Understanding Finasteride Dosing | The Hair Loss Show

[@wrongmark]

I started taking Finasteride 3 times a week after watching one of The Hair Loss Show videos 3 years ago. My hair has almost all come back. It’s not as thick as it was when I was a young man, but the difference has been fantastic.

[@__-js4vu]

Essaye le minoxidill pour epaicire vos cheveux

[@David1212-p9d]

So taking 3x a week for 3 years now what have been the side effects? Was there different side effects the first couple of months vs. after a couple years? Thanks!

[@vishnunalubola250]

Hey, you can opt for PRP.. since it's helpful for thickening hair. As the platelets in injected plasma repairs the injuries caused by needles, it increases the blood flow in the scalp. I have seen the change in 6 sessions.

[@mr.chilll5179]

Did you hair fall out when you started out finasteride, cause i heard it sheds first... That's the reason I haven't done it yet

[@viisoni2]

These doctors have saved my hair. I have no words left to thank them more. Bless you doctors 🙏 Finasteride 3 times a week and Minoxidil 5% daily has stopped my hairfall 75% hope to get 90% soon

[@ZealotsZebra]

Minoxidil 1 time a day or 2 times a day?

[@tired_of_everything0]

rest in peace

[@viisoni2]

@@ZealotsZebra one time at night

[@tomshaji]

Only issue is use it lifelong

[@ZealotsZebra]

@@viisoni2 i also have been using the same dose for past 2 months how long should it take to see the visible effect?

[@dtegg91]

Because of these videos, I've been taking 0.5mg (half a pill of 1mg finasteride) 6 days a week for about six years. I started around my 27th birthday, and I just turned 33. At 1mg (first year or so of taking it), I felt some side effects (chest tightness, lower libido), but at the same time, I was also dealing with intense stress from being self-conscious about my hair loss and paranoid about side effects. After finding online that the efficacy is roughly the same at a half dosage with fewer side effects, I lowered the dosage. Since then, I have had no noticeable side effects, and my hair is the same with no noticeable hair loss from age 27 (I take photos once a month to track it). I should note, however, that while the rest of the men on both sides of my family are bald/balding, my 70-year-old father has nearly as much hair as I do. His father (my grandfather) was bald in his 30s, but his father's father (my great-grandfather) had a full head of hair until the day he died! Go figure. If there was a better test to figure out whether or not I was actually losing my hair or if this was my natural "mature" hair pattern like my father's, I'd pay for it. It's a little tricky for me to determine whether some depression I occasionally feel is due to the drug, my family history, or both. Many male and female members of my family deal with mild depression. In general, I have not noticed any issues with my sex drive or sex life, and if anything, as I got older, it improved alongside my overall confidence, as one would expect. That said, as I got older, I also became more comfortable with the likely chance that I'd be mostly bald one day. As you can see with both of these guys in the video, being bald does not mean you are not attractive. Some of the most powerful men in the world are bald. Some of the most attractive (as ranked by women) are as well. This is something I came to terms with myself, and it really helped me relax about the inevitable loss of my hair when I stopped taking the drug. Confidence, personality, overall health, and fitness -- and frankly, whether or not you had a good-looking face in the first place -- really are more likely to determine your "attractiveness" than your hair ever will. Some people also look better bald, especially in their 40s onward: The Rock, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Ed Harris (even looks badass with the donut hair), John Travolta, etc etc.

[@ryanzout6562]

Is it safe to split the tablet in half? Read a few things saying u should never split the tablet

[@ReinierS]

I just take 1mg every other day.

[@moongaming7797]

Im 21 can i try finasteroid guys?

[@wasteman3259]

I get quite bad chest tightness on this drug so it’s a very real effect

[@GalacticPanther72]

You sure it was related to fin after 4 months?

[@nmartoudis]

I love these 2. They follow the science, and are honest as it gets.

[@connorhunter9394]

. Taking it every 4 days: • With a 0.125g dose taken every 4 days, you have 7 doses in a 30-day period (since 30 days / 4 days = 7.5 doses, rounded down to 7 doses). • Total accumulated dose = 0.125g * 7 doses = 0.875g Since each dose lasts for 30 days, and you're taking a dose every 4 days, the cumulative effect for each month remains constant at 0.875g. Therefore, over the entire year, the cumulative effect will never exceed 0.875g, as the doses from the previous months stop contributing after 30 days.

