community Blood test and low vitamine D what now ?
A 20-year-old with thinning hair has low vitamin D and normal testosterone. They are prescribed oral minoxidil and vitamin D, and are questioning if finasteride is also necessary.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Take A Vitamin D Blood Test!!!
Low Vitamin D can cause hair shedding, and taking 5000 IU of Vitamin D daily reduced shedding significantly. Vitamin D deficiency is common and correcting it can benefit overall health.
community Besides Vitamin D, what other blood tests would you recommend getting if insurance will cover it?
The conversation is about which blood tests to get for hair loss treatment, besides Vitamin D. No specific treatments were mentioned.
community After the blood test I saw I had a severe Vitamin D deficiency.I had androgenic alopecia so I started with minoxidil and finesteride topically along with vitamin D and biotin.
The user treated androgenic alopecia with topical minoxidil, finasteride, vitamin D, and biotin, while also using ketoconazole shampoo for dandruff. They focus on weight training and take daily vitamin D tablets.
community I got my blood test results, my Thyroid and Ferritin are good but Vitamin D is 11.1 I started topic minoxidil yesterday (5%)
The user has androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and low Vitamin D levels, and they started using topical minoxidil (5%). They are considering finasteride but are concerned about side effects and are advised to seek mental health support.
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