November 2023 in “Australasian journal of dermatology”
Dermatologists are essential in helping transgender and gender diverse patients with skin and hair issues related to gender affirmation and hormone therapy.
Alopecia Areata significantly lowers quality of life and current treatments are inadequate, highlighting a need for better therapies and standardized treatment protocols.
Significant hair regrowth was achieved using 5% Minoxidil twice daily and weekly microneedling with a 0.8 mm dermaroller over five months. Finasteride was not used due to concerns about side effects and availability in France.
The conversation discusses affordable hair loss treatments, including oral dutasteride, oral and topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, 2% ketoconazole shampoo, and topical finasteride/minoxidil mixtures. Users share methods to obtain these drugs cheaply and legally.
A 44-year-old man experienced significant hair regrowth after switching from topical to 1.25mg oral minoxidil and 0.5mg daily finasteride, with no side effects. He noticed hair thickening after two months and credits the oral form's effectiveness.
Topical minoxidil being a difficult product to apply, with users considering finasteride, RU58841, and oral minoxidil as alternative treatments for diffuse thinning hair. Other advice includes shaving the head in the first 3 months of using minoxidil and finding ways to apply it without saturating the hair.
The user resumed finasteride and added 5mg oral minoxidil and biotin, noticing quick progress in hair regrowth. Other users discuss dosages and express surprise at the results.