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5 / 65 resultscommunity 1 year update! Thinking of reducing my dose from 1mg to .5mg per day.
User shared a 1-year update on finasteride, noting thicker hair but mild side effects like reduced libido and mild ED. Considering reducing the dose from 1mg to 0.5mg daily to alleviate side effects.
community From the research study: "Dihydrotestosterone and the concept of 5a-reductase inhibition in human benign prostatic hyperplasia" - G. Bartsch, R.S. Rittmaster, H. Klocker (2002) in the "World Journal of Urology".
Dutasteride is a stronger 5AR inhibitor than finasteride and can significantly lower DHT levels. Reduced doses of dutasteride may lower side effects.
community Trichotest results in… min not on my list! Just Fin/Dut, Zinc… and the insanely expensive latanoprost & prostaquinon.
Hair loss discussion includes treatments like hinoki tree oil and procyanidin b2. Experiences and effectiveness of these treatments are shared.
community Is there a 50 year old "young old man" here who started oral fina at 0.1 mg to maintain his hair?
A person experienced side effects from topical finasteride and is now trying a low dose of oral finasteride (0.1mg) for hair maintenance, alongside topical minoxidil, Fluridil, CosmeRNA, and exosomes. They are also taking resveratrol and nettle leaf to mitigate side effects.
community Low dose of fin 2x per week after stopping 1mg daily
The user experienced side effects from daily finasteride and reduced the dosage to 0.25mg twice a week while continuing minoxidil. They are considering topical anti-androgens but are concerned about application difficulties and potential side effects.