TLDR Finasteride's benefits outweigh its risks.
The authors responded to a letter by discussing the impact of different age-weighting scenarios on the estimated benefits of finasteride on population mortality. They used the U.S. census age distribution for their study to avoid assumptions about the age distribution of prevented cases, and also conducted a parallel analysis using the SEER age distribution, which resulted in slightly lower but still positive estimates. They highlighted that the choice of reference databases significantly affects the estimates of finasteride's impact. Despite these variations, both their study and an independent analysis concluded that the benefits of finasteride outweighed the potential risks.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride 1 mg every other month works as well as daily dose for hair loss maintenance.
June 2019 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” Finasteride effectively treats hair loss and prostate issues with minimal side effects.
January 2013 in “China Medical Abstract of Dermatology” Finasteride effectively reduces acne with minimal side effects.
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October 2004 in “PubMed” Finasteride, especially in a 1mg dose, effectively slows hair loss and improves hair growth in Japanese men with male pattern hair loss.
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June 2001 in “PubMed” Finasteride is effective in growing hair and stopping hair loss in men with mild to moderate alopecia.
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October 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Finasteride helps treat skin issues like acne and baldness by blocking testosterone conversion.