[@Bakanelli]

Are you talking about mg? You need about a 1mg per day. That’s because finasteride has a 6hour half life so there’s enough left after 24h that type 2 is still completely blocked and then you take another 1mg etc. Shortly after a day 1mg looses effectiveness and 5AR type 2 get’s rebuild, it takes 5AR few weeks to be completely rebuilt cos of its long half life, but the point is shortly after a day of 1mg dose 5AR starts to rebuild and bumping up DHT more and more

[@ThatsMrFrank]

@@Bakanelli You dont need 1mg a day. The halflife in the blood isn't the only factor, it accumulates in issues. These guys for example generally only suggest 1mg thrice weekly.

[@Bakanelli]

@@ThatsMrFrank Gary Linkov recommends lowering the does only if you have significant persisting side effects. As far as DHT reduction in scalp tissue goes: -short term study lasting 6 weeks has shown scalp DHT reduction of 64.1% -longer term study lasting 24 weeks has shown only 41%. Which means that there is less DHT reduction in the scalp over time, certainly not more. Also study has shown that after 6 months the finasteride 1mg and 5mg start to differentiate in hair count increase with 5mg having greater hair increase at 30% more. Enjoy micro dosing.

[@ThatsMrFrank]

@@Bakanelli To call anything below 1mg "microdosing" is pretty silly. Yes, the greater the amount does seem to lead to directionally better results. I agree with you. 1 is superior to 0.2 at the 6 month mark and 12 month mark. The problem is that they're only directional in studied timeframes. The difference between 0.2 and 1 within 12 months is directional but not statistical. I share your view that this is likely just the timing, and that over time, the insignificant differences will probably become cosmetically relevant. We don't have studies of this, but it seems implicitly sensible to me, and early signs of this do seem visible. My counter to this is simply that well, who cares? Is maximising the effect is absolutely necessary, we should all not bother with Fin and just jump on Dut. As long as a man knows that something else would be stronger, and that he is making a conscious choice for something that is definitely effective, but perhaps not as much as something else, I'd say that's fine. Many of us are not aggressive balders.

[@ThatsMrFrank]

@@Bakanelli Regardless, do you happen to know of that 5mg study? It would just be an interesting read if you happen to recall the title or anything is all

[@joses5356]

61 years old. Been taking finasteride for over 20 years. First 1mg a day then recently 3mg a week. Have all my hair no side effects PSA. Good. All good.

[@MMusumeci]

Hi, can you please explain the same micro dosing with Dutasteride. For instance, taking 0.5 mg every two days, instead of daily, and how and if its effectiveness changes? Also, how taking it every two days could influence potential side effects? Thank you

[@ARKAEA33]

You should do one for dutasteride given its usually prescribed at 0.5mg and has a very, very long half-life. I'm not convinced the sides are worse than finasteride given how low you can dose it and still get vastly superior retention and yes, even regrowth, results.

[@filipjanus9678]

My doctor prescribed topical finasteride 1% 3 times a week and told me to wash it after 3 hours to reduce the systemic. After 4 months I see big improvement

[@jabonchiquito3023]

Hi, are you located in Australia? If so, how did you get your topic finasteride? I'm kinda new in the country and I'm struggling getting mine. Thanks 🙏

[@emperorscott]

I took 1mg Finasteride everyday for 5 years and it was an absolute game changer for me. Saved my hair. But i did notice after 4 years that my hair was thinning again but only very slightly. So after research, i made the switch to Fins big brother Dutasteride. I've now been taking Dutasteride 0.5mg daily for 3 and a half years and so far so good.

[@RiskyTingz08]

Thanks for the information

[@curtisjackson7814]

Any sides at all downstairs?

[@RiskyTingz08]

@curtisjackson7814 dut 7x a week is crazy 😝 no way I could hack that

[@AIKTV]

Any hair growth from Dut?

[@ARKAEA33]

I've had a ton of regrowth from dutasteride after just 6 months but I'm also using it with a compounded 1mg minoxidil dose so not sure which portion is due to the dut and which to the minox but it's been astoundingly good, also no side effects from either so far. It's also only about $1 per day through Musely. I was taking 1mg/daily finasteride prior.@@AIKTV

[@marls5654]

1mg everyday gave me side effects after 8 months. Eventually switched to 1mg MWF and was on that for about a year. Side effects didnt really improve. Recently just switched to 0.5mgs MWF, after 2 weeks side effects got much better. But the effect on the hair is slightly less. My experience in case anyone is interested.

[@dubiousfella]

What do you mean by "MWF"? If you choose to use an abbreviation, perhaps explaining what it stands for is a good idea, rather than assume everyone will know of it and understand it 🙂. And, what were the said side effects?

