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Do laser hair regrowth devices like irestore really work? not balding but im 45 and looking to regrow/thicken my hair. other recos?
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Maybe: This is difficult to measure. If lasers work, the result is not spectacular. Best treatment is a daily dose of finasteride or dutasteride. By inhibition of 5-alpha reductase they reduce dihidrotestosterone [DHT]. This reduces hair loss and may allow new hair growth. A positive side effect is less prostate trouble and less prostate cancer, and a tendency to longer life. They are well tolerated and
Answered 7/19/2018
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