What Happens If You Stop Taking Finasteride?

[@mickjoG]

Nudson has hit the nail on the head here. When he says, baldness is like blood pressure… you can’t cure it… you can only manage it

[@tommylarnefeldt7671]

Hit the nail but slipped. Some patients loose weight, change diet and can go off bloodpressure medication

[@James-el6lj]

HAHA. I CANT STAND KNUDSEN

[@BoodMu]

44 years old. Noticed slight thinning. I started on finesteride 2 years ago. Not lost any hair since. In fact it looks better. Plus I've had zero side effects.

[@CeltyST96]

how did your body change? since above 40 your testosteron significantly decrease.

[@frenchdasxies-2420]

Same as

[@joseomar5033]

Hi Bood FM, Did you try with Dutasteride?. Thanks

[@rafaelrocha5626]

you have to be medically insane to start finasteride at 44

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

​@@rafaelrocha5626 why?

[@bin9872]

Here is my story: I got severe side effect (muscle pain all over my body) just a few hours after taking the first pill of 1mg fin. But i persisted on the same dose (1mg daily) to see if i could get any results or my body could adjust. Surprisingly, after a month, i had seen great results where new hair popped out from the complete bald spots on my crown, but my body only got worse with pains everywhere. I convinced myself to endure the side effect bc of the unbelievable outcomes up to the 3rd month. Then i found out the customized dose which is 3mg per week. I switched to that and the side effect got a little bit better but still didnt go away. After 6 months of taking the drug, my joints became weak and i guess i have arthritis, pains were still there. So i decided to quit it. Now after 2 months not taking fin, my body gets much better (still minor side effect notice) but my hair starts falling like crazy. This really stresses me out. Seems like i am a great responder to fin both in results and side effect. Honestly, over the past 8 months with finas (6 on and 2 off), my body has never been "normal" as it used to be. I did gain my confidence back when going out but at the cost of my health. I am now trying other less strong ways like natural dht blockers or topical fin (I can only get 0.1% topical fin and it seems a bit too high concentration so I made myself 0.01% topical one to see how my body reacts, maybe i will increase the concentration in the future). Hopefully they can work for me without side effects. If you are taking the drug and see good results without side effect, you are blessed. Anyone who experiences the same with me or any advice? :(

[@vicfontaine5130]

Took my first pill last night and feel like crap. Dizzy, tired spaced out. Not sure if I will continue. I had a hair transplant on Monday and will try Minoxidil and PRP. Hopefully Stem cell therapy becomes an option in the future because I don't want to do a second transplant

[@jjz3192]

Hey I am not a doctor or your doctor. Just my opinion on what I will do if I were in your situation. Why not start EVEN LOWER till tolerable dose. Maybe start 0.5mg (half tablet) once weekly... titrate up. Maybe 0.5mg once weekly for 2-3 weeks. Then 0.5mg twice weekly for 2-3 weeks. Keep titrating higher till lowest tolerable dose. Some finasteride is better than none. Now if I reacted to even 0.5mg once weekly then I'll just accept the truth unfortunately. However, in the mean time, hopefully the topical formulation works!

[@vicfontaine5130]

Update: I stuck with the Finasteride. After a lot of research I realized that without blocking the mechanicism that is causing us to go bald everything else is pointless. So far so good

[@hasan5289]

Same here. I got these side effects. Just muscle pain everywhere especially in the legs. I also got the low libido effects too.

[@harikrishbhat]

Just go bald.

[@billytheburg]

33 year old here. I've started finasteride 4 years ago with the hair transplant I got near my hairline, to help my newly planted grafts. I've actually ended up seeing a lot of improvement in my crown area where I received no hair transplant. I still shed a lot but there's also a lot of regrowth. I have not seen any side effects from finasteride, not including fertility which is not something I am currently monitoring.

[@seanc4486]

Took Finasteride for 8 years. Mild side effects almost unnoticeable but still were there. Now i'm off it and feel much better and more normal. Taking any chemical long term is not good.

[@ramkesh2521]

Which Norwood now

[@strangeclouds7]

Any noticeable hairloss? I took fin for years and also dut the past few years. Feel like it completely wiped out my energy, sex drive, gym performance so i recently stopped. Got to the point of not worrying about hairloss and wanting my manhood back

[@ItsNotShakespeare]

To get an idea of his current hair.. Have you ever played pool? Or went bowling?

[@anilchaudhary529]

You can take rest from finasteride of 15 days to months after 3 month of continuous use ..and repeat this cycle it may be useful

[@BORN2LOSE13]

It’s insane that’s it 2022 and we haven’t figured this crap out yet

[@gergelyzoltan8422]

well we did. But hairloss is a genetic condition. And I dont think that there ever will be a drug that will change your genetic make-up. Its already a given, when you were conceived. So, every drug would have to change your natural genetics to work and this comes with sides

[@BORN2LOSE13]

@@gergelyzoltan8422 gene therapy

[@inspiradorupees3029]

We have, but companies have to make profit off it somehow 😕😕😕

[@sekolahonlineteknikotomotif]

@@inspiradorupees3029Exactly

[@Kinglewy857]

@@BORN2LOSE13?

[@profitshot5855]

Kings 👑 are back.

[@jatindabas7390]

I always regret not getting on finestride earlier

[@Kveerforever]

Same. Although my hair has come back by ~20-30% in the last 8 months. I wonder what if I got on it 2 years ago when the hairloss really accelerated (I'm 25, started losing at 20; 22-23 peak loss years)

[@jatindabas7390]

@@Kveerforever yes brother 9/10 has same story

[@tutu966]

@@jatindabas7390 updates did fin help? I have just begun, m a diffuse thinner. How is your hair now?

[@tutu966]

@@Kveerforever did fin help? How long into the treatment you started noticing benefits?

[@Kveerforever]

@@tutu966 I actually started with Dutasteride and not Fin alongside Minoxidil in January. Hairloss stopped almost immediately- hair growth I started noticing at the 4 month mark. And since then slowly the growth is getting more noticeable

[@Ascorbicon]

I was 23 when I noticed my temples were getting thinner, got on finasteride and have been on it for 15 months. I am 24 almost 25 and my hair has maintained perfectly, very few side effects. Hopefully it stays close to how it is right now for a while.

