GHK-Cu vs Minoxidil for skin & hair
Short answer: For skin & hair, users rate them about the same: 87% report improvement with GHK-Cu (202 reports) and 88% with Minoxidil (48 reports).
GHK-Cu has 0 meta-analyses and 1 randomized trials on PubMed; Minoxidil has 89 and 186.
Based on 496 reports about GHK-Cu and 91 about Minoxidil. Not medical advice.
| GHK-Cu Peptide | Minoxidil Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 62%helped223 reports · high confidence | 65%helped45 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | CResearch: Limited | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 1 | 89 / 186 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 87% (202) | 88% (48) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 90% (31) | — |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 96% (27) | — |
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 88% (8) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | — |
| Common side effects | injection site, redness, stinging, injection pain | heart issues, erectile dysfunction, weak erections, penis shrinkage |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
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What a user said
“Love it. 44 F. Totally helped even out my skin tone (Irish red cheeks), reduced wrinkles on my forehead and neck, thickened my hair which had been thinning, and grew my eye lashes.”
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Latest review conclusion
This meta-analysis strongly suggests that minoxidil, finasteride, and low-level laser light therapy are effective for promoting hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia and that minoxidil is effective in women with androgenetic alopecia.
J Am Acad Dermatol, 2017 ↗What a user said
“I take about 0.5mg fin and topical min once a day before bed... noticed my hair was denser 2 months ago.”
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