Is it safe to have children on finasteride?
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Its the same for dutasteride ?
With the standard dose of dutasteride, 0.5 mg per day, the average semen dutasteride level was 3.4 ng/ml, which is about the same as finasteride semen levels. So there shouldn't be any more risk to male fetuses with dutasteride than with finasteride. As far as fertility, the effects on sperm counts and function were the same with dutasteride as with finasteride, meaning just small effects that normally wouldn't affect fertility. So dutasteride should be safe if you are trying to have children, at least with a dose of 0.5 mg per day.
I don't think there is any data on 2.5 mg per day of dutasteride, but I doubt it would make much difference.
As always, it's best to check with your doctor and your partner's ob-gyn for specific advice about what to do.
@@haircafekevin thanks you :)
@@haircafekevin That is great to know for those that might follow Blueprint guy Brian Johnson scalp injections of dutasteride.
I procreated a healthy baby boy 3 years ago while on topical finastaride, and now expecting baby boy number 2 in February.
Baby 2 was conceived while I was on dutastaride, and I still am shooting Peter North l loads while on it. The sonogram clearly showed that baby number 2’s John Thomas is very much so fully intact.
I was already confident but even more so now after this video. Thank you Kevin, awesome work.
thanks big dog. @@haircafekevin
Finasteride increases your chances of finding a mate to have children with in the first place.
😂😂😂 😂 😮😮😅😅❤🎉❤
If you can handle the side effects
@@PeteFarce Yes, I can handle the side effects. Some side effects include: more head hair, more testosterone as a result of less of it being converted to DHT, and a healthier prostate.
@@PeteFarce You mean the ones only 2-3% of people taking finasteride get and that mostly go away with continued use or always go away by quitting it?
I, for one, don't get any negative side effects from finasteride.
I work the night shift (3rd) and it’s hard for me to get sleep sometimes but despite taking fin. When I sleep 8 hours consistently and I workout I easily get an erection. So this idea that fin kills your manhood is a lie. Only time I’m not in the mood is when I sleep 6 or less hours. So definitely better to take fine and chances of finding a woman is better
Man, you are a gifted individual for hair stuff and thumbnails. S tier
At first i thought the title was” is it safe to give children finasteride” 😂😂
Thanks for the carefully put together information, Dr. Mann.
Thanks for watching, choom.
thanks kev, another informative vid!
stopped for almost 3 weeks prior to seeing this video. back on now. thanks king
Kevin responds to more comments than any other RUclipsr!!!!
god bless, thank you for the video
I was waiting this video longer than I care to admit
Thumbnail perfect as usual... :)
Your thumbnails always get me 😂
Thank you choom🙏
Finasteride has been a revelation for me. At the start of 2022 I was resigned to a bald fate. Approaching 30 with a bald spot on my crown I was covering with a man bun.
I’d bought propecia several years before but was scared of sides.
Then I started to watch Kevin. I took finasteride for a few months in 2022 but stopped because friends told me I would get side effects.
However since 2023 started I’ve been on it the whole time and what a change. My crown has filled in, I’ve cut my hair short and the health and quality of my hair and scalp is the best it’s been in nearly 10 years.
Thank any and all the Gods for Kevin for giving me the courage to start taking finasteride.
I’ve commented before thanking Kevin, but people need to listen to him. His advice will save your hair, your mental health and maybe your life.
Thanks to Kevin and the people who helped create finasteride and got it approved.
Thank you for being a Hair Loss Witcher and sharing your glorious success story!
I'm very happy for you bro! I think we're almost in the same boat, using fin for 2 years, 29 yrs old maintaining my NW0. Forever grateful for this channel and Kev, I saved/saving my best years of my life
@@adamcsontos2421 Unfortunately I’m not a Norwood zero :/. My hairline is better than many but I have some minor recession. Tbh most people wouldn’t notice unless they are aware of the early signs of balding.
