After Follicular Unit Extraction

1 citations , July 2021 in “Dermatologic Surgery”

Removing the outer layer of skin cells from hair grafts does not change the graft survival rate but may improve how it looks right after surgery.

Visualizing Severity Of Alopecia Tool Scores In The Clinical Setting Using Patient Images From A Clinical Trial

research Visualizing Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) scores in the clinical setting using patient images from a clinical trial

January 2024 in “JEADV clinical practice”

The study helps doctors use patient images to understand and apply SALT scores for treating severe alopecia areata.

research Platelet-rich plasma microneedling versus 5% topical minoxidil in the treatment of patterned hair loss

13 citations , January 2016 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)”

Minoxidil works faster and is more cost-effective for treating hair loss, but platelet-rich plasma microneedling can be an alternative for those who can't use minoxidil.