[@user-uf3uq9fm1s]

​@@dubiousfellaMWF means Monday, Wednesday and Friday. People also call this regime is EOD (Every Other Day). Some people who take it daily call that as ED (Every Day). Hope this helps.

[@vegask2]

What were your side effects?

[@marls5654]

@@vegask2 The main one is low libido but there are others. Not having an adequate libido in my 20s is something I don’t want. Lowering the dose helped. My experience🤷‍♂️

[@Jerry-eq3ik]

Btw ..does 0.5 mg with MWF works?

[@sherwin760]

These two are Heaven sent. Thanks so much for your expertise great docs!!!❤

[@communicate.anshul]

1:35 This is why Doctors & Engineers are different 0.8 mg should be on X-Axis instead of Y-Axis

[@MrMoeqt]

Very pertinent video chaps! I feel that many people write off finasteride too soon by overdoing their dose and experiencing side effects. Titration is a proven way to soften the lowering of serum DHT and to minimise side effects. Look forward to the next video.

[@connorhunter9394]

. Taking it every 4 days: • With a 0.125g dose taken every 4 days, you have 7 doses in a 30-day period (since 30 days / 4 days = 7.5 doses, rounded down to 7 doses). • Total accumulated dose = 0.125g * 7 doses = 0.875g Since each dose lasts for 30 days, and you're taking a dose every 4 days, the cumulative effect for each month remains constant at 0.875g. Therefore, over the entire year, the cumulative effect will never exceed 0.875g, as the doses from the previous months stop contributing after 30 days.

[@Jerry-eq3ik]

​@@connorhunter9394does it work..how about take 0.25 everyday

[@samosam5118]

What is the latest new about cloning? how much the cost and the maximum of graft can be taken from donor area?

[@alfydarkdeadly]

I was getting side effects on 0.5 mg every other day. I switched to 0.25 4 times a week. And it’s really seemed to benefit me. I have been measuring my oestrogen levels and testosterone monthly as well so I can see what’s happening. According to studies you only need a very small amount to have a big effect. That’s why 0.25 4 times a week seems to be working. And I haven’t got any nasty side effect like the last 2 times I was on it.

[@nomad6086]

Wow...that's 1 mg a week! I assume you cut the 1 mg tablet into 4 pieces? How difficult is that? Curious - what was your side-effects on the 0.5 mg every other day dose? I experienced lack of libido, brain fog, moodiness & sore Achilles tendons with just 1 mg 3xweek! 😬 Now I'm in a mess trying to figure out what to do - either scale down to 1 mg a week or try that microdose of *0.07 mg* from the Drake study that I posted on my initial comment. I wish the hair loss experts, who I enjoy watching their videos, would discuss & analyze the Drake study. Is it even medically possible that a 0.07 mg dose can suppress scalp skin DHT by 61%?

[@senpai1628]

​@@nomad6086it's impossible to get a 0.07 mg dosage. Tablet cutters can get it to a max 0.25mg

[@Louis.R]

@@nomad6086 It's not a hormonal disturbance, but a sign of central nervous system damage, similar to some effects from Covid. Most doctors don't know what they're talking about. That's why it takes so long to recover. But you can recover from the nastier side-effects, and even eventually get back onto a small dose of Finasteride. I've done it, but there were some difficult years and I took many supplements and made many changes to lifestyle.

[@nomad6086]

@@Louis.R I don't follow you - are you saying finasteride causes central nervous system damage? Do you have any studies or research that you can refer me to? I think the question here is whether or not adult males need any DHT to be healthy? Kevin Mann of the "Hair Cafe" has a series of videos on DHT being a "trash hormone" concluding that DHT does nothing but cause problems with adult men (BPH, androgenic alopecia, skin disorders, etc). He's done extensive research in this area & references a lot of studies to support his position. And the *NIH* has said DHT appears not to have any benefit in adulthood! However, if I understand the hair loss doctors correctly, they say it's not a good idea to suppress DHT to 0 - and that some DHT is still needed in the system? Who's right? Why do they recommend only 1 mg 3×week instead of the FDA official 1 mg everyday? Why isn't there discussion & debate among the medical professionals as to value or not of DHT? The Hair Cafe says the most of side-effects are psychosomatic & in people's head. Maybe my side-effects are actually all in my head? I've never seen anything more confusing on the issue of DHT & how the medical professionals can't agree whether or not DHT is a trash hormone & not needed at all in adulthood. What a sad state of affairs - no wonder so many guys are self-experimenting with dosages all over the place. Lol

[@nomad6086]

​@@Louis.R I responded to your comment yesterday but these guys here deleted it, probably because I asked hard questions & they're reluctant to answer. So, where did you hear that finasteride causes "central nervous system damage?" Is there any studies or research on this that you could refer me to? And why don't these doctors here talk about CNS damage from finasteride? Are they hiding this information? Also, what was the low dosage of finasteride that you utilized?

