The Alopecia Help Collection

Does melatonin do more than help us sleep? Hair follicles produce their own melatonin, yet scientists are only beginning to understand why. A fascinating new laboratory study suggests melatonin may influence the stem cells responsible for growing new hair, adding another piece to the complex puzzle of androgenetic alopecia.

A new study published online ahead of print has reported that applying a liposomal dutasteride formulation to damp scalp skin resulted in more dutasteride in the hair follicles than with application to dry skin.

PRP wasn’t originally developed for hair loss. Discover how a treatment designed to support wound healing evolved into one of the most widely studied regenerative therapies for androgenetic alopecia.

Does Mounjaro cause hair loss? Dr Gwen Adey explores what the latest research actually shows, why rapid weight loss may be the real culprit, and what she would look for in clinic if a patient developed hair shedding while taking Mounjaro.

Excerpt Scientists are now experimenting with engineering early hair follicle structures using living cells, biomaterials and advanced bioprinting technologies. Could regenerative medicine eventually move beyond preserving hair… toward creating entirely new follicles?