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Panchaprateep, R., & Lueangarun, S. (2020). Efficacy and Safety of Oral Minoxidil 5 mg Once Daily in the Treatment of Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: An Open-Label and Global Photographic Assessment. Dermatology and Therapy, 10(6), 1345-1357. Three years on and my e-book has sold thousands of copies, been translated into Spanish, and Portugese, and now I write about natural beauty experiments for the UK’s biggest beauty magazine, Cosmopolitan. Hair loss treatments may vary depending on the nature and cause of your hair loss. Because of its prevalence, most treatments have been designed with androgenetic alopecia in mind. In some cases, that makes certain medications unsuitable to treat other forms of hair loss. Alopecia areata, for example, can’t be treated with finasteride because it has nothing to do with DHT. A treatment targeting AGA is a great place to start for most individuals dealing with hair loss. These treatments include:

I wrote a book about giving up shampoo because finding out about No Poo online is HARD. There is so much information (and also a lot of misinformation) it makes for disorganised reading and is hard to refer to on your No Poo journey. Happy Hair covers everything you might possibly want to know about No Poo and you will be able to refer to the recipes (over 30!) and advice time and time again. Also unique to Happy Hair is a long section about how No Poo actually works including the chemical make up of the hair and the structure of the hair shaft. I am yet to see this covered this accurately on the internet.

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Asiakkaan ajanvarauksessa luovuttamat luovuttamat tiedot (nimi, puhelinnumero, sähköpostiosoite, osoitetiedot sekä asiakkaan käyntihistoria) ovat Happy Hair & Beauty omaisuutta. Saamme välittää varauksen yhteydessä antamiasi tietosi kolmansille osapuolille, jos tämä on lainsäädännön mukaista ja lainsäädäntö niin vaatii. Voimme esimerkiksi välittää tietosi viranomaisille, jos kansallinen turvallisuus tai rikosten selvittäminen sitä vaatii. When we evaluate the convenience of a hair loss company or product, we typically look at how convenient the product is to use and what the overall customer experience is like. The convenience of Happy Head’s products varies from the somewhat painstaking and potentially messy application of topical products to the simplicity of swallowing a relatively small pill. Of course, this is true of the catalogs from most hair loss companies, including Happy Head’s top competitors. Patibandla, S., Heaton, J., Kyaw, H. (2023, July 4). Spironolactone. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan. Sharma, A., Goren, A., Dhurat, R., Agrawal, S., Sinclair, R., Trüeb, R. M., Vañó-Galván, S., Chen, G., Tan, Y., Kovacevic, M., Situm, M., & McCoy, J. (2019). Tretinoin enhances minoxidil response in androgenetic alopecia patients by upregulating follicular sulfotransferase enzymes. Dermatologic Therapy, 32(3), e12915.

use an old sports bottle, and a pre made mix of bicarb of soda and pre-boiled water. (I use about a tbsp per 200ml). Squirt through your dry hairWhile Happy Head does better here than they did in the topical minoxidil comparison, there is still a clear and meaningful difference between them and Roman. This pattern repeats itself with oral minoxidil, where Happy Head outperforms Hims and Keeps (neither of whom offers it) but falls short of Roman’s pricing and dose options. Ghonemy, S., Alarawi, A. & Bessar, H. (2021). Efficacy and safety of a new 10% topical minoxidil versus 5% topical minoxidil and placebo in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia: a trichoscopic evaluation. Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 32(2), 236-241.

A more dangerous, albeit less prevalent, side effect is cardiovascular in nature. Minoxidil was developed as a blood pressure medication, and it acts as a vasodilator, relaxing the muscles that control the width of your veins. As a result, your blood flows more freely, lowering blood pressure. If you already have low blood pressure — either genetically or as the result of surgery or medication — minoxidil could put you at serious risk. It can also interfere with other medications that are intended to interact with blood pressure or that can affect blood pressure as a side effect. Happy Head’s 1mg oral finasteride dose is in line with what most providers offer to men seeking hair loss treatment (finasteride’s hormonal influence makes it unsuitable for those born as women). 5 Happy Head’s topical minoxidil dose, however, is much higher than you’ll see in common treatments. Their 8% dose may have increased efficacy, but it’s also more likely to cause adverse reactions due to the increased strength. We should note that studies have looked into topical minoxidil at concentrations approaching 10% and reported a level of tolerance nearly on par with the 5% concentration. 4 So, while the risk is undeniably increased at 8%, it might not be increased by too much. Darwin, E., Hirt, P. A., Fertig, R., Doliner, B., Delcanto, G., & Jimenez, J. J. (2018). Alopecia Areata: Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, and New Treatment Options. International Journal of Trichology, 10(2), 51-60. Oh my, it’s so amazing! I love it so, so much. A heart palpitating amount. I just read this in one sitting because I couldn’t stop, I was too busy fist pumping and nodding vigorously.” Three years ago I wrote a little book about something I had come to be really passionate about: life without shampoo! I had discovered hair that was healthy, strong and shiny and I wanted to share the secrets! (I know. I try to be nice like that.)Liu, Y., Jiang, L. L., Liu, F., Qu, Q., Fan, Z. X., Guo, Z., Miao, Y., & Hu, Z. Q. (2021). Comparison of low-level light therapy and combination therapy of 5% minoxidil in the treatment of female pattern hair loss. Lasers in Medical Science, 36(5), 1085–1093. If you have the option, it’s better to avoid heat styling tools. You should rather let your hair air dry where possible, and use other methods of styling to get the desired look that you’re going for. Now is a better time than never to embrace your natural look, meaning, if your hair is curly, let it be curly and avoid using straighteners that are most likely going to damage your hair. By all means, use heat styling tools for special occasions, but for your day-to-day look, focus on enhancing what you’re naturally working with! The Importance of Your Diet For Happy Hair The ingredients in Happy Head's topical solutions are well-researched and exhibit few side effects in clinical trials. So, for the most part, they’re safe. Access to a dermatologist for questions should any side effects arise adds an extra layer of protection. However, some people have had significant reactions to certain hair loss medications, and finasteride and dutasteride are specifically dangerous to most women due to their intended interaction with testosterone.