[@sethcooper9568]

What is the dosing for Dutasteride? Is it the same dosing/efficacy curve as Finasteride? If no, what are the differences?

[@joeyg2860]

What about absorption of finasteride ? Does it diminish with age ? Do certain foods/substances interfere with absorption and/or effectiveness ?

[@CrazyRain69]

Diminish with age - Yes. Interfere with certain foods - No

[@fabioloyola4788]

​@@CrazyRain69what would be the dosage for 50 years old? 0.05%?

[@CrazyRain69]

@fabioloyola4788 1mg would be the recommended dose for all ages. Give it a full year before you determine the overall effectiveness of the drug. If hairloss doesn't stabilize within that time, I would recommend talking to your doctor about switching to 0.5 mg dutasteride.

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@CrazyRain690.5mg a day is better

[@vishnunalubola250]

​@@CrazyRain69well, the testosterone hormone also reduces with age, so I guess, we can reduce the dosage too..

[@وسامالنصر-ر9ن]

I swear to God, we have been using it daily for 3 months or more, 1 milligram every day, and it has no effects, and my desire has not changed at all, but the result I have not focused on yet, I will focus on it after 3 months.

[@maalikserebryakov]

Finasteride died after 8 hours. Better to take 0.5mg in the morning and 0.5mg at night Or just take dutasteride

[@Schlimaazl]

Please can you cover Hard / Soft water effects on hair? Texture and appearance makes a huge difference in spotting miniaturising hair. In London, it’s unavoidable. Thanks

[@sahildas7675]

What is the best time to take finastraide should we take it after breakfast in the morning or at night after dinner ?

[@SabaSaliba]

After dinner with food to minimize side effects

[@sahildas7675]

@@SabaSaliba I take it in the morning after breakfast or lunch

[@hadilotfi4016]

​@sahildas7675 i know that you should take it in fixed hours, for example, every night at 10 pm

[@coldfire22]

Hey docs, was wondering about the two 10 year studies on finasteride. It seems, if I'm understanding it correctly, that they saw MORE growth/regrowth in the 5-10 year period. I thought fin would gradually stop working or that you would see the "final" results in the first couple of years, but the studies seem to say otherwise.

[@alfieknight7734]

docs, regarding side effects and custom dosing... you say finasteride lasts in the scalp skin for 30 days, leaves the body in 30hrs, and dht levels return to normal in under 2 weeks. Is it a possible idea to take finasteride in bursts of 1mg per day for seven to ten days or so at beginning of every month? So that the drug briefly builds up in the system then leaves the system only creating side effects briefly but stays in my scalp for until I start again in 20 or so days, which is ten days less than it takes to leave the scalp. So that I have finasteride in my scalp all the time and so that I only have side effects roughly half (or hopefuly a third) of the time. My hair growth responds extremely well to finasteride but the drug is quite bad to my sexual function.

[@bignickenergy2042]

They have an older video explaining that .5mg 3 times a week is a great place to start. Its a low enough dose to not cause half the side effects and also the interval is mopping up the “excessive” dht levels. I think the theory is not to decimate your dht levels constantly but rather to trim it down. Hope this helps

[@simonmller7949]

So 5mg Finasteride once a week should be fine then? Correct dosage and very easy adherence.

[@DackDavenport]

I was on 3mg a week and noticed a slight loss. Hit up 5mg and it is working again.

[@simonmller7949]

@@DackDavenport and do you take the 5mg in one go, one pill, once a week?

[@DackDavenport]

@@simonmller7949 no way, 1 mg 5 times a week currently.

[@maalikserebryakov]

No Finasteride dies in the blood after about two days.

[@ministry_of_love]

10:34 Stability equals 3-5 mg per week

[@MrMoeqt]

This is a good template range most people, but even 1-3mg weekly can achieve cessation of hairloss for many. Titration is fundamental to avoiding side effects. 1mg daily is overkill.

[@joshuamontgomery8848]

Can you do a video on finasteride and liver health?

