persistentone
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Has any research been done trying to use either topical or injectable oxytocin for male pattern baldness? As some of you may know, there is exciting research out of Irina Conboy's group at Berkeley that shows daily subcutaneous injections of oxytocin regenerates both muscles and neurons in old mice. The old mice in effect become younger, or at least repair tissues in a way closer to a younger mouse. The hypothesis is that oxytocin injections into scalp tissue might cause a similar enhanced generation of tissue, in this case hair follicles. There might be some activation of scalp stem cells as well.
Since injections are a riskier procedure, it would be interesting to see if topical oxytocin alone would have any effect. The hypothesis would be that the topical oxytocin might get into hair follicles and stimulate regeneration, at least partly.
Oxytocin is FDA approved and is used in veterinary and human medicine, and it's typical application as an injectable is for inducing labor in females. While there is no approval for hair loss, the side effect of the historical use is that oxytocin is CHEAP. How to get oxytocin is a harder question. I'm not sure how easily a non medical professional could obtain the veterinary version for topical use. Maybe others can comment on that?
P.S., do NOT confuse this with the inhaled versions of oxytocin, most of which are just frauds. First, they are hugely expensive for sub-clinical doses, and second there is no proof they work for any application.
Since injections are a riskier procedure, it would be interesting to see if topical oxytocin alone would have any effect. The hypothesis would be that the topical oxytocin might get into hair follicles and stimulate regeneration, at least partly.
Oxytocin is FDA approved and is used in veterinary and human medicine, and it's typical application as an injectable is for inducing labor in females. While there is no approval for hair loss, the side effect of the historical use is that oxytocin is CHEAP. How to get oxytocin is a harder question. I'm not sure how easily a non medical professional could obtain the veterinary version for topical use. Maybe others can comment on that?
P.S., do NOT confuse this with the inhaled versions of oxytocin, most of which are just frauds. First, they are hugely expensive for sub-clinical doses, and second there is no proof they work for any application.
