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Finasterade supposedly doesn't reverse hair loss, it prevents it.

ravenstine 8y ago
That's what seems to be the case with any existing hair loss products; if you have nearly invisible wisps of hair left, minoxidil and finasteride will rejuvenate those and prevent further hair loss. Not really a cure. If too much hair loss has occurred, you're kinda screwed unless you go the transplant route, which has its own problems. I do hope for an actual hair loss cure, and I'd pay thousands for it. People treat bald people really different and don't even realize it. Not in necessarily a "bad" way, not like a second-class citizen, but I think bald guys are slightly scarier to the average person, especially if the guy shaves it or keeps it short. Obviously they are also less attractive on average unless they've got the muscle proportion and the jawline to go with it. It's not all bad since it also means that I'm no longer treated like a "young man" by anyone. But when I wear a hat or a beanie and people don't know that I'm bald, they're a much nicer and women come up to me a lot more. It's like night and day. At least that means there's nothing wrong with my face! :)
- smnplk 8y ago
  There is a experimental drug called setipiprant. Theoretically, setipiprant's DP2 receptor antagonism may counteract the activity of PGD2 in hair follicles, thereby stimulating hair growth.
  - ravenstine 8y ago
    Very interesting. I'll definitely have to keep track of that one since it says no serious side effects have been discovered yet.
- mikekchar 8y ago
  I think you've put it a nice way, but one of the things I've realised as I've gotten older is: People treat <insert something here> people really differently and don't even realise it. If you've got a big nose, or your eyes are too close together, or you don't have symmetry in your face. Or you are too tall. Or you have a lot of body hair. Or you don't have enough body hair. Or your skin has a strange (for the area) complexion (or just not normal for most people, even). There are beautiful (in the eyes of society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. There are smart (to the eyes of society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. There are physically gifted (compared to the average in the society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. Christiano Ronaldo makes over $100 million dollars a year, of which nearly $50 million comes from endorsements (nice to have a pretty face as well as being a talented footballer!) Life isn't fair in these ways. Is there anything wrong with wanting to have hair on your head, or getting plastic surgery, or body building to look the way you want? Absolutely nothing (especially the last one can be pretty darn positive for anyone). However, I think it's important not to chase these things excessively. There is a huge danger of thinking, "My life would turn around if only I wasn't saddled with this handicap". You can seriously sabotage yourself by not realising that most people have lots of hurdles and still find ways of surmounting them. As a visible minority in the place where I choose to live, I see this kind of self-sabotage often, where people choose to believe that racism makes it impossible for them to succeed, rather than to acknowledge that it is a factor that they need to deal with. Some people (especially the elderly) are genuinely afraid when they see me coming. However, this fear usually turns to relief and joy when I smile and greet them kindly. Instead of being shunned because people fear me, I have an advantage over other people because that mini-drama that people must overcome when they first meet me, brings them closer. It's a bit like seeing a lion walking down the street and then when you find out it is an extremely friendly, goofy, tame lion, of course you want to pet it! The oft-repeated advice of "just be yourself" is good, I think. It doesn't mean it won't be a challenge, but overcoming that challenge brings you benefits beyond "fixing" whatever problem that you feel you have.
- Latteland 8y ago
  I think you are over-reacting. Wait till you are balding and have grey hair. The world doesn't end, cut your hair really short and go on with your life. It matters not to 99% of the world. Who cares what donald trump and the rest of the 1% think. :-)
thermodynthrway 8y ago
Same could be said about antibiotics or basically any drug we've discovered. Just like antibiotics being useless if you wait so long the infection is killing you. It's not surprising to me that finasteride doesn't bring back hair you've been losing for years. It prevents hairloss extremely effectively. To the point that 90% of men losing their hair wouldn't if they got on it early enough. Many men say it's not a cure because it doesn't bring back dead hair but I don't think that's true. It's like saying antibiotics aren't a cure because they can't bring back the dead. If I lost a limb to gangrene I wouldn't expect antibiotics to grow it back, so I don't get why some guys expect a hairloss drug to grow back hair that's been gone for years.
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That's what seems to be the case with any existing hair loss products; if you have nearly invisible wisps of hair left, minoxidil and finasteride will rejuvenate those and prevent further hair loss. Not really a cure. If too much hair loss has occurred, you're kinda screwed unless you go the transplant route, which has its own problems. I do hope for an actual hair loss cure, and I'd pay thousands for it. People treat bald people really different and don't even realize it. Not in necessarily a "bad" way, not like a second-class citizen, but I think bald guys are slightly scarier to the average person, especially if the guy shaves it or keeps it short. Obviously they are also less attractive on average unless they've got the muscle proportion and the jawline to go with it. It's not all bad since it also means that I'm no longer treated like a "young man" by anyone. But when I wear a hat or a beanie and people don't know that I'm bald, they're a much nicer and women come up to me a lot more. It's like night and day. At least that means there's nothing wrong with my face! :)

