I think that you have to read more on this blog and even visit our newhair.com site to learn what hair loss is about. Saw palmetto has no value whatsoever for treating hair loss. It will definitely allow you to complete the balding process if that remains your main baldness treatment. There are people that […]
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I believe if you search BaldingBlog over the years, we have always maintained that saw palmetto is just an herb and there is no scientific proof of its efficacy (for MPB or BPH). Informal studies, differing dosages, and duration of use have all been issues with clearing up once and for all if saw palmetto […]
Propecia is finasteride in 1mg strength that you take daily for genetic male pattern (androgenic) hair loss. It’s been indicated that 0.5 mg finasteride daily is about 70 to 80% as effective as the full 1mg dose. I suppose you can infer how a 0.25mg dose may help. But in general if you are going […]
In other words, you’re saying saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol caused libido issues. I don’t know what dosage you were taking or if you were strictly taking it for treating hair loss, but thank you for the reporting your experience.
It is hard to believe only two weeks on a herb (saw palmetto) can have a significant decrease in DHT levels. I do not believe even finasteride can have that effect. I simply do not know the significance with respect to how it can be interpreted for hair loss treatment. Please note that the human […]
For starters, peer-reviewed clinical studies about saw palmetto as a DHT blocker do not exist, making it difficult to make any comparison. It’s a catch 22, I know — it’s a natural herb so it won’t be able to have any patent protection, thus no company will put up the funding to get a good […]
I sympathize that what you are telling me is what you may be experiencing, however, from a medical/scientific perspective it does not all fit. You do not notice immediate thinning after stopping Propecia in one week! Propecia or saw palmetto or any other herb or medication will not completely halt hair loss. Decreased libido may […]
It seems you are self-treating and experimenting without a clear focus and understanding of what is going on. I realize saw palmetto is available over the counter, but there is still side effect potential that people tend to ignore. I am really not in a place to recommend a specific treatment plan for you, as […]
Saw palmetto has not been proven to affect hair growth. There are many articles and much misinformation on the Internet about saw palmetto as a hair loss treatment, but there is no good science to back up those claims. If you insist on using it though, each person seems to have a different take on […]
Saw palmetto may help stop hair loss, and you’re welcome to try it, but it is not certain that it does what people on the internet claim. In my professional opinion, it has not been proven to be effective. We all know that generic drugs cost less than the name brand, but there is no […]
I agree that a better controlled study would help us understand the impact of saw palmetto on hair loss, provided it was dose response oriented. The reason that this is probably not being done is that there is no patent coverage available for this drug, so when a study comes out, anyone can profit from […]
What you are reporting that you got out of saw palmetto are not known effects for the herb. It is mainly used as a prostate enlargement treatment, and I’ve never heard of it alleviating depression or suicidal tendencies. I don’t recommend saw palmetto to treat your hair loss, but it is harmless to my knowledge […]
Saw palmetto is not FDA approved, as it is a supplement. If your trichologist said it was FDA approved, she’s mistaken. It has known effects on reducing hair loss in some men, but it is inconsistent and it will not help seborrhea. On the other hand, minoxidil will aggravate seborrhoeic dermatitis. Option-wise, Propecia is the […]
Saw palmetto and Provillus are over the counter natural supplements, though Provillus now contains minoxidil along with saw palmetto. The use of saw palmetto may or may not work, but one of the problems is the dosage between different manufacturers and as it is an herbal remedy it is not covered by the FDA regulations […]
I have no idea if saw palmetto even works when taken orally to treat hair loss, as there is much controversy on this. Going through the skin is even less scientific and so really, your guess is as good as mine. In fact, I’m probably the wrong person to ask about this. Perhaps an herbal […]
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