[@roger8794]

Good to hear👍

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

What few side effects are you experiencing

[@Ascorbicon]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 I had a decreased libido for a month but it went away when I lowered my dose to 3 times a week then I slowly went back to daily 1 mg and I’ve been fine

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

@@Ascorbicon I've been consistent with 0.5mg daily for 2 years until all of sudden out of nowhere I got sides. Complete ED and libido completely tanked. I knew since the start that my erections had gotten a little weak and i was willing to live with that but not this. I quit immediately. A little over a month now and I feel like I'm 70% cured. Not sure what I'm supposed to do now. I never even notice any changes to my hair while I was on finasteride so that makes me feel like I might need a stronger dose but at the same time I feel like I need to lower my dosage to minimize sides but the lower dosage ain't doing anything for my hair.

[@Ascorbicon]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 Talk to your doctor about topical finasteride. As long finasteride has held your hair where it is now, it shows it’s at least maintaining. Your side effects sound serious I’d probably try 0.25 mg finasteride 3 times a week to see if I can even tolerate that otherwise topical fin or just do minoxidil/ketoconozale and slow it down but keep in mind you’d still be losing hair

[@littlebitofeverything6066]

I've been taking finasteride for 6.5 years, and I'm only 27. I still remember the day 6.5 years ago when I looked into the mirror and just so much of my hair wasn't there anymore, I knew that it won't be a long time until it gets much worse unless I do something, took a long time to find balance in terms of the dosage, but still, I am very grateful to this medicine for giving me the chance to keep my self-confidence. I also remember that 6.5 years ago I asked a doctor at the pharmacy for advice and she told me not to take this medicine but because I saw no other hope and I didn't listen. Sometimes I wish more people knew about this because many people somehow don't start to do the research when it happens to them, they just accept their fate and maybe over time they can regain their confidence...I am just so sorry that millions of men have to go through this. However, I am proud of this community who, some years ago, took the time and effort to sit down and research on the internet/YT and came to the same conclusion as we did, that finasteride helps, and in most cases, it was not too late to start taking this medicine.

[@sinanengin5756]

Your d still works?

[@littlebitofeverything6066]

@@sinanengin5756 Amazingly. ;) I have no issues at all, but I had to find the right dosage for myself.

[@ameermadrid9684]

@@littlebitofeverything6066 what's the right dosage pls

[@ImAgentK]

@@ameermadrid9684 They said In another video about 3 times a week you don’t need to take it everyday.

[@atis5565]

I think it's better to accept your fate anyway. I've been taking dutasteride for 3 years and it only got me more depressed seeing hair loss is still happening but at a slower rate. I'm still taking it but shaved my hair and hope that it will stabilize so that I'd have a hair transplant.

[@aldopotter9359]

I started finasteride two years and a half ago, i'm 26 years old and i started noticing receding hairline on my temples back when i was 19 it was a pretty slow receding but i could notice that my forehead was getting backwards. I follow you guys since i took the decision to take the pill 2 years ago, your channel is very informative!. Regarding my experience, i first noticed a little of testicule pain at the first month of taking the pill but then it went away and no big shedding on the first months, then my hair fall stopped around the 8-9 month and obviously i couldn't regrowth my temples but i have a good thick hair and no signs of alopecia in my crown area. my hair looks healthy and strong and i can cover my temples pretty well. Pls note i did use minoxidil for only the first two months but i noticed a lot of dandruff and oily hair due to the alochol incipient and i stopped using it. I take 1/4 of the pill every day. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge ❤️

[@pdsvag]

Did your hair become worse before 8-9 month?

[@manuelese8760]

I'm your same age and in a very similar situation like yours. How much fin do you take per week?

[@wanderingdoc5075]

@@manuelese8760 don't you guys have doctors lol

[@ilynomad]

You may want to try minoxidil that contains propylene glycol (the liquid version). I suffer from eczema, but the liquid minoxidil version does not cause dry skin or dandruff for me.

[@emperorscott]

I was taking Finasteride for 4 years. For the first 2.5 years it stopped/slowed my hair loss to a snails pace. The following 1.5 years my hair was ever so slightly noticeably thinning again. So I stopped taking Finasteride and I started taking Dutasteride 0.5mg daily instead. Just over 2 years and counting taking Dutasteride, and it has made significant improvements with my hair. I'm 33 and I've been thinning slowly since my early twenties. I'm Norwood 2.

[@ramkesh2521]

Updates

[@newworld7069]

update

[@winnersmakenoexcuses2360]

update

[@rubelrana304]

It has sexual side affect, right? It slows the desire.

[@CultgentlemanJack]

@@rubelrana304 yes it dose slow the desire.

[@williamwhite9767]

I'm 79 and I have been taking finasteride for several years for an enlarged prostate. 5mg was prescribed but I cut the pills in half and took 2.5mg daily. It reduced the size of my prostate to some extent, from 270 cc to 190 cc which reduced the urinary symptoms enough that I could urinate when needed. My hair has continually slowly gotten thinner. Whether it kept hair from falling out is questionable to me. I'm considering surgery to hopefully eliminate the urinary and defecation issues (the enlarged prostate is causing me to go back and wipe my butt many times after defecating.)with the enlarged prostate and to get off finasteride. The finasteride definitely caused some lowering of libido, some erectile dysfunction, and dried up the ejaculate.

[@jjz3192]

It's possible that by the time you started finasteride (elderly age), the quality of the hair is too poor for finasteride to make any difference. Instead, you just received the side effects from the drug. Just my opinion, but I hope things get better for you regarding your urinary issue.

[@martinthegiraffe7924]

As a non-expert, I find Dr. Knudsen's estimate for how quickly you lose hair after stopping fin pretty intriguing! My very first reaction is how can blocking 5ar be the primary method of slowing hairloss if someone after 20 years of blocking dht goes to their genetic baseline after 6 months of quitting fin? Surely it would have serious implications for the actual mechanism of hairloss and imply that a lot of hairloss boils down to age-related follicle sensitivity to androgens as opposed to androgen follicle sensitivity?

[@martinthegiraffe7924]

Similarly, using Dr. Knudsen's analogy of brushing teeth, I have a hard time believing the mouth of someone who brushes their teeth for 20years and stops for 1 year is the same as someone who doesn't brush their teeth for 21 years.