[@xxo5294]

I want to take finasteride but I am terrified to the extreme of gynecomastia recurrence. I had surgery years ago and my surgeon told me that it’s unlikely it would return if I take finasteride but not 100% risk free. There is no way I’d want to go through surgery again knowing that I will never have the same results as close to natural looking because plastic surgery is not an exact science and it would be surgery on top of existing scar tissue/trauma/fibrosis, and because of how traumatic my recovery was. It’s such a double curse that the medications that work for hair loss also cause gynecomastia :( you get your hair but then get a woman’s chest. Sigh.

[@Andy-2022]

Can you do a video on the dose and frequency of topical finasteride?

[@jndnaps]

I take 1MG 4 times a week.. M/W/F and Sunday at 12AM and have been doing this for going on 3 years now. I still see hairs falling out, but it seems to have maybe slowed down just a bit. I'm 61 and still have a really good head of hair. Just some thinning on the crown. I have no side effects at all. In fact, I'm actually more "frisky" than I was before. What's up with that???? Not really sure that it's really helping me at all.

[@fredericksalt1120]

Hi Doctors. I take Finasteride 3x1MG per week. I've done this for the last 3 years alongside Minoxidi. Do I need to continue using the Minoxidil?

[@David1212-p9d]

That's the question I always wanted to know because if you grow your hair back with the minoxidil and the finasteride has stabilized your hair then if you stop the minoxidil will you lose those new grown hairs? I would think the finasteride would stop you from losing those hairs but i don't know.

[@thomasd1076]

Question to the public: i have been taking 1 mg every day for about 3 - 4 years now. I for sure notice decreases in libido and some ED. My hair has not gotten any worse in that time , and possibly has gotten better. But i personally feel it can cause a bit of depression considering you have little drive to seek out a partner then if you do you have the paranoia of not everything working when the time comes. Has anyone else experienced the same feelings? I dont necessarily want to stop taking it because im single and would like to keep my hair but the double edge sword to this is really a problem. Wondering if i should take a few months off and or change my dosing/schedule.

[@bobfal]

I had this initially and gave up on it. I later went back and used it every other day with no impact to labido. I'm not saying it will be the same but just wanted to share my experience.

[@thomasd1076]

@@bobfal much appreciated insight, and thank you so much for sharing your honesty.

[@thomasd1076]

@@bobfal out of curiosity how long were you taking it before you took a break, and how long was the break before going to the new cycle?

[@ARKAEA33]

When I took fin 1mg/daily for years I noticed no change to libido or function but in the 6 months since I switched to 0.5mg dutasteride daily libido is even higher than it already was and still no function issues. I think it's likely due to what I perceive to be a significant test level boost.

[@bobfal]

@@thomasd1076 initially I took it only a short time, maybe a few months. It was then over a year before I took it again at a reduced amount. It was only after finding this channel I was convinced to give it another go.

[@1Rutilius1]

Could you make a video on microdosing dutasteride and one on topical fin?

[@dhruvkhurana9235]

What is the equivalent dutasteride dose as finasteride 3x per week? .5 3 times a week?

[@leekellehern7]

can you micro dose i.e 3x a week after a hair transplant or do you need to be taking 1mg pill daily? seen another doctor say micro dosing can’t be applied if you’ve had a hair transplant and need to be taking 1mg a day for 6 months no negotiation. just trying to clarify how you guys would approach it for someone who’s just post hair transplant op. thanks :)

[@ConcasserSan]

id like to know that too!

[@HMeraaaki]

Hi am 45 yrs male having grade 3 baldness n thinning in the crown, no heriditary, can i start with 0.5mg finasteride alternate days

[@1Rutilius1]

I was cautious and started with 0.25mg and planned to double it after a month without side effects and then double it to the regular dose after another month. However, after 3 weeks I experienced low libido, weak erections and bad orgasms. So I continued with 0.25, but just 3-4x per week. Libido got better (still noticiably lower) and erections/orgasms improved again. I stayed on this dose and had regrowth of about 1cm. From NW 2 to 1, also aided by minox, occasional derma rolling and ketokonazole 2% shampoo. This winter I took 0.25mg daily for about 1-2 weeks and again got quite the sides with some erectile dysfunction. Lowered to 3 times/wk and everything works again. Libido is still quite a bit lower than in the beginning, but that's ok bc it used to be quite high and there are possibilities to increase that while staying on Fin. I'm just unsure whether I might have brain fog. But I had mild to middle depressive symptoms in the past (often during winter), so that might not be the medication. I might try out topical fin as soon as I find a good protocol

[@brettm.s.1169]

Love it guys,thank you.

