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Thymuskin: Does the Thymus Gland Even Play a Role in Hair Growth?

I have been using thymuskin a topical shampoo and dropper solution made in Germany by Klett-Loch gmb. The company claims it reduces or inhibits DHT in the scalp, acting as a coating/membrane around the follicules. It is also a synthetic thymus extract/peptide originally from a baby calf, cow but is now synthetic due to cattle health, the German company claims. They say it also acts by boosting the level of thymosin and or boosting the thymus gland which normally shrinks in size. They say it was originally developed for chemotherapy patients that lost their hair after chemo, but soon they say the German doctors who were bald themselves started using the thymus product with success. It is extremely expensive to me @270.00 for a 2 month supply. Does thymosin and or the thymus gland play a role in hair follicule stimulation and or growth? Why did the chemo patients not lose hair when using it while under chemo? I ordered it because I thought with all the products out there, that surely a German company would not lie! It dosen’t suit them based on their history. haha funny. thanks Dr. Rassman

To my knowledge, nothing topical inhibits DHT production on the scalp, though there are some shampoos that claim to reduce scalp DHT. In my humble opinion, it is probably just marketing hype, but if it works as promised, the company can make a fortune selling it at any price worthy of putting in the effort. The Thymuskin North American distributor claims the product was sold for 20 years in Europe, but the amount of years a product is available in the European marketplace really doesn’t have any bearing on its effectiveness. The user reports online vary wildly, and with so many Thymuskin resellers and affiliate links out there looking to cash in, it really makes it hard to distinguish what is a real review and what is a disguised advertisement.

The thymus gland does not play a part in hair growth. There is an association between hair loss and the thymus gland in a special type of inherited disease, but that would not point to the use of any thymus extract in the treatment of the normal genetic hair loss that is common in the general population. I’m not sure what T-cells have to do with hair growth or hair loss, but these cells are in the critical path for autoimmune diseases. Again, in my humble opinion it is just marketing hype, but I will be glad to be proven wrong.

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Thymus Gland and Hair Loss

dear Sir,

I’ve read the article about relationship between Thymus Gland and Hair Loss/Growth at thymuskinshampoo.com. Is it really true about this method? Actually I already use Minoxidil and My hair just growth, but I have to stop it because my blood pressure decrease 90/50 (normally 110/70). So, I have to find another way to growth my hair.

Thanks in advance

You must be cautious about all the information available on the Internet. Not everything you read is true, and even subtle truths that can be massaged to fit a certain agenda. It seems you need to see a knowledgeable doctor who can discuss all the options. To date, only minoxidil and finasteride (Propecia) are approved and proven to work for androgenic alopecia (AGA) or male pattern balding (MPB). Some people can not tolerate minoxidil, because it can drop your blood pressure.


2007-09-07 12:34:25Thymus Gland and Hair Loss

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Three months on finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling (from Reddit)

Nice early results. It shows the impact of finasteride and minoxidil used in combination. The impact on the crown is clearly better than on the front, but both are better. It is unusual to see results in just 3 months but because he kept his hair short, the new hair impacted by the finasteride and the minoxidil showed better. If his hair was longer, then he may not have seen the value as quickly because only the hair close to the scalp was helped by the finasteride and the minoxidil.


2019-08-20 12:03:10Three months on finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling (from Reddit)

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The Three Leading Causes of Deaths in the US. You Would Be Surprised at #3.

We all know that heart attacks and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the US, but did you know that preventable errors in hospitals cause 440,000 deaths a year and is the third-leading cause of fatalities, not only in the US but also in the UK? We take an Electrocardiogram (ECG) to detect heart disease and various other tests for early detection of cancer, but what can you do to prevent your unintended death from an error in the hospital where you’re life needs to be saved? The key is to get involved in your hospital care, and don’t always accept what you hear and see without asking questions.

 

Ref: New Scientist 19, May 2018


2018-06-26 10:02:41The Three Leading Causes of Deaths in the US. You Would Be Surprised at #3.

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Thoughts on making your own topical finasteride

This is an interesting approach to making topical finasteride by using minoxidil to essentially dissolve it into solution as discussed here: https://www.getfreshman.com/learn/can-you-make-your-own-topical-finasteride/

I have no experience with this and do not know if it will work so I can’t give an opinion on it. This link seems to be passing from person to person on the internet. Anyone with experience with it, please contact me.

The traditional compounding pharmacies do not approach it this way. They often create a liposomal formulation which keeps the drug at the skin level and doesn’t let it go into the body. I know that minoxidil is often absorbed into the body from skin applications alone, so I would suspect that the same would occur with finasteride dissolved in the minoxidil solution.


2020-11-02 13:47:57Thoughts on making your own topical finasteride

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Thoughts on finasteride causing Alzheimer’s and dementia?

There are pretty prominent studies that show a link between alpha 5 inhibitors and dementia. What do you guys think?

The connection has not been made! There are clearly some brain problems with some people on finasteride, but Alzheimer’s disease?


2021-05-24 05:59:37Thoughts on finasteride causing Alzheimer’s and dementia?

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Thought I Was Going Bald, Then Thought It Was Just a Mature Hairline

Dr. Rassman, I wanted to ask you about how quickly baldness can set in. I’m a 21 year old male and I’ve noticed that my hairline has been receding over the last few months. Originally, I was convinced that I was going bald, but then I figured maybe it was only my hairline maturing (as the hairline is hovering just around 1.5 inches above the highest forehead wrinkle at the temples), but now I think it may be balding again. It has receded almost half an inch at the temples in about a month, so I want to know if I should expect it to continue receding at this rate, assuming it is baldness and not simply a maturing hairline. Thank you.

If you are balding, then you will have miniaturization leading to the balding pattern. Look to map out your scalp for miniaturization, especially in the frontal corners. The difference between a maturing hairline and early frontal balding can be difficult to spot. The onset of a maturing hairline usually takes a few years, but I have seen it start up and move more quickly. There is no rule you can use.