Regular Member RecycleBin Posted August 25, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) I've been looking into using latanoprost foam made by my compounding pharmacy but reviews on it are rather limited. It's basically a glaucoma drug that was found to promote hair growth as a side effect. Mechanism of action is stimulating the anagen phase increasing the conversion of short and thin hair into thicker and more mature hair. There are some studies on it that look very promising when used as a topical. There are some personal reviews on other platforms that state it does work but are rather vague. Has had any personal experience with it? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21875758/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.15450 "Conclusions: Latanoprost significantly increased hair density (terminal and vellus hairs) at 24 weeks compared with baseline and the placebo-treated area. Latanoprost could be useful in stimulating hair follicle activity and treating hair loss." Edited August 25, 2023 by RecycleBin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FinallyHT Posted September 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 It gave me pressure over my eyeball. Do not try it. Age: 40 Hairloss began at age 23. Oral Finasteride 1mg daily since 2006, Topical Minoxidil since 2012. Hair transplant 3,400 grafts 2019. Second hair transplant 2,400 grafts in 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RecycleBin Posted September 24, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 11:13 PM, FinallyHT said: It gave me pressure over my eyeball. Do not try it. Did you use it topically for hair loss or the eyedrops for glaucoma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FinallyHT Posted September 24, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2023 For hairloss Age: 40 Hairloss began at age 23. Oral Finasteride 1mg daily since 2006, Topical Minoxidil since 2012. Hair transplant 3,400 grafts 2019. Second hair transplant 2,400 grafts in 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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