Are these growth stimulants or DHT inhibitors?

[twothree]

Not asking about the effectiveness. Just want to know about the following topicals listed and what each would be classified as? Thanks


AZELAIC ACID CREAM - ?

RETIN-A (TRETINOIN) CREAM - ?

KETOCONAZOLE/NIZORAL CREAM - ?

FOLLIGEN/COPPER PEPTIDES CREAM - ?


Growth stimulant or DHT inhibitor?

 

[aj218]

Azelaic acid is considered an antiiflammatory and an antibacterial in some sense. It has been shown to help acne; as acne and male pattern baldness seem to have a relation in terms of what causes the, to occur it would seem that you could consider it like a dht inhibitor, but at the same time it isn't exactly that.

Ketaconazole is an antiinflammatory, antifungal and a weak dht inhibitor.

Folligen and other copper peptides would be considered a growth stimulant as they help to keep current hair in the anagen phase, so they would continue to grow, this would also mean that they can help with hairs that are regrowing due to either using minoxidil or finasteride.

I don't know much about retin-a but from what I can understand is that it seems to have some effect on the skin cells.