What dosage of fin do you take everyday
@@cupcakecup8695 hey i take 1.25 mg, just split the 5 mg tablet in 4 pieces
My child is five years old, and I already have him on finasteride. He will not be a slaphead.
Tfw every baby is born as a slaphead. Glad I am past those horrible days. All humans are slaphead survivors
LOL
Nah some babies come out with some hair or a full head of hair. But during developing of course all were bald.
I hope thats a joke
@@Obzkeyybro, it's so funny I keep laughing. Of course it's a stinking joke LMAO
Ive had 2 children whilst on finasteride, my partner got pregnant after stopping birth control pretty much straight away on both occasions, both kids are fine and healthy
Kinda unresponsible tbh
They're fine, yes. But you very likely stunted their maximal potential. Good job.
@@emp5448how so
@@soez_strg6166I doubt that
Baseless claim
Omg the thumbnail game is 🔥
that thumbnail made me laugh for real hahaha thx for that 😂
Thanks Kevin.
i had my first 2 weeks ago while on finasteride, she’s super healthy
I think it's male babies people are worried about
The thumbnail hahaha I'm dying 🤣
Hey Kevin, you answered a great question about finasteride!
I have another ones.
Do you think that drinking alcohol while on finasteride affects the results or may cause side effects?
0.5mg every other day is it any good? Or like 0.25mg every day should be better?
F*cking love you dude!! ❤❤
What a pleasant surprise
Have you seen the recently published study titled Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Dutasteride versus Finasteride in Patients with Male Androgenic Alopecia in South Korea: A Multicentre Chart Review Study? It provides further evidence that finasteride takes up to 2 years for a lot of people to have a noticeable effect
Thank you for the info🤟🇵🇭
I have been following the channel for years, I respect the critical thinking and analysis and really everything around the channel itself. On the minus side, I never understand why you lump J Peterson with the rest of the bunch - I am not his advocate but the man has encyclopedic knowledge, he's very scientifically versatile and is also very thorough in conducting analysis, pretty much similar to you, Kev. Are there assholes following him cult-style? Sure. But judging by the comments there are sometimes assholes on your channel as well; yet this doesn't diminish your work in the slightest. Big up from the Balkans, you have saved a lot of hair on this side, thousands and thousands of miles away from your place of dwelling. Best of luck with the channel and with everything in your life.
Great content boss like always, really appreciate ur work and growth.. man , i have a silly doubt regarding the non alcoholic besed minoxidil , will it provide the same. Results as alcoholic based does ,... without the side effects? Please show some light , looking for ur response 👍
There is a study that compared 5 percent topical minoxidil with a test product that didn't contain ethanol or PG and the efficacy was similar so I'd assume so.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7211774/
@haircafe Thank you for the quality of your videos, and for your time. a lot of work behind it. and thank you for including women. I have a question, can a woman use topical minoxidil during pregnancy? I don't see any risk, it's something local. I suppose that you don't advice using topical finasteride in the pregnancy, right? Last question, if you have androgenic alopecia, is the risk of passing it on to your children reduced if you have previously taken finasteride? By the way, you have great hair in terms of volume and appearance.
Happy to help!
Topical Minoxidil is completely safe to use during pregnancy, no issues there. Topical finasteride on the other hand is strictly off-limits for pregnant women because it still penetrates the skin and goes systemic very easily. Definitely avoid any 5AR inhibitors if you are pregnant.
Lastly, no. The risk of passing on the androgenic alopecia gene to your offspring is the same regardless if you are on finasteride or not because it is written in your genes. People who have androgenic alopecia and take finasteride still have the androgenic alopecia gene and it can be passed down to future generations.
My daughter's first words were 'DHT is a trash hormone'. Never been more proud. 🥺
That kid has a promising future.
Lucky dad
Hey Kevin, my fellow hair loss witcher!
