akalanka

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[–] akalanka@masto.es 1 points 1 day ago

@Etterra it is not 100% clear yet, but the process is as follows:

All males convert testosterone into DHT, a more potent version of itself, using 5-alpha-reductase. This DHT causes, in follicles which are susceptible to it, the hair strand to become thinner and thinner, untill it eventually disappears.

Usually, these sensitive follicles are only at the top, which is why a transplant works: it moves unsensitive follicles to the top, and they will keep on producing hair despite DHT

IIRC, there is also a version of 5-alpha-reductase that is precisely more active on the top, which might help bald even more. It gets blocked with dutasteride / propecia

[–] akalanka@masto.es 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@ReversalHatchery I want to respectfully say that I find your answer a bit agressive in tone. I was just trying to give my best shot at an answer, even if I am not a privacy expert, as OP was really just asking for a way to conceal his Credit Card Number, or that's what I understood.

I agree that total privacy will not be accomplished without using a custom rom and more private applications, but I feel like, for the average user, that might be too much work

[–] akalanka@masto.es 4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

@Wolfie Completely seconding the Revolut suggestion here. For privacy protection, works perfectly!