Lengthens the growth phase. Best at the crown and on recent thinning.
Lowers DHT. Stops progression in most men; some regrowth.
Moves permanent follicles. Works best alongside medicine.
A small daily tablet, prescribed off-label. Growing body of evidence.
Finasteride applied to the scalp, aiming for fewer whole-body effects.
Both medicines in one bottle. Common in India; prescription only.
A stronger relative of finasteride, used off-label when it isn't enough.
Prescription anti-androgen, often used with PCOS.
Correcting a real deficiency can reduce shedding. Test first.
Several sessions using your own blood. Best alongside minoxidil.
Treats dandruff well; small studies suggest a modest extra benefit for pattern loss.
One small trial compared it with 2% minoxidil. Not yet repeated.
One small study, in patchy hair loss (alopecia areata) only.
Mostly cosmetic: cleaner scalp, less breakage. Can't fix pattern hair loss.
Can reduce breakage and dryness. No proven regrowth.
Redensyl, procapil, peptides: mostly small, maker-funded studies.
Cosmetic ingredient. Studies are small, short and mostly run by its maker.
Cosmetic peptide blend with limited independent evidence.
Only helps if you're deficient, which is rare. Can distort thyroid tests.
Multivitamin blends. Help only if you're short of something.
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