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> Minoxidil helps, and that seems to be more about blood flow than androgens, though it's not totally clear why it works. Isn't one of the causes of hair loss
by rantallion 4y ago
> Minoxidil helps, and that seems to be more about blood flow than androgens, though it's not totally clear why it works.
Isn't one of the causes of hair loss a build-up of dihydrotestosterone in the scalp? Improving blood flow possibly allows for more to be carried away instead of deposited.
- stubybubs 4y agoCould be part of it. Minoxdil is just one kind of vasodilator. There hasn't been regrowth noticed with other classes like ACE inhibitors. And in general cardio training hasn't been shown to improve hair loss. Minoxidil might induce vascular endothelial growth factor as well. Maybe you need both? It also seems to work much better in combination with finasteride or dutasteride. All medicine is a little human experimentation. We don't even understand the complete mechanism of action of acetaminophen and that drug has been around for over 130 years. Generally if something works, we're happy.