Every treatment, comparison, and safety guide on RunawayHair — each graded A–D on the evidence and cited. New pages are added as the research and the pipeline move.
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- The Treatment Evidence MapAn interactive, evidence-tiered map of every androgenetic-alopecia treatment — approved, off-label, experimental, and botanical — graded A–D and cited. Build your picture.
Experimental & pipeline
- B Clascoterone (Breezula) for hair loss: what the evidence showsClascoterone (Breezula) is a topical androgen-receptor blocker in Phase 3 for hair loss. What it is, how it works, the real trial results, and where it stands in 2026.
- C PP405: waking dormant follicles, explainedPP405 is a topical drug that targets follicle stem-cell metabolism to reactivate dormant hair follicles. How it works, the Phase 2a data, and where it stands in 2026.
- The experimental hair-loss pipeline, trackedA living tracker of experimental androgenetic-alopecia drugs — clascoterone, PP405, VDPHL01, pyrilutamide and more — with trial stage, mechanism, and what the data shows.
- B VDPHL01: extended-release oral minoxidil, explainedVDPHL01 is an extended-release oral minoxidil pill in Phase 3 for pattern hair loss. What it is, how it differs from off-label oral minoxidil, and the 2026 trial data.
Head-to-head comparisons
- A Dutasteride vs finasteride: what the evidence actually saysDutasteride vs finasteride for hair loss — how they differ, what the trials show on efficacy and side effects, and why one is FDA-approved and the other is off-label.
- A Oral vs topical minoxidil: how to chooseOral vs topical minoxidil for hair loss compared — effectiveness, side effects, convenience, and who each suits. What the evidence says, cited and without hype.
How the treatments work
- A 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for hair loss, explainedWhat 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride, dutasteride) do for hair loss, how type I vs II works, what the evidence shows, and the side-effect trade-offs — cited and honest.
Natural & adjunct options
- B Ketoconazole shampoo for hair loss: what the evidence showsDoes ketoconazole (Nizoral) shampoo help hair loss? What the evidence says about DHT, inflammation, the 2% vs 1% question, and how to use it as an adjunct — cited and honest.
- C Rosemary oil for hair growth: what the evidence actually saysDoes rosemary oil regrow hair? The one real trial compared it to minoxidil — here's what it showed, how to use rosemary oil safely, and where the hype outruns the data.
Safety & side effects
- B Oral minoxidil side effects: the honest rundownLow-dose oral minoxidil side effects, by the numbers — hypertrichosis, fluid retention, lightheadedness, heart-related effects — from a 1,404-patient safety study.
- Post-finasteride syndrome: an honest look at the evidencePost-finasteride syndrome (PFS) explained without hype or dismissal — what's medically established, what's still contested, the reported symptoms, and how to weigh the risk.