[@vinvenus4581]

@@martinthegiraffe7924 The brushing teeth analogy was not linked to the loosing of hair. He just illustrated that if hair is imporant to you, you need to protect it regularly like brushing your teeth.

[@gergelyzoltan8422]

@@martinthegiraffe7924 you didnt get this one did you

[@timpoos4635]

You are skeptical because you are right. You don’t go to genetic baseline after 6 months or a year. Whatever hair you grow you slowly lose again, but depending on how much thicker and denser your hair got and how sensitive your hair is to dht will determine how long it takes to return to baseline. Could be 6 months, could be 6 years. 14 months after stopping fin my hair has not returned to baseline I’m waaayyyyy above it and my beard fell out too

[@Visse90]

I agree. I took fin for 15 years. Stopped taking it like 6 months ago. Have I noticed more hair loss than usual? I'm pretty sure I have but it's hard to say. One thing that I'm sure about is that my hairline is still much better than it would have been if I never had started taking fin in the first place. I'm not ruling out going back to propecia but wanted to see if my sex drive improved by quitting. The first months I thought it did, but it was summer and I quit a very stressful job. Now I really can't say I feel much of a difference. My doctor doesn't want me to get back on fin again, but I'm quite sure I will, given the fact that I've really not much to lose except my hair. I don't have any ED either.

[@bubblegum7489]

This podcast series is so helpful. Thank you guys for doing this.

[@Bathrezz1]

Hi Doctors, good video as always. Just to add a little bit and this is for people reading comments. Some time ago the Doctors made a video about Finasteride immunity, that after 5years research showed that the drug was ~59% effective, which means that you need to take the drug long term but you WILL eventually start losing/thinning, however you will have much more than if you were to completely stop.

[@rabiulyt21224]

bro f*k this fin....depressive mental state gets you nothing....I quit from this.....I rather go bald and be a millionaire than a desirable guy with no money..what your story?>

[@dayumboydayum8461]

Can you do a video on finasteride effect on the liver? Particular liver enzymes ALT? This is something that a lot of people don’t reside is raised as you have to have a specific enzyme blood test

[@mikeross111]

Take TUDCA it will help BIG time...

[@josephgrmovsekcollaredcons6085]

I’ve taken it for near 25 years after first hearing about it in New York in 1997 or 1998. Had kids during this period without issue. Only noticeable side was sleep-related which was resolved by reducing the dose.

[@jc9876]

Hey I’m noticing some sleep related issues as well what exactly were you experiencing?

[@roger8794]

wooow for a long time I've also been a father for 1 month and since I stopped taking it plus I'm already 42 and you should only take it until 41 but not everyone gets side effects, everyone is different and I want to be there for my son Without depression

[@roger8794]

@@jc9876 couldn't sleep through most of the time only 3 maby 4 hours at a time and then very tired during the dayAnd that's how I think the depression came aboutand the sleep quality was also very bad, so I usually felt pretty bad during the day

[@jc9876]

@@roger8794 yeah that’s what I’m experiencing I’ve been taking 1mg for 6 months and recently started noticing it last week. I’m gonna stop for a month like these guys recommend then only take 3 mg per week hopefully that helps

[@josephgrmovsekcollaredcons6085]

@@jc9876 The total hours slept decreased and there was nothing I could do to change it (tried everything over a 2 year period). Only went back to 7ish after cutting my fin dosage to every second day after watching one of the vids on this channel recommending that as an option

[@aloferra7205]

If you stop finasteride when your body is not producing so much testosterone anymore (as we get older, testosterone production decreases) would it be still true that you would loose all the benefits in 6 months? Would the baseline condition be better than if we stopped Finasteride at a younger age?

[@rabiulyt21224]

trade off for testosterone is not a good idea at all..i kept hair for 2 years

[@ZaneKhan-xt4fx]

I’m 30 years old with “ethnic hair”, I used expired hair bleach multiple times at 18 years old (a family members was going to cosmetology school and left the bleach around) I got a hair transplant 2 months ago and despite am using finasteride do not believe I need it… my donor area was amazing and the results already look good I think in the case of hair loss solely from chemical damage, one does not benefit from finasteride in the same way that someone naturally balding would. In the case of chemical damage, the hair follicle was destroyed not from DHT but from environmental factors.

[@Jonathan-gy5hk]

I am in propecia for over 2 months, and I do not observe decent results yet. As a matter of fact, I am continuously shedding resulting to thinning. I am losing hope that is why I am searching for an inspirational and authentic message for someone who also uses this drug to keep me go through this process.

[@aaganimehta1498]

Maybe you are deficient in Iron or vitamin D or something. There are lot of causes for hairloss. If you don't have androgenetic alopecia, you should do blood test to find the cause.

[@iforetika]

Haw are you bro ?

[@YoungBuddy]

I was taking Finasteride for 9 month (10/10/2022) , great result , no sexual side effects but after 5th month of using fin getting breast sides . when I notice my breast pain and white dot (nipple discharge) front of my nipple I instantly off fin and consult my endocrinologist . he diagnose my breast through ultrasound and found nothing in my breast . My T level , TSH, Prolactin all normal but estrogen little bit higher than normal so he told me maintain your diet , don't worry your high estrogen fixed into the several month . I am still on finasteride. I stop fin for 3 month and start again now my breast pain completely gone but still nipple discharge I think it's due hormonal imbalance .

[@barcelomrozovic1625]

Woah, what was your fin dose?

[@YoungBuddy]

@@barcelomrozovic1625 3 times week

[@Theoillars]

I have post-finasteride syndrome now because these guys made me feel like fin was safe

[@dexterdavis3095]

Fr ?

[@Theoillars]

@@dexterdavis3095 yeah. I’ve had extreme depression/anxiety/pain ‘down there’/tinnitus/heart palpitations since I took fin for a week in July. There are a lot of people on here that try to deny PFS’ existence and berate patients because they don’t want to believe they can get it. PFS is very real, albeit rare. It’s an epigentic disorder, documented in the clinical literature: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34247957/ . The fact that these docs don’t mention it is… troubling. Their vids reassured me. Oh man was I mistaken

[@floatingcolors5964]

@@Theoillars You wouldn't have gotten around your symptoms because hair is so important in our society that even if you had heard more about PFS before you went bald, you would have tried finasteride.