[@aakashmishra9279]

Which is better Dutasteride Capsule or Dutasteride pill?

[@CraigHamilton-sx1jz]

Hello Drs I had a HT in Oct last year.. its looking ok but the crown isnt as good as I would like but it is getting there. I have been taking finasteride 1mg a day and had some very bad pains in my muscles and tendons,also ringing in my ears,plus tiredness... i dont want to take it anymore. At all. Could i replace this with anything else? Prp every 2 months maybe? Im also taking minoxidil spray.. is finasteride and minoxidil spray any good? Thanks very much

[@Marcus-d5d]

I started finasteride and had side effects. I want to lower the dose but now after some internet research I have come to view DHT as important for me to have in my body. So I wonder if there is a dose that can keep DHT body/blood while decreasing it in my scalp/skin. I wish there were more research studies on topical finasteride.

[@Byou10playsBf3]

Is it better to take a smaller dose every day or double the dose 3 times a week in terms of sideeffects? In my case, I have to split 5mg pills. Wondering if you have any experience with this.

[@GoalDiggerNetwork]

Is it okay to use finesteride with minoxidil and later skip finesteride and continues minoxidil ?

[@abhishekroy7100]

Do a video on "Oral minoxidil" please

[@TuanNguyen-sj1qq]

can you make a video about L-Lysine? Does it help to stop hairloss from depression and block DHT? Thank you very much.

[@gaildavis9825]

Doesn’t finasteride make your hair dry and frizzy?

[@subratadas2395]

Really appreciate the knowledge ❤

[@RobHarrington-e5g]

That's a handsome beard Dr. Knudsen!

[@_LeeTurner]

I've been on it for 30 years and have never had one side effect.

[@tuttirulla]

Me neither

[@78percent34]

Didn’t it stop working at some point ?

[@irfanmohd091]

Are u gay?

[@adjierexafantasy]

When taking it, how much hair do you sheds everyday?

[@danishshaheen5973]

We ❤ you guys🎉

[@joednkj]

If I had to pick 1 to start with should it be minoxidil or finasteride?

[@drnick647]

Fin

[@neometalx9]

Where can I get finasteride? everywhere I look I need prescription from doctors....

[@keendeesjarlais3636]

63 yrs old, noticed very slight thinning centre portion of my head. started fin- min a year ago , with 1 mg a day of fin. did that for a month ... way to hard on my system, bloated, lower libido. backed of so much so im at 2 mg's a month. and my hair is looking way fuller. everyone amazed. these dr's mentioned that if you have decent hair, a trickle might be all id need and they were right. no need to overdose in my case.

[@AndresLopez-bz7bs]

im thinking about taking 1 mg per week do you know if it works?

[@Bakanelli]

@@AndresLopez-bz7bsdon’t be foolish. Gradually (linearly) start over week or two and get to the regular 1mg per day. it’s for a very good reason. Also sides are only at 1% documented by research.

[@rabbyhasan4507]

I am 20 years old and have hair fall problem. Its thinning very quickly . I am planning to take finasteride but I think I have some conditions. Maybe I have ED and PE.But I can have sex with sildenafil. Should I ask my doctor for finasteride ? My confidence is doomed because of my hair

[@joeservice1968]

Any data on customised dosing with Dutasteride ?

[@Stratos666]

Why is proscar for prostate dosed at 5mg if at 0.8mg there is not much lore lowering from dht?

[@eniotna_379]

So having 3-4mg of finasteride per week should be okay right ? I’ll start next week and I was really anxious about the side effects. Been taking oral minoxidil and have no side effects 😊 thank you for your kind tips

[@bignickenergy2042]

Start as low as you can and work up from there after 6 or so months if needed. You can always build up but it will take longer to stop, and then drop the dose down again.

[@algo2957]

I tried 0.5mg fin daily for a long duration twice. Both times I had to drop the drug eventually. In the beginning I was fine but after about three months my libido plummeted. Both times it took about three months after stopping the dose for it to return properly. I'm thinking of trying a lower dose (0.5mg fin taken on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so half of before) but I have a question which no one ever seems to answer. If 0.5mg and 0.25mg of fin suppress DHT by about the same amount, why would lowering the dose reduce sexual side effects? It makes no sense to me. This might work in someone experiencing nocebo but I am NOT experiencing that, my side effects were legit and both times they took a while to show up. I'd really appreciate an answer to this question, thank you. I'm thinking of trying an even lower dose (0.5mg on Monday and Thursday) because I really don't want to get those side effects again.

