Hair Restoration 2026: Finasteride, Dutasteride & Topicals
Hair restoration in 2026 relies on the same mechanism it has for two decades: suppressing dihydrotestosterone (DHT) conversion via 5α-reductase inhibition. Finasteride blocks type II 5α-reductase and reduces scalp DHT by approximately 64%. Dutasteride inhibits both type I and type II isoforms, achieving 93% scalp DHT suppression. Both compounds halt miniaturization of androgen-sensitive follicles in … Read more