[@png.arthur8680]

@@Theoillars Can I ask you how was your dosage, I am just curious. I have had anxiety, palpitation and bad paychosomatic symphtoms after my 2nd covid vaccine and also started balding, now I am 1 week on Fin and some of my symphtoms are getting better so maybe the epigenetic stuff is working in my favor.

[@Theoillars]

@@png.arthur8680 1 mg 3x a week. 1 week total.

[@patrick2530]

I regret stopping. Starting again

[@Visse90]

I doubt that quitting finasteride will, in six months, put you in a position as bad as if you had never even started taking the drug. I took it for 15 years and it worked great. I stopped taking it like six months ago and while I think I've lost a little bit of hair it's nowhere as bad as it would have been if I had never even started in the first place. Where is the proof for such a statement? What studies and hypothesis support such a claim?

[@Jan-we4ss]

how is it going right now?

[@Visse90]

@Jan-we4ss As expected I think it receded a little bit during that one year that I didnt take any Fin. I have never had any side effects that I know of so I recently started taking the meds again.

[@Inimigodogogn]

Hi doctor can you please clarify , does this drug causes cancer ? Prostrate in particular !!! Some posts in KZbin showed that, I was just worried Caz I was taking it for almost 5 years now I stopped it , thought of retaking it as doctor suggested me , but now I’m scared ! Can you please help me with this question

[@crni6069]

Yes you get the cancer if you take it more than 2 years

[@jatindabas7390]

It will be my regret for lifetime actually main regret is was not aware of any medecine that can stop baldness

[@TheMelissaWasHere]

You might want to look into Post-Finasteride Syndrome before you feel too much regret.

[@jatindabas7390]

@@TheMelissaWasHere it's rare....

[@Gunzo568]

So, basically when someone asks "are you on steroids?" You say, "No Im on minoxidil & finasteride", right? No return, unless we decide to face baldness boldly. Correct? 😑

[@douglas5097]

What about PRP and mesotherapy instead of medications?

[@ashar1998]

23rd august, took my first dose. Will try to update after 3 months if i find my comment again.

[@EricK-ik6rb]

What dosage? Sticking with it or off it? I think I will do 1 mg a week or even 1 mg per two weeks; as I have seen some report results/ or lack of further decline in hair.. Which is really all I want. Keep what I have another year or 2, then off with it. I am almost 32.

[@naviianjum92]

Any update after a year now

[@H.E.M.]

Started fin at 22 after doing PEDs lost a ton of hair 😂 Now almost 25 and my hair looks better than it did when I was 21. I recommend it if you want to stop. But I’m also on minoxidil since July of last year. Both have been great. 👍

[@snappycattimesten]

The Norwood reaper knocks on the door for all, finasteride is the deadbolt that keeps him at bay.

[@Danimal77]

I have been on finasteride for 3 full years now and stopped taking it cold turkey 1 week ago. It has helped me to maintain my hair, but my body hair and beard hair have been dramatically compromised, as has my muscle mass and erections. I have not had a single case of morning wood since I started finasteride and my semen has been like water and there is less of it. All of these changes, of which I could live with, in order to preserve the hair on my head, doesn't feel worth it anymore to me. I feel like I am less of a man on finasteride. I hate to say goodbye to my hair on my head, but I am not sure it is worth the compromise any longer.

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

I quit too about 2 weeks ago cause of ed and low libido after being consistent for 2 years. I wonder how long before I start shedding like crazy now that I'm off finasteride

[@Leonhart_93]

Do you really want that body hair other than the beard? I see that as a total positive. Sure, I wouldn't really want to be completely bare of body hair, but the fact that there are not thick black bushes everywhere is really good.

[@hanscastorp1945]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 How is your libido and ed now?

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

@@hanscastorp1945 its better now. It took 2 weeks for everything to go back to normal. It was such a frightening experience tbh.

[@bilbonob548]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 This is a HUGE relief to read. I'm 3-4 months into my 1mg oral minox+0.4 oral fines dosage and I have recently (past 1-2 weeks) completely lost all spontaneous erections/morning wood plus I'm now struggling to get or maintain ANY erection at all. Despite a supportive partner, this is absolutely terrifying to me and I stopped taking it for the past 2 days, hoping for a recovery. Do you think diluting the intake even further or transitioning to a topical approach would remove those symptoms? Or do you think its pretty much playing with fire? I might just transition to oral minoxidil+dermarolling at this point.

[@TheAcadianGuy]

I'm extremely sensitive to finasteride. I had severe cognitive side effect at 0.125 mg/3 times a week. I had insomnia, low libido, low energy and was mentally slow, like really slow. I seem to tolerate topical finasteride (5 mg/60mil). All side effects went away after 2 months. However, the first thing I noticed, beside the side effects, is that my scalp became a lot less itchy and my body odour went away.

[@DreadMaximus]

The type of generic if you're taking it can also be an issue. I got horrible sides off of one generic within a few days and they continued on. This was on a baby dose of 1.25 ED 3x per week, then down to .65 twice a week...still sides. Found out I was on the wrong generic, my doc wanted me on TEVA. Once I started that, all sides went away and now I take it 1.25mg ED no issues.

[@prajwalbharambe343]

@@DreadMaximus what is 1.25 ED?

[@artcy1778]

You sure erectile dysfunctional or libido is just temporary? . I'm experiencing the same

[@DreadMaximus]

@@prajwalbharambe343 1.25mg every day. I quarter a 5mg tab.

[@DreadMaximus]

@@artcy1778 for how long?

[@gtagh]

Any source for that 50% miniaturization/point of no return claim?? I only heard about that on these videos. And ive seen near bald people recover on dut + ru back to original thickness.

[@sausagelizer4444]

I wanna know too please

[@MrrrrMime]

It's not a definitive claim. For the majority of patients, losing hair past that 50% means it won't come back. There are exceptions

[@gtagh]

@@MrrrrMime never seen that being described in any literature, only explanation they have given is that after it goes past 50%, stem cells also fall below 50% but its been proven that in AGA follicles dont lose stem cells at all so that might be wrong alltogether. “Since AGA is characterized by defects in and loss of hair progenitor cells, while hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) remain viable” doi:10.1155/2018/1049641

[@gtagh]

@@PoseidonOilRig yeah they probably talk from real world experience but like I said I regrew my temples fully from skin bald personally.

