Topical Cetirizine and reversal of hair loss: Clinical Study

[RStGeorge]

Efficacy of Cetirizine 1% Versus Minoxidil 5% Topical Solution in the Treatment of Male Alopecia: A Randomized, Single-blind Controlled Study

Results: After 16 weeks, we observed a significant increase in total and vellus hair density in both minoxidil and cetirizine groups, but the improvement was much higher in the minoxidil group. The percentage of hair in the anagen phase also increased in both groups after 16 weeks of treatment, but then diminished after 8 weeks of placebo consumption. No significant adverse reactions associated with the administration of cetirizine solution were reported.

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Efficacy of Cetirizine 1% Versus Minoxidil 5% Topical Solution in the Treatment of Male Alopecia: A Randomized, Single-blind Controlled Study - PubMed

Cetirizine 1% solution was effective in hair growth without any complications for treatment of male Androgenetic Alopecia.

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[EndlessPossibilities]

This is def a great solution but the real question. What happens when u stop using it does it accelerate.

theis solution would be great if u can reverse and retard the affects and then e a break and it progresses as before and u use it again and it goes back again and that way it would be a an on and off treatment

 

[kiwi666]

Moral of the story, just use minoxidil

 

[RStGeorge]

Moral of the story, just use minoxidil

Why not use both minoxidil and ceritizine?

 

[Big A]

Has anyone tried it already in vivo?

 

[Redgate]

Cetirizine lowers PGD2. It works to a certain extent but there are better chemicals to spend money on.

 

[kiwi666]

Why not use both minoxidil and ceritizine?

Beats me. Can you buy a mix

 

[Dimitri001]

So what exactly was the magnitude of centrizine's effect and where can you procure it and at what price?

 

[Janko]

So what exactly was the magnitude of centrizine's effect and where can you procure it and at what price?

You can even buy it already in luquid. Zyrtec

 

[RStGeorge]

You can even buy it already in luquid. Zyrtec

Cetirizine is perhaps one of the easiest compounds to get.

As poster mentioned above, the product name is Zyrtec, used as an anti-histamine.

But don’t get oral version, unless you try to crush it and mix in solution.

It is however available as oral drops, which seem to be absorbed effectively when applied directly to scalp

 

[Jakejr]

BUT the improvement was much higher in the minoxidil group.

Ha ha. Minoxidil barely, barely, barely does ANYTHING. And this s_*t is beaten in vellus formation by a wide margin.

Take my advice it’s useless

 

[RStGeorge]

BUT the improvement was much higher in the minoxidil group.

Ha ha. Minoxidil barely, barely, barely does ANYTHING. And this s_*t is beaten in vellus formation by a wide margin.

Take my advice it’s useless

You are correct about its effectiveness compared to minoxidil, but I was simply hoping that maybe if added to minoxidil or even finasteride, whether the overall response would increase.

I don’t think any of the scientifically backed ‘alternate’ treatments are worth taking on their own.

But if I find something that improves the response I am getting to my min/dutasteride + stack, then maybe its worth a try.

But yes, the response rates are nothing to write home about

 

[Nsas]

Cetirizine is perhaps one of the easiest compounds to get.

As poster mentioned above, the product name is Zyrtec, used as an anti-histamine.

But don’t get oral version, unless you try to crush it and mix in solution.

It is however available as oral drops, which seem to be absorbed effectively when applied directly to scalp

What oral drops? Are you referring to the oral syrup? It’s sticky with a lot of other additives.