[@TheBigTimeBoiler]

What did you end up doing. I was .5 daily but took a 2 week break and think I am going to do .5 MWF

[@algo2957]

@@TheBigTimeBoiler 0.25mg daily and two weeks off every three months. Seems to be working alright!

[@mkwarlock]

I take 1.25 mg Finasteride daily for almost a year, no side effects yet, knock on wood. I am relatively satisfied in the sense that my hair loss has stopped, but I haven't had any noticeable regrowth yet. I hope that will come in the next year.

[@mkwarlock]

Note: I take 1.25 mg simply because it's easier to cut the 5 mg tablet in 4 pieces instead of 6.

[@tuttirulla]

I have been using Finasteride since 2008 so for almost 15 years now. I experienced very noticeable regrowth right after starting the use but since then I have only been able to keep that hair. I don't have any side effects so far. I did have some very minor effects in the beginning but they faded away.

[@tuttirulla]

@@mkwarlock I simply bite a small piece of the pill without thinking too much abnout what quantity it has.

[@senpai1628]

Finasteride isn't really for regrowth tbh. It'll only thicken the existing hair. Minoxidil only can regrow hair

[@mkwarlock]

@@senpai1628 What about rosemary oil? That's what I use.

[@lindiwenzama4576]

Where can i get it in bloemfontein?

[@miguelalejandro4357]

What about 0.25mg Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday ?

[@awkke]

What are your thoughts on products like him and roman that integrate a spray? Do you have a recommended dosing for that

[@whyisgamora4191]

So 0.5mg 4x/week should be a good starters dose to see if it works? I'm 22 and going to see a dermatologist next month. Been noticing loss of hair in shower etc for 3 years but luckily thinning isn't really visible yet (when hair is dry) so would like to focus on prevention rather than regrowth.

[@stitch2139]

how did it go?

[@whyisgamora4191]

Got fin prescribed but have yet to pick it up @@stitch2139

[@jamesballas8122]

Please provide a link to study that identified 0.80 mg as the finasteride sweet spot.

[@otherworld8451]

i have one question..if i am going to the gym and trying to build muscle, will finasteride slow my process there or stop muscle building because of low testosterone if i take fin? i have a feeling a progress very hard in gym, other side effects i dont have since taking 0,5 every second day since 2 years.

[@RiskyTingz08]

It doesn’t to me it actually gives me more testosterone 😂

[@davedunne5160]

No it won't have a negative impact on muscle growth. There was a study done on this and there is no evidence muscle training has any effect on hair loss. Dht causes hair loss and not the testosterone directly

[@The_Voice_of_Reason748]

Finasteride actually increases testosterone levels slightly

[@t1mmytiger]

There are small changes in T initially but they level out within a few weeks as the body compensates. So in essence: it will make no difference to T levels.

[@yazenhalik2501]

For me I noticed a decrease in endurance and strength

[@Lykke_stardust]

What about treatment for women? And what about topical?

[@basitameen7364]

Im shedding thin hair on fin ..its my 8th month..is it a good sign😢😢

[@hamidomni2890]

Maybe your hair loss is not caused by dht

[@basitameen7364]

@@hamidomni2890 thanks for replying but now my hair has got denser and thicker due to finasteride

[@hamidomni2890]

@@basitameen7364 oh great happy for you any side effects?

[@basitameen7364]

@@hamidomni2890 nah man..i m fit and fine Alhamdulillah

[@mmorajr]

Is 2 1mg pills a week good?

[@rosiey172]

Thank you for this informative video doctors. If 1 mg is recommended dosage of finasteride and increasing dosage does not improve efficacy, then why are menopausal women prescribed 5mg daily dose in order for finasteride to be effective for them?

[@MH-bw9zt]

Is it true that finasteride can cause dry eye?

[@mikeallman2345]

In your practice is it common to see hair regrowth on the 1mg 3 times a week?

[@bblifestyle6191]

What i wanna know is, is there any difference in taking finasteride every other day and taking it daily if the dose at the end of the week is exactly the same? Like is there any benefit in cutting pills to take them daily over every other day because for example it provides a more staple level of finasteride and the hormones for example? Or is the halflife so long that one day breaks literally dont make the slightest difference. Thank you guys!

[@bblifestyle6191]

okay nevermind i just saw ur video specificially for this topic. Thanks a lot guys keep up the good work :)

[@vikingmurazor1669]

If it remains in the scalp for 30 days, then what’s the point of drinking every day or every other day..? I drank once every 2 weeks and that’s it, no?