[@triedbuttdied]

@@gtagh They talk so much about "miniaturization", but AGA is mainly about shortening the growth phase/prolonging the rest phases - telogen and particularly recently confirmed kenogen. Also, the very prominent researcher Professor Rodney Sinclair stated that he's never heard of this "50% loss of quality" before on the HairlossResearch subreddit.

[@Ultr45ulemaniGOW4eva]

24 years old and started finasteride 3 months ago taking 1mg every other day. Pleased I started as side effects have been minimal. Hoping to see results as I get to 6 months!

[@backlash96chris]

At about 6 months now with minimal sides (maybe slightly decreased libido). Liking the results so far

[@downo]

@@backlash96chris how do ypu know that you have decreased libido?

[@downo]

What kind of sides?

[@Beeeeeeeen07]

@@downo bro it's not about libido. Libido means sexual desire. You can still be horny that's not the problem. Some people will have problems with maintaining an erection.

[@Prediculous]

I've taken it for 4 years now. Typically I take .05mg / day as this seemed to be enough to maintain my hair while not causing any side effects. I believe most people should micro dose vs take the full 1mg.

[@douglas5097]

What about DHT blockers found on Amazon that claim to be 100% natural? What about Saw Palmetto?

[@partha8716]

Fake

[@vivekk7854]

At what age does dht stops causing severe hairloss

[@HaMaNezam]

It depends

[@Dedlogico]

When your testosterone levels tanks low enough to lowers dht, probably until you are an elderly.

[@vivekk7854]

@@Dedlogico still will be an approximate age limit right 30-40,40-50,50-60?

[@Dedlogico]

@@vivekk7854 it depends in many factors, a sedentary guy with weight problems probably will be on the 40s, an active guy with low fat (the most important factor for producing testosterone) could be up to 60 or more, but also his good lifestyle could be saving him more hair than the sedentary guy, just like identical twins losing hair at different rates, hairloss is such a tricky thing.

[@sylydyly]

In a lot of cases of long term side effects, they don’t actually take effect until after you’ve stopped. I only had minor side effects while using Finasteride, but a few days after I stopped, I experienced what only can be described as a crash and everything got worse, including new adverse effects developing over weeks. I am still suffering these effects almost a year after stopping.

[@MasterDClab]

me too😔

[@tarunmittal7298]

@@MasterDClab what was your dosage

[@vinvenus4581]

Could this crash maybe have a different cause? Because as the doctors said: Finasterid stays in your body for months. Thus, a crash within a few days after stopping taking the medication seems unlikely to me. (Not a doctor).

[@livinplakkandavis6223]

How many days did u take

[@sylydyly]

What else would cause such a crash with all the side effects of Finasteride and more? Seems a little coincidental that thousands of people with post finasteride syndrome would describe it the same way. Also within the first few weeks AFTER STOPPING Finasteride.

[@dhiraj.a.prasad1]

Hi doctor! I am using minoxidil 5% without alcohol 1ml once 24hrs at night and for almost 7 months. I see hair shedding (around 20 hairs everytime) even now as soon as I apply minoxidil on scalp. I also see the new hairs growing but I believe it is growing very slow. Do I have to apply twice a day to stop this hairfall and grow faster? I do not take any supplements and apply oil three times a week.

[@sean1316]

Have you made any progress?

[@Paul-in-Viet-Nam]

Thank you for this video. I found a video that claimed I could grow hair using the juice of a red onion. I tried it because I wanted to see if I could avoid shedding after quitting Finasteride and/or Minoxidil. Without me asking, my barber noted that my hair was growing again and my grey hair regained its color. Another video claimed rosemary oil was superior to onion juice. I got better results from the onion, but I didn't stimulate blood flow to my scalp when using rosemary oil, which could be a factor. Whichever method you use, I wish you good fortune.

[@vibinout301]

Sir, does finasteride affects beard density and growth?

[@SupaPLAi]

if the halflife is 1 month and u said u can take 1 or 2 months off, whats the point of taking it daily or multiple times a week?

[@baileystark7629]

This. Please answer this.

[@jaxflfreebird]

I think I am mostly bald now on top of my head. I got on Finasteride a year or two ago. I couldn't tell that it was helping and so I stopped. I've been back on it now for a few months. I've really lost most of my hair. I have some Kirkland minoxidil coming tommorow. I've been using Rosemary oil for a couple of weeks on my scalp. First I used olive oil as a carrier oil and then I bought some pumpkin seed oil. I also have some pumpkin seed capsules. I am taking zine, Vit B, Biotin, Saw Palmetto, D3, tamuric, vit C, etc. I'm going to try dermarolling. When Knudsen says it is game over at a point does that mean dermarolling will accomplish nothing? Doesn't the dermarolling regenerate the scalp? Are the hair folicles, or whatever, lost forever? If they are dead and the hair is dead then how could dermarolling work? I've seen a bald guy getting his hair back, maybe not "great" hair, but he was very bald and got some hair back. I have very full hair everywhere but on top of my head. This is a very depressing topic, lots of dread, maybe a cortisol creating topic.

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

Probably need a transplant

[@ItsNotShakespeare]

Why you leave it so late?

[@LWNightmareSheriff]

I feel that the graph that they drew and the dramatic 6 month escalation of loss to be a bit alarmist- unless it is highly aggressive MPB. If you blocked 5AR for 10 years between 30 and 40, by the time you are 40, it is reasonable to suppose the body's production of DHT will not be the same as it was at 20 or 25 or 30 or 35. The lower rate of DHT production, even though higher than where the person was whilst on Finasteride, along with the amount of hair present just makes that- respectfully- absurd to me. So suppose someone starts Finasteride at 30 whilst at Norwood 2, he comes off at 40, his Free test levels are lower than at 30, but now hes going to jump in 6 months to Norwood 7?

[@jaydoyle7380]

I completely understand that you guys are the doctors and absolutely know your stuff but one comment made in this video isn't 100% accurate. I took finasteride without minoxidil and it didn't only stop my hairloss, a very significant amount grew back also. So this can vary from person too person as in my case it prevented further hairloss and I regained a decent amount of hair that I'd lost before starting finasteride and still have that hair after 10 years of use at 0.5 mg per day. Everyone is different and further research needs doing as it can cause hair regrowth and not just act too maintain what's left.

