interestingly, this says metformin raises shbg, which is a drug for insulin resistance
https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/shbg-modulator-01/
"Insulin spikes = hyper insulinemia = low SHBG = hyperandrogenism = excess nose, ear, hair growth."
this thread explains it
basically insulin resistance triggers the "balding but lots of body hair" phenotype
It is male PCOS,
These people basically reached the same conclusion...
This random post from 2008 explains baldness perfectly and why damaging the collagen probably works
"its downstream of TGF-beta. The dermal sheath in Androgenetic Alopecia is 2 to 2.5 times thicker with crosslinked collagen, making it hard for the follicle to enlarge. Streamers of collagen...
"At the same time, it’s very possible that for conditions like Androgenetic Alopecia, we may actually need less collagen and more collagen degradation support. Because no matter how much collagen one takes, if the old, damaged collagen isn’t broken down (by a class of enzymes called MMP), remodeling cannot...
would a glycolic acid peel achieve the same thing as dermarolling/dermastamping
https://immortalhair.forumotion.com/t9447-scalp-peeling-with-20-glycolic-acid-great-results
It damages the scalp
it causes the skin to repair itself
it releases healing factors like dermarolling does
removes...
taurine also vasodilates
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35986125/
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.06624
Taurine in vodka as a topical liquid could work too
yes I agree
my question is - how is potassium connected to this?
Spironolactone - raises potassium
Minoxidil - raises potassium
both regrow hair
can topical potassium work or is this a misunderstanding?
this company is selling topical potassium
https://uk.oxfordbiolabs.com/products/trx2-hair-revitalising-lotion
however - does this open potassium channels? I am dubious