Many clinicians recommend adjunctive use of topical minoxidil or oral nutraceuticals
Peptide encapsulation technologies, permeation boosters, and enzyme inhibitor co-formulations are all used to get around problems with breakdown and uptake in the intestines
Ritchlin CT, Kavanaugh A, Gladman DD, et al
Patient education should cover administration techniques for injectable formulations, proper storage requirements for peptide stability, and expected timelines for potential therapeutic effects based on preclinical data and limited clinical experience
The primary mechanism involves delivery of copper ions to copper-dependent enzymes that are essential for connective tissue repair: lysyl oxidase, which crosslinks collagen and elastin fibers to create structural tensile strength
This requires additional sterile technique but preserves more of the peptide