[@markwalker2986]

I'm 54 and only have very slight receding hairline! I've been on fanasteride for 2 and a half years and it's been brilliant! Good regrowth. But how long should I come off fanasteride in order to have psa test for a prostate check? Great video by the way.

[@graeme1744]

Good question

[@PhilMacrackin-wj7bg]

Bro you are 54

[@tonyfontana8222]

@@PhilMacrackin-wj7bg ?

[@thatguy613]

Could you guys please do a video on Fluridil? Really interested to hear your thoughts on it.

[@eldornazarov1907]

I have one question. If I start treatment with finasteride it is highly likely to help to stop hair loss. But after using certain period of time, if I stop taking the bill, the balding again starts?

[@davidspencer3065]

Tks very much for your videos and expert opinion. I have recently gone on TRT programme with positive results and been scripted Finasteride 1mg a day as a matter of precaution (eg I have full hair but starting to see some minor hair loss ATM). Any chance of doing a video taking this medication with TRT and how this works or how they effect each other? I'm hearing so many different versions and I really trust you guys. Dave from WA

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

I don't think you should be worried. TRT is about 80-100mg a week and you'll still be within the normal range. If you were prescribed TRT you're definitely in the normal range, even with TRT

[@prime_comando]

Hey guys, in case anyone wnats to knwo my story. I took Fin 1mg for 4yrs, then effects finally stopped slowing down hair loss / recession. I switched to Dut 0.5mg and figured everything was fine for the most part. Biggest issue I'm experiencing now and it's bad because I was able to find scientific papers from my own experience, I'm beginning to to experience DED. Dry eye disease. A paper came out saying I could also develop fatty liver disease, kidney problems, occular problems, and other stuff. I may switch back to Fin 1mg and just take the hair loss as it comes.

[@markryan4662]

Hi do you notice any memory loss issues with finasteride?

[@ArisAris-ku7np]

I was on finasteride for 14 Months didn’t stop my hair loss completely I added Dutasteride and my hair within 3 months is like day with night ( for better of course )

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

Where did you get it

[@PROTAGONIST_48]

Careful with post finasteride syndrome

[@revanthbandari1560]

Do you guys do virtual consultation?

[@_baller]

I have not felt depressed on Fin ever

[@bobbyalton48081]

Hey Guys ... another great video, as usual. Please respond with your professional opinions on "low dose minoxidil pills" and "nanoxidil tablets." Thanking you in advance for your anticipated reply.

[@alexn6748]

Hi Doctors. I have a question. Given DHT is important for beard growth, will taking finasteride inhibit beard growth because of the lower DHT levels?

[@meta8756]

It does I was only on fin for 5 months and my body hair and beard hair thinned out quite a bit but once I stopped, my facial hair and body hair started growing like normal again

[@Visse90]

I started fin when I was 19. I stopped taking it after 15 years or so and I've definitely noticed an increase in chest hair since then. However, even on finasteride that happened, just very, very slowly.

[@harshbhandari9070]

What are your thoughts on using beard hair as donor hair for the scalp? Do you do so in your clinical practice? Also, you guys talk a lot about having FUT first and then FUE if needed. What are your thoughts on doing an FUE first and then FUT?

[@ufhfhfdg74676ghg]

I've been using Finasteride (Proscar) for 10 months and my hair is still falling like crazy and some spots are starting to appear😢😢😢

[@99ketaman]

Thank you for being back with these informative videos, very much appreciated!! However, I have a question: I have been a Norwood 2.5 since I was 16-17 years old but it didn't progress further for over 6 years. I am 23 today and recently discovered Finasteride which I am now taking on a regular basis. Is there a chance that my hair loss had "stabilised" before I started taking Finasteride? My father was a Norwood 2 until the age of 45 after which he slowly became a Norwood 5. Am I likely to follow the same pattern?

[@roger8794]

hello so you are still quite young I think you can continue to take finastarid no problem, but always pay attention to changes in terms of the psyche and sleep and how it develops with the intake of finastarid with a break, for example, it is different for everyone I took it every day but there are also people they only take it 3 times a week it's difficult to say what works best you have to make your own experiences but be really attentive and listen to your body there are also very good alternatives to finastarid such as for example redensyl serum or oral minoxodil you have to be very careful with it so that you don't take too much, it's best to see your family doctor if you want to take it

[@prajwalbharambe343]

you have almost same situation as me. i was norwood 2 at 18 it slowed down till 23 and in 1 year i had lot of hair loss almost norwood 3 i started finasteride and in a year i am stable at norwood 2.5. i think you should keep visiting dermatologist to check with those photos measuring density.

[@artcy1778]

It's personal but I need to ask.. have you got any side effects like low libido or erectile dysfunction.

[@99ketaman]

@@roger8794 Thank you for your answer!

[@99ketaman]

@@gurujojo8992 Thank you for taking your time to answer. However, are there any scientific evidence on the long term effects of using finasteride? Is there a risk it will reduce my fertility? I can't seem to find any negative reports on that topic.

[@fab5749]

Hello Doctors and thanks for the info. One question: how likely is to experience side effects on finasteride after taking it for 20 years without sides at all? Thanks

[@joegoldberg5372]

If you’ve not experienced any sides for 20 years, I doubt you will.

[@fab5749]

@@joegoldberg5372 Thanks

[@austindubois7616]

I went almost 3 years with no sides and then developed totally numb genitals. Wish someone had told me that was possible. Other doctors have said they have seen a good decade before sides manifesting. 20 years is a long time though. what makes you ask that?

[@fab5749]

@@austindubois7616 I am experiencing very low semen volume... But since it could be for various reasons I was trying to understand how likely could that be cause of finasteride. I have been drinking a lot lately cause of depression so it could be Couse of this too.. I quit oral finasteride and taking the topical solution with minoxidil. So far my hair look even better and so I am trying to go on like this. My condition has improved a little bit but as I said it could also be because I am trying to quit alcohol. Thanks

[@fab5749]

@@austindubois7616 given also the fact that I am 41 ... Many things could be the couse and not only for one reason

[@cristianwithnoh2951]

My hair is receding on the side of the top of my head but not the middle. If my hair loss is projected to truly get bad when I'm 28-29 years old, but I'm currently 19 years old. Will taking Finasteride for some time to promote growth/maintaining of my hair, would stopping the Finasteride increase the natural rate at which my hair would truly get bad? More specifically, if I stopped, would my hair loss get worse earlier than 28 years old?