[@tahirmahmood6316]

Hi, dare I ask, can I take it at the age of 62,, I have had a hair transplant procedure also , ,, I was a Norwood 5 ,,, thank you ❤

[@katekotlarska2517]

Could anybody tell me what a women can take instead of finasteride for men type hair loss? Cant get finasteride legally in uk :(

[@The_Voice_of_Reason748]

Hi. Kevin Mann on his channel called Haircafe made a video about this. Search for "what women can do to stop hairloss"

[@katekotlarska2517]

Thanx for that but can not find that video :( Found his channel but cant find the video. ​@@The_Voice_of_Reason748

[@Suicidebummer88]

You can on dr foxes website pal

[@AndresLopez-bz7bs]

will itwork if i use it once a week? (1mg)

[@Bakanelli]

Pretty sure finasteride doesn’t accumulate in skin or whatever to have some prolonged effect other then its relevant half life. BUT the 5AR enzyme itself has a long half life so it takes time to be rebuilt!!!

[@N8Wts]

Does anyone get headaches?

[@daviramos5974]

Im thinking on cutting a 5mg in 4 pices and takikg one part of 1.25 every 2 days

[@JimmyHtv]

Guys ive been taking finasteride for one year with a 3 month stop on the 6 month,this time i have lost 70% of my hair ,ive never seen any improvement at all ,dont know what to do

[@prashantk3287]

How about 0.5ml tropical solution alternative day..?

[@laurito25]

Hi! Is anyone on 1mg twice a week? Thoughts?

[@waqaskhan217]

What about PFS ?

[@ricardexposito6774]

No existe

[@tired_of_everything0]

​@@ricardexposito6774neither does your dad. post finasteride syndrome is real

[@nomad6086]

​@@tired_of_everything0Yeah...I hear PFS can be really bad. 😬

[@sweism86]

Can you do a video on the new drug FDA approved called Entadfi?

[@salinger_sloth3134]

finasteride can cause prostate cancer ... is it really safe ?

[@tugweltp]

Dut and Fin gave me random chest pains/burning sensations. Anyone else have this side effect?

[@anilaydin1275]

ben de yasiyorum on gundur kullaniyorum fin

[@divusartemis2045]

how often and at what dosage did you take them?

[@mayursakhare3400]

Topical dosing?

[@andrealozar7013]

One commun side effect is more less quontity sperma . Why ?

[@althafnazar6219]

3mg in a week i am passing 2 weeks stil haven’t seen any side effects or stoppages in hair fall

[@bignickenergy2042]

It will take 3-6 months to see stabilization/improvement. Add in minox and microneedling

[@pochuncheung569]

Dear doctors, after 4 years of finasteride at official dosage , it loses ground, I switched to Dutasteride 0.5 mg per day for 1 year. It works and I plan to lower the dosage of dutasteride so I combine the therapy to take fin and dut at alternative day, can you please comment on this? million thanks.

[@maalikserebryakov]

Finasteride is weak in the scalp

[@musclesloading29]

I have been using fin for 15 months(1mg per day)and my hairfall has paused fully but I was not seeing any regowth so I started using minoxidil once daily and now I am seeing a lot of new hair growing 📈 around hairline but it takes a lot of time for them to grow to the normal size of hair,so lads be patient everything is gonna be better ✅😉

[@Hidden..03]

No Side effects??

[@tommygunTW1]

What about 2.5mg daily?

[@ABD-vk9hw]

As u have mentioned b4 Halflife of minoxidil is around 22 hrs so Taking applying it once a day is sufficient And then half-life of finastride is 30 days So why 1 mg everyday or 3 times a week Why not once a month? Sry if this is a foolish question i am not good with biosciences

[@zadman0447]

Fin stays in the skin for a month, but the amount that stays there reduces over that month. At the end of the month it can still be detected in the skin, but at a much lower volume than the mgs it was first taken at.

[@azerovc]

Why are you not talking extensively about most common side effects?

[@ArifKhan-ty8hu]

Research new hair treatment

[@legendaryplaybro9724]

Pls make video on patient of mpb of age 16 years old

[@livmarlin4259]

Duta is better than Fina.

[@DackDavenport]

When should one swap FIN for DUT?

[@livmarlin4259]

@@DackDavenport When Fina doesn't work.

[@vikingmurazor1669]

Если оно остаётся на 30 дней в скальпе ,то какой смысл пить каждый день или через день..?выпил один раз в 2 недели и всё,нет?

[@andrealozar7013]

Наверное не так

[@scoped248]

Does this apply to the topical finasteride as well?