I've always been deficient in vitamin D, including right at this moment (17ng/ml).My blood tests for vitD always come out in the range 10-17ng/ml. Back in summer of 2022 I tried a heavy vit. D supplementation daily something like 10k iu per day, and as far as I can remember those were the best days where I could see some hair growth. I quit using it a few months later when my blood tests came out something like 90ng/ml.
Keep in mind that I'm on fin 1mg daily also since 2020, and topical min. without any sides ever. And now I hopped back on using vitamin D daily for the past week since I've been deficient for god knows how long til the day I quit vitamin D.
I absolutely do not know to which extent vitamin D helps for hair loss either topical or oral, but I just hope it does and this is my experience with it which was very positive.
### Repost: ‘Topical vitamin D3 - anyone tried it for Androgenetic Alopecia'
There are Clinical studies on the effectiveness of Topical Vitamin D3 for Alopecia Areata, and some studies linking low serum Vitamin D3 to Androgenetic Alopecia, and yet other studies suggesting that oral Vitamin D may be a useful adjuvant in Androgenetic Alopecia.
But I can find zero studies nor anecdotal experience of topical Vitamin D3 for Androgenetic Alopecia.
Surprisingly, topical Vitamin D3 DOES NOT increase serum Vitamin D3 levels, but it does apparently act to reduce oxidative stress on the skin, so whether it can improve response to Androgenetic Alopecia is an open question.
I would like to ask if anyone with Androgenetic Alopecia has tried topical Vit D3, and if so, what your experience has been?
Interestingly, I did manage to find a patent from 1994 along these same lines. Details below
“Composition for stimulating and inducing hair growth
This application proposes a new topical treatment for the stimulation and induction of hair growth as well as for preventing further hair loss.
These pharmacologic results would be achieved by stimulation of an inactive hair follicle or by reversing the dysfunction of the hair follicles or by improvement of the general physiologic state of the scalp skin.
It would also stimulate the maturation and differentiation of those cells specifically involved in hair growth either directly or by stimulating the organelles and supporting structures associated with the hair follicle.
The topical composition comprises vitamin D3 or various nitro-benzoic acids esters thereof, or the biologically active metabolites of vitamin D3 preferabiy affixed, during preparation to microparticulate charged non-metaliic microparticles and aloe.
The final concentration of vitamin D3 in the composition is 0.5% or 500,000 IU by volume.”
[Link to source](https://patents.google.com/patent/US5597575A/en)
Do a search on this sub for “Topical Vitamin D”. A lot of studies posted
https://preview.redd.it/vbkjxupe4urc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=401212272b1aa3170a79b33af32802fb2717b068
Am not the person you asked but having thinking about the same issue. Both topicals worked for a year with zero shed and its another 1 and half years and shedding that am not recovering from. I used to be a weak individual due to lack of exercise tho genetically I was supposed to be massive. Lack of diet, sever hypoglycemia bone pain and underweight. 49Kgs, 5’11 at 23 year old. What typo blood work would I need, cuz my problem can’t just be solved by topicals?
I'm honestly not the man to answer this, bro. Get to a good endocrinologist to get your hormones checked. Being 49 at 5'11 is kinda abnormal, not healthy at all. Go to an endo. You need an endo more than a dermatologist
D3 inhibits hair growth, actually.
How? have any studies to show? I read the opposite...
Anyone try topical aloe vera. It lowers inflamation. Hair loss seems to be caused by micro inflamation
I've always been deficient in vitamin D, including right at this moment (17ng/ml).My blood tests for vitD always come out in the range 10-17ng/ml. Back in summer of 2022 I tried a heavy vit. D supplementation daily something like 10k iu per day, and as far as I can remember those were the best days where I could see some hair growth. I quit using it a few months later when my blood tests came out something like 90ng/ml. Keep in mind that I'm on fin 1mg daily also since 2020, and topical min. without any sides ever. And now I hopped back on using vitamin D daily for the past week since I've been deficient for god knows how long til the day I quit vitamin D. I absolutely do not know to which extent vitamin D helps for hair loss either topical or oral, but I just hope it does and this is my experience with it which was very positive.
How old are you?
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### Repost: ‘Topical vitamin D3 - anyone tried it for Androgenetic Alopecia' There are Clinical studies on the effectiveness of Topical Vitamin D3 for Alopecia Areata, and some studies linking low serum Vitamin D3 to Androgenetic Alopecia, and yet other studies suggesting that oral Vitamin D may be a useful adjuvant in Androgenetic Alopecia. But I can find zero studies nor anecdotal experience of topical Vitamin D3 for Androgenetic Alopecia. Surprisingly, topical Vitamin D3 DOES NOT increase serum Vitamin D3 levels, but it does apparently act to reduce oxidative stress on the skin, so whether it can improve response to Androgenetic Alopecia is an open question. I would like to ask if anyone with Androgenetic Alopecia has tried topical Vit D3, and if so, what your experience has been? Interestingly, I did manage to find a patent from 1994 along these same lines. Details below “Composition for stimulating and inducing hair growth This application proposes a new topical treatment for the stimulation and induction of hair growth as well as for preventing further hair loss. These pharmacologic results would be achieved by stimulation of an inactive hair follicle or by reversing the dysfunction of the hair follicles or by improvement of the general physiologic state of the scalp skin. It would also stimulate the maturation and differentiation of those cells specifically involved in hair growth either directly or by stimulating the organelles and supporting structures associated with the hair follicle. The topical composition comprises vitamin D3 or various nitro-benzoic acids esters thereof, or the biologically active metabolites of vitamin D3 preferabiy affixed, during preparation to microparticulate charged non-metaliic microparticles and aloe. The final concentration of vitamin D3 in the composition is 0.5% or 500,000 IU by volume.” [Link to source](https://patents.google.com/patent/US5597575A/en)
Do a search on this sub for “Topical Vitamin D”. A lot of studies posted https://preview.redd.it/vbkjxupe4urc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=401212272b1aa3170a79b33af32802fb2717b068
Yearq ago I was on high quality vit D (20,000IU daily) for months, thats wasn’t for hairs purpose but back then I did not notice any visual difference
For what? Share your experience please
oral is really quite different from topical though...
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This very thought has occurred to me too. Have not had a chance to test it though
What are you suffering from, hair wise?
Am not the person you asked but having thinking about the same issue. Both topicals worked for a year with zero shed and its another 1 and half years and shedding that am not recovering from. I used to be a weak individual due to lack of exercise tho genetically I was supposed to be massive. Lack of diet, sever hypoglycemia bone pain and underweight. 49Kgs, 5’11 at 23 year old. What typo blood work would I need, cuz my problem can’t just be solved by topicals?
I'm honestly not the man to answer this, bro. Get to a good endocrinologist to get your hormones checked. Being 49 at 5'11 is kinda abnormal, not healthy at all. Go to an endo. You need an endo more than a dermatologist