[@soclass5180]

Dear doctors, First of all, thank you for your information work. I am 58 years old and have been taking finasteride for 25 years at a dose of 1.25 mg per day. The results are fantastic. I have never even reached norwood 1 since I started the treatment as soon as I was diagnosed with androgenic hair loss. All this without any side effects. However, when I had my blood tested recently, I discovered that my total and free testosterone levels were extremely low. I was diagnosed with andropause. What would you advise me to do about finasteride? I have to admit that stopping this product that is so effective is very disturbing for me. Thank you for your feedback.

[@dualscreengrant]

You're pretty lucky if it has worked so well for so many years. You probably have better hair than finasteride users in their 20s or 30s. Finasteride at 0.25mg is almost as effective as 1mg, so you could try reducing your dose. I think 1.25mg is too high of a dose. If the lower dose isn't enough to prevent hair loss, then you should add minoxidil or another product to your regimen.

[@NeptuneGuy78]

Did you have diffuse thinning before starting Fin.?

[@dualscreengrant]

Yes. At first, it was just a receding hairline, but then my remaining hair in front and mid-scalp started thinning as well.

[@soclass5180]

@@dualscreengrant Hello, Thanks for the advice. I think you get the right point. The dose is really too important. The trick is to be able to cut the 5 mg tablets accordingly !

[@soclass5180]

@@NeptuneGuy78 When I started the finasteride treatment, I had been using minoxidil 2% for 3 years with success. My hairline was just starting to recede without any thinning of the hair.

[@fotiskaf]

Greetings doctors, What is your opinion on scalp massages?

[@raimundoeliascorreafiguero7352]

I understand that if I take finasteride and stop for just one month, I won’t revert to the level of baldness I would have had if I had never taken finasteride at all. Is that correct?

[@ihsankoc5165]

Have you guys talked about oxygen therapy yet ? The results seem promising but i dont quite understand the science behind it.

[@acristianban]

How long till you think there will be a cure.

[@vipGamerONE]

Where is Saw palmetto from this?

[@bipinmaharjan4716]

Hoping to get reply even after 2 yrs of video upload. i had a hair transplant and started finasteride. I took Finasteride 1mg for 3 times a week for about 4.5 years. In between i took break for a month every 6 montly. Recently for planning a pregnancy i stopped finasteride for about 3 months. Now i have re started the finasteride. However, i have noticed hair fall more than usual. I would be very great full to know what could be the effect of stopling finasteride for 3 months, as this video emphasis in consequences only if stopped for about 6 months.

[@kylekeenan3485]

You still get sheds when on finasteride, but the hair will grow back, as long as your taking it you will be fine. What has your side effects been like on your break schedule? I took a 2 week break after my first year amd then skipped it for my 2nd and 3 months later, so 15 months since my last break, I got bad ED so have taken a 3 week break and are pretty much back to normal and will go back on fin again. I was taking 1mg every day though. Will do every other day now. This seems like a constant battle between a high enough dosage to save hair and not too much that it reduces your erecrions and libido.

[@crunchypeanut7554]

I’ve been taking finasteride for a couple months and my energy levels are horribly low, does anyone else have this issue?

[@justinmyers-xf5gf]

you are lucky if thats your only side

[@user805.]

If you can't maintain the benefit once finasteride is stopped then is there a point in using it if you respond well to minoxidil?

[@saulsainz1806]

What can you say about the COGNITIVE impairment from finasteride and its long term effects on neurosteroids?

[@kaddykanda3799]

Hi doctor I m 43 year old male I was on finastride 0.5mg from last 3 years. While on finastride I was sexually Gud but after stop taking I m having sexual side effects I mean less sex drive. Should I start taking 0.5mg again. And again it’s been 3 months I don’t take finastride

[@ebayaccount675]

How'd the hair?

[@Yt-qi9ot]

But is shedding bad if you have mpb because there's a chance or even high chance that the hairs won't grow back?

[@michaelphilipp8715]

so should I stop to use Finasteride bevore a hair transplant?

[@rowrowyourboat1043]

Same question

[@fhowland]

Being 40 and on fin, I can tell you even at 40, you dont want to lose your hair!

[@briocheoleary5043]

Can you reduce your dosage of fauna to maintain a holding pattern after a few years…. Or is the half a day, or one every two days the only option.. ta

[@chris-nx1nk]

I just wanted to let you know that depression is only a listed side effect because Merck added it to the list of side effects and prevent litigation, after a bunch of anecdotal stories and lawsuits. Depression has not been demonstrated clinically or explained mechanistically. Even dutasteride doesnt list depression as a side effect.

[@justinmyers-xf5gf]

*200,000+ anecdotal stories. Believe me, when your dick goes numb forever, you'd want to sue.

[@PhilMacrackin-wj7bg]

Just like smoking was healthy and recommended by doctors in the 40s😂

[@newaccent1973]

@@PhilMacrackin-wj7bg that's a good comparison. Above video will seem anachronistic in years to come.

[@FrancisTheBerd]

I stopped for 1 day and my hair fell off completely man what have you done?!

[@aashajain7376]

I m an unlucky,an unfortunate guy who is on finestride and minoxidil since last 3 years but from last 4 months i m facing aggressive form of hair fall Now i have started dutesteide once a week as well along with finestride 1 mg everyday It has been 2 months still hair loss not reducing I m completely clueless what to do

[@snowbezz3648]

which brand are you using?

[@ergysxhukellari3855]

Have u ever checked if u have irondeficency anemia or if you have trouble with thyroid gland

[@aashajain7376]

@@ergysxhukellari3855 no dear i haven't done these tests

[@sfygy32]

Buzz it bro

[@shaileshmaurya5318]

I used finasteride for 9 month and no side effects at all

[@mohamedmediani6881]

Hello Docs, thanks for your valuable advices and clarification, i Have a question in our country we can only find 5 mg finasteride, and i get 1 medecin per week is that effecient . thank you Docs.

