Summary
A summary of all the commonly used hair loss treatments are shown below. Some of these oral and topicals treatments can cause serious side effects.
Be sure to review all the availalble information on this site and others to be fully informed and discuss the use of any of these with your physician.
| Parameter | Overall Result | Notes |
| Minoxidil |  Good | Oldest and possibly most successful topical treatment. |
| Finastiride | Excellent | The only FDA approved hormonal DHT blocker, shown to block 75% of DHT. Has potential of side effects like Gynecomastia |
| Dutasteride | Excellent | A strong oral DHT blocker, up to 95% effective. Has potential of side effects like Gynecomastia |
| Saw Palmetto | Excellent | One of the best natural DHT reducers. Side effects seem to be less than Finastiride. |
| Bimatoprost | Excellent | Shown to regrow hair in studies |
| Spironolactone | Excellent | Competes with testostorone and binds to the androgen receptors, reports of Gynomastia at higher dosages |
| Estroge 17a | Good | Used in Germany with similar results to Finastiride |
| Estrogen 17b |  Excellent | Shown to completely reverse balding at any Norwood stage but with unacceptable side effect like severe Gynecomastia and feminization. |
| Ketoconazole | Excellent | Part of the "Big 3" and should be in everyone's toolkit |
| Miconazole | Excellent | Similar to Keto, similar results |
| Tretinoin | Excellent | Renews scalp skin and seems to make Minox more effective |
| Progestrone | Excellent | Said to block DHT in the scalp, some have seen excellent results |
| Emu Oil | Good | Another inflammation reducer |
| Castor Oil | Good | Said to block PGD2 |
| Hydrocortisone | Good | Reduces inflamation but concerns about long term use |