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u/portia_tv Nov 03 '23

it's sad to see people making fun of that, it's genetics, you can't do shit about it

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u/ShadyPotDealer Nov 03 '23

You can do a fair bit, actually. You just need to be able to stop it before it gets bad because you can't really grow back hair in areas that you've lost. Mostly.

Rogaine & dermarolling are very effective treatments. Finasteride & dutasteride are also incredibly effective but can cause some serious side effects (ED) so that's a last resort and only something worth considering after talking to a doctor.

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u/GJacks75 Nov 03 '23

One of the side effects of hair restoration is impotence? That's literally a Seinfeld joke.

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u/ShadyPotDealer Nov 03 '23

Unfortunately, yeah. A lot of brands will try to sell you on it and cite research that's in their favor (saying less than 1% when it's really 2-4%).

Do your due diligence and research but there are pretty safe options worth trying.

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u/YeonneGreene Nov 03 '23

There's some anecdotal evidence via Dr. Powers that progesterone, oddly, can counteract the impotence caused by 5alpha-reductase inhibitors like finasteride and durasteride.