[@lakshyakumar4295]

I'm 19 and after shifting to another city i have experienced severe hair loss i know about finasteride from KZbin start taking it as 1 mg on alternative days and my hair is being really great in just 3 weeks results are clear i have a plan to shift to natural dht blockers when it will come to planning of marriage and yeah there are some effecta like a slight decrease in libido but i have heard body will eventually adapt to it

[@kankanj.kaushik557]

Hi docs, I am using Minoxidil 5% and finasteride tablets 1 mg thrice a week. Can I stop this after one year and then switch to RCP for long term which claims to have less side effects and more sustainability?

[@wanderingdoc5075]

I became a Norwood II around age 25, however I've had no significant progression in my hair loss for the last 12 years. I just got on finasteride. My question is, if I stop finasteride will I go back to the same stabilized hair loss I've had for decades, or will there be a rebound effect and my hair lost will be worse than my hair was when it stabilized?

[@sausagelizer4444]

It doesn't matter what happens since if you don't stop finasteride, you'll keep all your progress... But if you need an answer for your question, when you stop finasteride you become as bald as you should be genetically, so if the hair loss has stalled in the last 12 years then you shouldn't lose much ground. However, if you're going into finasteride with the plan of stopping it, just don't take it. You have to understand it's a commitment

[@wanderingdoc5075]

@@sausagelizer4444 Thanks for the feedback. Yea I am taking 1.25mg M W F. 3 times a week I can do forever, every day no. I plan to slow travel for 1-3 years from next year so it's nice knowing that if you stop a week or two here and there you won't lose any ground.

[@muhamadazad1407]

Hello doctor i ask again , i have a question today i went to lab to test my hormones my (SHBG ,estradiol ,LH ,prolactin were very normal and my Testosterone was 3.3 ng/ ml and free T was 0.242 nmol/L ) but my ( FSH was 1.22 which is low ) and i am worried about my FSH , could Finasteride and dutesteride make FSH low ? ive been using Fin And Dutesteride for almost 2 years daily

[@MasterDClab]

yes

[@Doctor.P21]

Has it helped you? Did u get thin hair after using fin?

[@icuric4077]

Thankyou for wery useful and honest information.

[@stephanrosa5182]

One question what if you miss a week of taking finasteride? I am still waiting on my prescription to come through the mail.

[@paulbelcher7059]

Does aging and lowering of testosterone naturally mean you can stop?... i'm 59, had an fue and have taken finastiride for five years. And my hair looks great. Just wonder if the finastiride ends up not doing much compared to an aged metabolism?

[@kylekeenan3485]

As I understand it. Some men stop producing as much testosterone, and this can mean your hair is less affected. But thats more likely for unhealthy overweight men. Im no Doctor though, so take what I say woth a pincj of salt.

[@jumshed6710]

Hello Gentlemen, I am taking Finasteride 1mg three times a week. Would increasing the dose to 1mg on alternate days be of benefit?.

[@realmadrid-iu5sm]

I m taking same dose whats your age??

[@jumshed6710]

@@realmadrid-iu5sm 30

[@tintumon562]

​@@jumshed6710How is it now brother

[@shush97]

How about using prp/prf as soon as you stop finasteride in order to keep the gains?

[@luigifumagalli5191]

Instead of stopping it what if you lower the dose?

[@dylanmooney483]

I know this is not the right video for this comment but it’s the most recent. I have currently been using finasteride for 3 months and some change haven’t noticed any change in my hairline since. However, I am only a Norwood 2.5 so shedding and recession are already minimal to begin with. I haven’t had any problems with it. The question that I had was I take it the same time every day about 70% of the time. The other days I don’t skip it just take it late cause i am unable sometimes. I know everywhere it says take at the same time everyday. But How much of an effect does that really have on the drugs effectiveness. Any other guys here in the same boat?

[@stephtraveler7378]

Excellent content DRs.

[@meshym3061]

Hello Dr. Vikram , I’m Umesh and I’m 53 years old , I have ckd , my creatinine is1.70 and stable for last 2 years as I’ve made some lifestyle changes, I’m also bald, my question is that can I take finasteride and if yes then Wat doses a week will be suitable . Thanks in advance

[@parvpatel5121]

I took Duta for 3 months and then stopped it to be fair I saw change in libido like it increased 50-80% after I stopped the medication but nothing much I am going to start it again

[@PiyushKumar-no8rc]

Bhai kitna din ka liye finasteride chora tha apna

[@pramansingh1697]

Did u taper it off or went cold turkey.

[@babyelephant4103]

25 yo, noticed thinning hairline, hairloss in my genetics, got on finasteride 2 months ago. No sides so far.

[@madben5042]

are you still going good? No side effects?

[@babyelephant4103]

@@madben5042 still taking it, started noticing less hair loss probably around month 4 for me. No side effects in terms of libido, but for me I have noticed that it's a bit easier to lose weight and it feels like I am maybe 5% weaker in the gym.

[@tintumon562]

​@@babyelephant4103How it's going bro

[@rahulagarwal968]

I have stage 1 or approx stage 2 baldness. Age 26. I am prescribed Minixidil 5% + 0.1% F topical solution 1ml twice a day. And oral 2.5mg minoxidil tablet and 1mg Finasteride tablet once. So my question do I have to use Oral Monoxidil tablet ? or only topical is enough.

[@hungryghost5589]

I have been on it a couple of weeks and I am experiencing some itching and hives. Is this a mild allergic response and can I push through to develop insensitivity?

[@midlands8819]

I took finesteride for almost one year and It had no impact on me. I was still shedding and losing hair like crazy. I had a blood test to check if any of my vitamins were low but e everything came back normal. I am not sure what to do now

[@ufhfhfdg74676ghg]

I'm the same and did analyzes, only I have a slight deficiency in vitamin D

[@ufhfhfdg74676ghg]

after 10 months

[@ufhfhfdg74676ghg]

What did you do and what happened to you

[@midlands8819]

@jfkgjhxh656 the only reason it could be that dht levels are too high for finesteride to work. Currently I'm taking saw palmetto, multi vit and hair shedding is less

[@ufhfhfdg74676ghg]

@@midlands8819 thanks Do you recommend me to use Avodart?