In 2023 FDA approved LITFULO™ (ritlecitinib) for patients with severe Alopecia Areata. Although Alopecia Areata is a different condition to Androgenic Alopecia (AGA), there's some promising results regarding AGA: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-024-05144-4 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X24001518 The medicine still seems to be super expensive. But I'm excited to see the future developments in this area. What's your knowledge and experiences with this medicine?

I recently came across an informative summary from the FDA about a Patient Listening Session on Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). For those who might not be familiar, PFS is a condition that can affect individuals who have taken finasteride, a medication often prescribed for hair loss and enlarged prostate. The syndrome can lead to a variety of persistent symptoms, including neurological, physical, and sexual issues. The session aimed to educate the FDA about the experiences and needs of PFS patients, highlight the risks associated with finasteride, and share the community’s desire for effective treatments or a cure. The session was organized by the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Network, a patient-led charity advocating for those affected by PFS. For more detailed information, you can read the full summary here: https://www.fda.gov/media/170428/download What are your thoughts on the risks associated with taking Finasteride?

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Problem of baldness in men, medically referred to as androgenic alopecia (AGA) is far from resolved. Current therapies come with a lot of drawbacks: Either they do not bring the results men expect or they come with severe side effects. The goal of this community is to end baldness. This is an ambitious goal. The goal, that in my opinion hasn't been addressed enough. The amount of suffering around this topic seems to be huge and it involves lowered self-confidence and taking away the choice of looking the way men want to look. I believe self acceptance is important. And I am by no means suggesting that we should beat ourselves up for the condition of our hair. We can even choose to be bald. But my dream is that being bald is just that: a choice. And not the only way to look clean. I think a lot of balding men can relate to the amount of pain of balding, trying to find a remedy. We hope to find a perfect solution but a lot of us fail miserably. This is not a fun game. And I believe the time has come that we gather out power, skills and experience and try to figure out this problem together. This community is for sharing knowledge and experiences in the topic. It's goal is to build a great database of knowledge specialized in this topic that would eventually lead to finding a solution that will help reverse balding in men. Every person willing to contribute to build knowledge models, analyze and propose new solutions is welcome. When the group grows big enough I imagine possible cooperation with medical and pharma organizations that could help us conduct clinical tests and develop a product that would solve the problem of androgenic alopecia permanently. People who contribute the most to the group will have the privilege to access the solution as first. As long as there's a single guy unwillingly walking around with male pattern baldness, we are not done. Let's combine our powers and end baldness together!