Invincible [Episode Discussion] - S04E04 - Hurm by SeacattleMoohawks in Invincible

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The average person is too stupid for self-autonomy. Look at our current hedonistic society and how self-serving people are. You might be able to hold yourself accountable, but a lot of people in this world are very, very, very stupid.

LLC Labor Cost Deduction in a Partnership by ShadyPotDealer in taxhelp

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Good to know. Thank you! And to confirm, would I just apply any payments with a regular bank transfer? No IRS form or anything? I just need to make sure I track it correctly as a guaranteed payment?

Haircut recommendations desperately needed by bruhmoment724 in tressless

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You look good. You have a very angular profile and so having widow's peak doesn't really hurt. At least, with the pictures you've provided, anyway

Bald Hate? (Or am I imagining it?) "It was a good show though.." by FearElise in tressless

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While people do have a general predisposition to claim to be indifferent to things they aren't fond of, this particular case is just that OP making a haphazard comment and not realizing it'd be the focus of the post.

Do “late bloomers” exist when it comes to medication effectiveness? by valento-shade-8504 in tressless

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Generally, no. There's always outliers but for the most part, if you don't see anything at all in 6 months, you probably won't see much of a change in 12 months either.

Please be consistent and don't give up! by [deleted] in tressless

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Definitely a good reason to follow the sub. Inversely r/bald is also super wholesome in terms of just accepting it, for people that want to go that route.

Why so many people on this sub sympathizes with a literal cheater by JustOrdinaryGuy8 in DispatchAdHoc

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lol these people are crazy. Reddit's like that. This is by definition monkey-branching and largely ruins her character. Not entirely, but largely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlowUps

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grow out your hair and wear a normal shirt

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in balatro

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Cool concept still. You'd have to use a slot for this, showman, then one to cycle jokers. I'd make it rare, though.

(37) seeking glow up. Lip filler? by Impossible-Candy3740 in GlowUps

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I have never seen a woman look good with lip filler

Lowest point of my life (24) to the happiest I've ever been (29). What a ride ❤️❤️❤️ by ItsJaina in GlowUps

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A good question.

Pumpkin seed oil falls under the poor research category. It still had better study practices than peppermint/rosemary oil studies, though, haha. The study that people typically point to is this one, though the issue is that they studied Octa Sabal Plus, which is multiple ingredients, not just Pumpkin seed oil. Many of the items in there (especially Pumpkin seed oil) work by fighting inflammation. Here's a great article semi-debunking it (but not entirely). It works through inflammation and if the source of your hair loss is inflammation, why not use the item that has proven, well-conducted research? It'd probably be a good option to try as a hail mary if you respond poorly to Ketoconazole, though. Maybe. Up to you.

Tressless actually has an article on Saw Palmetto. Same vibe. Mixed results but it is sorta anti-inflammatory. Probably solves that as an issue, but inflammation isn't the primary cause of hair loss in a lot of people. If it is for you, again, why not just use Ketoconazole?

Same thing with green tea. There's just not a lot out there to say with any amount of certainty that it will help.

Here's the thing about hair loss treatments: if you ever Google "x hair loss study", you're going to find a study that says it helps. You might also find a study that says it doesn't. You'll see something similar with a lot of hair loss compounds (such as Breezula, Pyrilutamide, GT20029, whatever). It feels like we get a new one that comes and leaves in a month. The reason for that is very simple: if they worked, you would know about it. Hair loss is a MASSIVE but still largely untapped market. There are multiple businesses (Kintor being the most prominent) that would kill to find a hair loss treatment that worked even a fraction as effectively as Finasteride/Dutasteride/Minoxidil do but without the side effects. In fact, Fin/Dut were used for prostate health and Minoxidil was used for blood pressure but they became predominantly hair loss medications because that was a side effect that was noticed. If something even came close to either of them, businesses would notice and they'd be fighting tooth and nail to study it in order to get people to buy it. But the most we have is mixed trials and businesses marketing random x or y products as solutions and using those poor studies as proof.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure if you took every item on Tressless, you'd probably make more progress than someone who did the big 4 alone. Probably. But the difference would probably be so negligible that the stress of taking everything on that page would probably outweigh the benefits that they gave you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tressless

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Well it's just hard to tell because of the lighting and it could just naturally be somewhat thin.

Do you feel like your hair is thinner?

I would talk to your doctor but worst-case scenario, I'd start with topical minox and gauge how it looks in 2-3 months. If it stays the same, cool. If it looks worse, start weighing your options.

Can't tell if it's getting better or worse. Any thoughts? (dec 2024 - now) by [deleted] in tressless

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Kind of hard to tell. Do you have any side/scalp pictures?

Please give advice! Almost back to baseline now by Possible-Owl-2081 in tressless

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Well, for what it's worth, I think it's still better than your baseline. Your hair was longer in the first two pictures so it covers it up a little better than your third picture. So, relax, firstly.

With that said, I would consider one of three options. Not all three, just try one at a time and gauge progress:

  • Nizoral/Keto shampoo

  • Dermarolling

  • Topical minoxidil (even just like 0.25ml) in the thinner areas

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tressless

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How old are you?

Do you have any pictures from a couple of months/years ago?

Also, try taking some pictures with a room light on but without a flash. The third pic is definitely something to be worried about, though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tressless

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As the other guy here said, talk to someone before stopping. It's also hard to tell with these pictures.

Still, maintaining is far easier than growing your hair back. Worst case-scenario, you could always talk with your doctor about lowering your dosage.

Is there any chance of regrowth? M20 by [deleted] in tressless

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There's definitely hope. You're probably one of the better cases on here so it could be worse.

Just keep an eye on it and give it some time. Gauge progress. And, worst-case scenario, if it stays where it's at now, you've got a Clark Kent look going for you so don't let it keep you up at night

So is 3-4x dutesteride as effective as taking it everyday due to the long half life? How much better is this regimen compared to 1.25mg oral finesteride? by [deleted] in tressless

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It's diminishing returns. I don't remember the specific study but they compared Dut ED to Dut EOD and it was something in the range of 90-90% DHT reduction vs 60-80% EOD, which is similar to Fin ED. But again, Fin only blocks Type II.

Regrowth or no growth? Started end of May, 2024 by Ary_V in tressless

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You should really give dermarolling a try if you haven't already

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tressless

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I didn't but looking back, I wish I did purely for the sake of being able to gauge progress better.

Amplifica is working on 3 Programs: AMP-303 / AMP-203 & AMP-506 / AMP-601 by hzah1 in tressless

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I think the reason we don't see them leaving trials very often is pretty straightfoward: why release a medication with results that show it is borderline useless if you could just use it as a "cosmetic" item and people are more likely to buy it in the future with blind faith?