Telogen EffluviumNutritionabout 1 year ago

Hair Loss in Endurance Athletes: Energy Availability and Telogen Effluvium

Female endurance athletes with low energy availability frequently develop hair loss alongside other features of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S).

Liam Foster,

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MinoxidilTreatmentabout 1 year ago

Topical Tretinoin Combined With Minoxidil: A Quiet Workhorse Combination

Adding tretinoin to minoxidil enhances scalp penetration and may upregulate the sulfotransferase enzyme that activates minoxidil. The clinical evidence supports the combination.

Dr. Maya

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Telogen EffluviumNutritionabout 1 year ago

Hair Loss From PPI Use: A Connection With Plausibility but Modest Evidence

Long-term proton pump inhibitor use has been linked to telogen effluvium in some studies. The mechanism is plausible through micronutrient absorption effects.

Liam Foster,

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Hair TransplantResearchabout 1 year ago

Long-Term Outcomes After Hair Transplant: 10-Year Data Beyond Initial Results

Hair transplant results 12 months post-op look impressive. What they look like at 10 years tells a more complete story about lasting outcomes and ongoing native loss.

Dr. Maya

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ResearchClinical Trialsover 1 year ago

Melatonin for Hair Loss: The Sleep Hormone With a Real but Modest Effect on Follicles

Topical melatonin sounds like wellness nonsense. The actual trial data shows a small but measurable effect on follicle density, with a coherent biological mechanism.

Liam Foster,

13.2k views3 min read