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Articles on hair loss, medical therapies and hair transplantation, written and reviewed by Dr Sussan Rosenthal at derma utoquai in Zurich.
Minoxidil has to be converted into its active form first. Why that barely happens in around 40 per cent of people, and what tretinoin changes.
Read more19 August 2026Same active substance, different base. Propylene glycol, residue, and why the choice decides whether you keep going.
Read more19 August 2026Half-lives, a weekly add-on and a single case report. What speaks for and against combining the two.
Read more19 August 20260.01 to 5 milligrams compared: where the effect begins, where it plateaus, and why mechanism is not effect.
Read more18 August 2026Does minoxidil cause wrinkles? The clinical data on topical minoxidil, the difference between collagen and elastin, and what the studies really found.
Read more18 August 2026Is there a point where hair loss can no longer be treated? Miniaturisation, the kenogen phase and what really determines the state of a follicle.
Read more18 August 2026Dutasteride lowers DHT more, but does not automatically work better. The three 5-alpha-reductase isoenzymes and why the site of action decides.
Read more18 August 2026Increased hair loss at the start of treatment is explained by the hair cycle. When shedding is normal, how long it lasts and when to get it checked.
Read more18 August 2026Why the drug acts immediately but results take months. Realistic timeframes at 3, 6 and 12 months, and why stopping early is counterproductive.
Read more18 August 2026How finasteride works, which side effects are established and what can reduce the risk. A measured guide without alarmism or dismissal.
Read moreSafety, quality and aftercare: what defines treatment at derma utoquai.
Read more15 November 2023Why there is no flat answer, and which factors determine the price.
Read more15 November 2023Preparation, procedure, duration and permanence of the result.
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