GDF11
People mainly take GDF11 for skin & hair. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1745 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Not enough data0% positive0% mixed0% negative100% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What GDF11 does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for GDF11 is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
topicalas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Not peptides but oral glycine, topical tretinoin and gdf11, as well as microneedling”
“GDF11”
Top discussions (2)
- Trying to hold onto youth...Which, if any, peptides are good for stimulating collagen production or skin elacticity? ↗
- My Dad is 78 years old and is trying to pretend that he never told us that he needs hip surgery (ITS SOOOO OBVIOUS). Is he too old for the Bpc 157 protocol? My uncle is close to the same age and his rotator cuff us shot. Is he eligible also or are they too old? ↗
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