smnplk 8y ago
There is a experimental drug called setipiprant. Theoretically, setipiprant's DP2 receptor antagonism may counteract the activity of PGD2 in hair follicles, thereby stimulating hair growth.
- ravenstine 8y ago
  Very interesting. I'll definitely have to keep track of that one since it says no serious side effects have been discovered yet.
mikekchar 8y ago
I think you've put it a nice way, but one of the things I've realised as I've gotten older is: People treat <insert something here> people really differently and don't even realise it. If you've got a big nose, or your eyes are too close together, or you don't have symmetry in your face. Or you are too tall. Or you have a lot of body hair. Or you don't have enough body hair. Or your skin has a strange (for the area) complexion (or just not normal for most people, even). There are beautiful (in the eyes of society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. There are smart (to the eyes of society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. There are physically gifted (compared to the average in the society) people in the world and they have certain advantages. Christiano Ronaldo makes over $100 million dollars a year, of which nearly $50 million comes from endorsements (nice to have a pretty face as well as being a talented footballer!) Life isn't fair in these ways. Is there anything wrong with wanting to have hair on your head, or getting plastic surgery, or body building to look the way you want? Absolutely nothing (especially the last one can be pretty darn positive for anyone). However, I think it's important not to chase these things excessively. There is a huge danger of thinking, "My life would turn around if only I wasn't saddled with this handicap". You can seriously sabotage yourself by not realising that most people have lots of hurdles and still find ways of surmounting them. As a visible minority in the place where I choose to live, I see this kind of self-sabotage often, where people choose to believe that racism makes it impossible for them to succeed, rather than to acknowledge that it is a factor that they need to deal with. Some people (especially the elderly) are genuinely afraid when they see me coming. However, this fear usually turns to relief and joy when I smile and greet them kindly. Instead of being shunned because people fear me, I have an advantage over other people because that mini-drama that people must overcome when they first meet me, brings them closer. It's a bit like seeing a lion walking down the street and then when you find out it is an extremely friendly, goofy, tame lion, of course you want to pet it! The oft-repeated advice of "just be yourself" is good, I think. It doesn't mean it won't be a challenge, but overcoming that challenge brings you benefits beyond "fixing" whatever problem that you feel you have.
Latteland 8y ago
I think you are over-reacting. Wait till you are balding and have grey hair. The world doesn't end, cut your hair really short and go on with your life. It matters not to 99% of the world. Who cares what donald trump and the rest of the 1% think. :-)

thermodynthrway 8y ago

Same could be said about antibiotics or basically any drug we've discovered. Just like antibiotics being useless if you wait so long the infection is killing you. It's not surprising to me that finasteride doesn't bring back hair you've been losing for years. It prevents hairloss extremely effectively. To the point that 90% of men losing their hair wouldn't if they got on it early enough. Many men say it's not a cure because it doesn't bring back dead hair but I don't think that's true. It's like saying antibiotics aren't a cure because they can't bring back the dead. If I lost a limb to gangrene I wouldn't expect antibiotics to grow it back, so I don't get why some guys expect a hairloss drug to grow back hair that's been gone for years.

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