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Understanding Evidence Quality | How Hair Loss Companies Cheat Clinical Trials

In the hair loss industry, the phrase “science-backed” no longer means anything. Due to broad legal definitions of “hair loss” and “hair growth”, marketers have uncovered a repeatable way to manipulate their clinical trial designs to nearly guarantee good results for products that, on balance, probably won’t do much at all. They do this by: … Read more…

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Fluridil: A Topical That Regrows Hair, Without Side Effects? (Scientific Deep-Dive)

Fluridil: Scientific Deep-Dive Fluridil, otherwise known as topilutamide (or by the brand name Eucapil) is a topical medication that has been tested as a treatment for both androgenetic hair loss and hirsutism (excess facial hair growth in women). In 2021, the patent for fluridil expired, however, there have been no generic fluridil treatments that have … Read more…

How Often Do I Need To Take Oral Finasteride?

Oral finasteride is a drug that helps lower levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) – the hormone causally associated with androgenic alopecia (AGA). Since 1997, the FDA has approved oral finasteride at 1 mg daily doses to treat AGA.[1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513329/ Having said that, clinical studies also suggest that daily doses of finasteride as low as 0.2 mg can … Read more…

How Long Does Finasteride Stay in the bloodstream?

How Long Does Finasteride Stay in the Bloodstream?

Oral finasteride is a gold-standard treatment option for men wanting a low-effort approach to hair maintenance. The drug is FDA-approved for androgenic alopecia (AGA) – with two-year studies showing that 1 mg daily of finasteride might slow, stop, or partially reverse AGA progression in 80-90% of men using the drug.[1]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9777765/ But what happens when someone … Read more…