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Melatonin for Hair Loss: More Than Just a Sleep Supplement Melatonin is best known for regulating sleep, but it also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may be relevant to hair follicle biology and the hair-growth cycle. While much of the direct clinical research in hair loss has studied topical melatonin, I personally prefer oral melatonin because of its systemic effects and ease of use. That said, we do not yet have strong clinical evidence showing that oral melatonin directly improves androgenetic alopecia, so I view it as a potential supportive addition rather than a primary hair-loss treatment. The science around melatonin and the hair follicle is interesting, and I think it deserves more research. #HairLoss #Melatonin #HairGrowth #HairScience #HealthyHair

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Does Dutasteride Really Cause Infertility? As a hair transplant surgeon, I prescribe dutasteride regularly, and this new study is worth discussing, but I would not interpret it as proof that dutasteride causes infertility. The researchers found that longer exposure to dutasteride was associated with lower semen volume and sperm motility, with some abnormalities still present six months after stopping. Importantly, they did not find significant differences in sperm concentration, morphology, or vitality, and the study measured semen parameters, not whether men were actually able to father children. That distinction matters. Earlier randomized research found relatively modest changes in semen parameters with dutasteride and finasteride that appeared largely reversible after discontinuation. In my own clinical experience, I have prescribed these medications for years and have had many patients father children while continuing treatment. So this paper does not change my current prescribing philosophy. I continue to prescribe dutasteride when appropriate, while discussing the evolving evidence, particularly with men who already have fertility concerns or are actively trying to conceive. One study shouldn’t create panic, but it should keep us asking better questions and following the research. #Dutasteride #HairLoss #MaleFertility #HairTransplant #HairLossTreatment

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Hair loss can affect way more than just your hair. For a lot of people, it starts changing confidence, dating, photos, lighting, and how comfortable they feel showing up. Sometimes the anxiety around it becomes bigger than the hair loss itself. If that sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone. 💚 #HairLoss #HairConfidence #MensHairLoss #HairAnxiety #RootMD