Finasteride (Propecia) – Everything You Need to Know - HairLossTalk
As hair loss is primarily linked to the effects of DHT, it was reasoned that Finasteride would help stop or reverse the process. Is Finasteride Effective at Stopping Hair Loss? The FDA conducted a Finasteride Study on 1,500 men yielded shocking results. Nearly 83% of men who continued treatment for 2 years either saw a complete stop of hair ...
Is finasteride making my hair worse? | HairLossTalk Forums
Feb 7, 2015 · Not that hair loss due to reflex hyperandrogenicity doesn't occasionally happen with Finasteride. However, Finasteride (Propecia) differentially "protects" hair follicles. Thus, enough reflex hyproandrogenicity to exacerbate balding is very likely to be associated with other hyperandrogenic symptoms such as increased libido, skin oiliness, etc.
9 Years on 1 mg Finasteride - HairLossTalk Forums
Apr 1, 2015 · I was 22 years old when I started, and I'm now 31. In terms of hairloss, I've been an excellent responder. Before I started the treatment in 2006, I was a diffuse thinner, with a mostly-full head of hair (but rapidly thinning) at around a norwood 1.5. Today, I have about 115% of the hair I did at the time of starting treatment.
Hair Loss after taking a break from Finasteride
Dec 6, 2021 · Hi guys, I wanted to see if anyone ever had a similar situation or any suggestions.. I had been taking 1mg (3-4 times a week) until this summer, June, when I had a break from finasteride, I was abroad and forgot my finasteride. I stopped for about 4 weeks.. until beginning of July, then when I...
Isn't Dutasteride Just Better Drug Than Finasteride?
Jan 1, 2018 · I readed on dutasteride as a hair loss medication and from what I understood, taking dutasteride once a week have better potency(I readed that 0.1 mg dutasteride reduce more DHT than 5 mg finasteride) than taking finasteride every day so its means better results with less of a hassle. but from...
Finasteride and Depression - any advice? | HairLossTalk Forums
Feb 2, 2024 · Finasteride has proved simply amazing for me in stopping hair loss and encouraging hair re-growth, especially the first period when I used it for maybe 2 years. However the side effect of depression for me was and continues to be very real every time I take this drug.
Creatine + finasteride? - HairLossTalk Forums
Nov 19, 2014 · Although I have a receded hairline and thinking about trying finasteride. But after lurking the forums I've been hesitating. Creatine supposedly increases DHT while fun reduces it. So Creatine = more hair loss? I've been on creatine for nearly 2 months and I have not experienced any accelerated hairloss. TBH I'm actually losing less, believe it ...
Finasteride and body hair - HairLossTalk Forums
Nov 29, 2009 · What, you did not know finasteride has an "inverse reaction" on body hair. It helps you keep your scalp hair thicker, YET makes body hair more scarce and thinner in time. I personally believe it might prevent body hair in certain areas completely if one has no hair in these areas due to young age or depending on what stage of development one is at.
Topical Finasteride Vs Oral Finasteride - HairLossTalk Forums
Jan 6, 2020 · Oral for 10 years on and off. Gave me Gyno (had surgery to remove the glands), loss of libido and temporary impotence as well as severe brain fog. I also tried topical Finasteride. Had the same sides but brain fog was worse. Now topical Dutasteride and no sides. No hair loss either. Been on it 2 months.
Finasteride Didn’t Work. Now What? My Hair Took A Big Hit
Oct 9, 2017 · Like you said, you will never know if you would be exactly where you are now if you did nothing. Hair loss and treating it without getting stellar results is very frustrating and can easily cause anxiety and depression. I have experienced this myself. Finasteride usually decreases body hair in many cases. It did for me.