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research Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of topical and oral treatments on hormonal and androgenetic alopecia

January 2014 in “Anales Médicos de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC”

This study suggests that a combination of topical minoxidil with oral finasteride or dutasteride promotes hair growth in treating androgenetic alopecia, with only minor safety concerns reported.

research Evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad del tratamiento tópico y del tratamiento oral en la alopecia androgenética y hormonal

January 2014 in “Anales Médicos de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC”

This study suggests that a combination of topical minoxidil with oral finasteride and dutasteride may promote new hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, with minor safety concerns reported.

research Setipiprant for Androgenetic Alopecia in Males: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a Trial

3 citations , October 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”

This study found that oral setipiprant was safe but did not improve scalp hair growth compared to placebo in men with androgenetic alopecia.

research Iontophoretic Transdermal Delivery of Finasteride in Vesicular Invasomal Carriers

15 citations , February 2013 in “Pharmaceutical nanotechnology”

This study found that invasomes enhanced the iontophoretic transdermal delivery of finasteride in rabbits, increasing AUC and T1/2 compared to oral suspension.

research Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on concentrations of serum prostate-specific antigen in men with androgenic alopecia: a randomised controlled trial

89 citations , December 2006 in “Lancet Oncology”

In this study, 1 mg/day finasteride lowered serum PSA concentration in men aged 40–60, suggesting that PSA adjustment recommendations for prostate cancer screening using 5 mg/day finasteride should also apply to this lower dose for hair loss treatment.

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community 44M 19 months fin oral 1mg daily /min 5% foam once daily

in Progress Pictures 33 upvotes 1 year ago

A 44-year-old man has been using finasteride 1mg daily and minoxidil 5% foam for 19 months to address hair loss, with mixed results and continued shedding. Suggestions include trying oral minoxidil, microneedling, and possibly a hair transplant for better cosmetic density.

community 5% min + 1mg fin + dermaroller - 2,5 months

in Progress Pictures 48 upvotes 1 year ago

The user is using 5% minoxidil, 1mg finasteride, and a 1.5mm dermaroller 1-2 times a week for hair growth, noting improved growth speed and density. They avoid applying minoxidil immediately after dermarolling due to skin irritation.

community Finasteride In my 30s for 8 years. Off it till 50 years old. Now on testosterone.

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 129 upvotes 5 months ago

A user shared their experience of using finasteride for hair loss from ages 29 to 37, stopping due to side effects like low libido, and later starting testosterone therapy, which improved their well-being. The discussion includes various opinions on the effects of finasteride and testosterone on hair loss, libido, and overall health, with some users questioning the correlation between finasteride and low testosterone.

community Finasteride really is a miracle drug

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 181 upvotes 8 months ago

Finasteride and minoxidil help maintain hair and slightly improve hairlines but are less effective at regrowing hair in bald areas, often needing a hair transplant for full restoration. Many users report no side effects and wish they had started treatment earlier.

community 11 months on oral .25 min and .5 dut

164 upvotes 3 months ago

The user switched from finasteride to dutasteride and experienced hair regrowth with no side effects, using 2.5mg oral minoxidil and 0.5mg dutasteride. The user noticed improved mood due to more hair and found the treatment effective, starting at age 21.

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learn Dutasteride

Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

learn Finasteride

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Finasteride for alopecia: the definitive guide to using it correctly. Finasteride 1 mg daily blocks DHT and, in trials, slowed hair loss in most men over 6 to 12 months, though some men do not respond and the benefit lasts only while the drug is taken. It is prescription-only and carries a pregnancy contraindication.
Is finasteride safe? Studies report that most men tolerate finasteride 1 mg, but case series, regulatory labelling and patient reports describe sexual, mood and cognitive effects that some say persisted after stopping, and how often that happens is not established. It is a prescription-only medicine and is contraindicated in pregnancy.
What does finasteride do to the female body? Find out its side effects. Finasteride is not approved for hair loss in women anywhere; the one controlled trial, in 137 postmenopausal women at 1 mg daily, found no benefit over placebo, while smaller uncontrolled studies at higher off-label doses report some improvement. It is contraindicated in pregnancy and crushed or broken tablets must not be handled.

learn GT20029

Is GT20029 more effective than finasteride or RU58841 for DHT-related hair loss? GT20029's effectiveness compared to finasteride or RU58841 is still unproven.

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a natural and far less effective alternative to Finasteride

learn Fluridil

How is Fluridil different from other DHT blockers like finasteride? Fluridil is a topical androgen-receptor blocker applied to the scalp, while finasteride is an oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT throughout the body. Finasteride is FDA-approved and far better studied; Fluridil rests on one 43-man trial and is not licensed as a hair-loss medicine, so its long-term safety and effect size are unknown.

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