Thanks to your advice swaying away the fearmongering around Finasteride, you gave me the courage to drop the rosemary oil Hairguard bollocks & take the hair growth redpill
I’ve been using Minox & Finasteride in a topical solution for 6 months now, all the dead zones in my hairline are
now covered in new hairs. Question is when will those dormant follicles turn into permanent ones that grow along with the rest of my hair?
If there are new hairs there, they are not dormant. They may grow more slowly, but they will grow and they should be permanent.
@@haircafekevin How long do you think it’ll take for it to grow to the same rate/speed as the rest of the hair?
Hello Kevin, thanks for these videos. I wanted to ask:
Do you have an opinion on water temperature to fight hairloss? My dermatologist suggested improve sleep, nutrition and stop taking hot showers initially. I know you nature treatments like nutrition arent very effective but I dont know if hot showers affect hairloss.
the segment at around 2:50 has got me curious. how many men are actually on finasteride? could you do a video on that Kevin?
I conceived my second child on fin 1mg per day and he’s very healthy!
That's cool 😎
Idiot
Hey kevin great video as always! Do you think that dut shrinking the prostate in younger guys (early 20s) could be a concer since it might not have reached its full adult size yet? Could that somehow affect fertility years down the line?
No, in a young person even if there is some shrinkage it will still be a normal size.
Bro that thumbnail 😂💀
In Chadville they hand it out at preschools
Sup Kevin, thoughts on the use of topical corticosteroids i.e hydrocortisone 1% to treat scalp inflammation that causes severe scalp flaking. Can corticosteroids cause hairloss? I’d love a video on this. Obviously I’m not suggesting this as a treatment for AA I’m using fin for that
Hi kevin! I remember from one of your body that leaving minoxidil on the scalp for 4 hours before washing is good enough. Is there any benefit to leaving it any more? Would 2 hours suffice too?
Hey Kevin, first Off thank you for convincing me to start fin. I’ve been on oral fin and foam minoxidil for 11 months now. I was seeing decent gains. Roughly 2 months ago I began shedding, and I also switched from foam minoxidil (filling a glass spray bottle with it and holding it under hot water) to liquid minoxidil. I’m still shedding and I’m wondering if switching from foam to liquid has something to do with it, or fin has just stopped working as my MPB is somewhat agressive at 22. I’m roughly a Norwood 1.5 hairline wise with thinning on the crown. Should I add dutasteride/ru? How do I know if it’s a shed vs just losing ground again? Please respond. Your analysis and videos is much appreciated. Thank you!
Nah, it definitely wasn't because of the minoxidil as it is the same drug. I think most likely it is just a seasonal shed.
If the shed doesn't subside after a couple of months then I'd consider upgrading to the dutasteride master race. You can even consider 2.5 MG of dutasteride daily if you really want to nuke the shit out of your DHT.
@@haircafekevin I agree I think it is a seasonal shed, it has appeared to slow down a bit the past couple weeks. I judge that based on how many hairs are in my hand after applying conditioning in my hair while showering. It used to be well over 10 hairs now it’s 3-5 hairs, sometimes none at all. So I hope it comes to a halt in the next couple weeks. what’s the max amount of time that a seasonal shed would last? Thanks for responding by the way, much appreciated.
but Kevin! what if I have a composting toilet and use my dutasteride laced faeces to nourish the soil and plants I grow? as we all know most of dutasteride and its metabolites end up in faeces. will eating such plants or drinking the well water or eating the animals that grazed on it cause symptomps for my children? 😱
Slap head pure Gold
Hey Kevin, does dutasteride affect beard growth/development? I'm thinking of switching to dut but my beard hasn't fully developed yet. I have already seen your video about finasteride and beard growth and I just wanted to ask if there is a difference.
No, in adulthood dht levels are too low so testosterone takes the role of any further development, including facial hair.
So unless you are an adolescent then it is fine. Could also try using minoxidil to grow your beard since the gains are permanent.
hey kevin, hope all is well. do you have any advice for cutting/getting shredded? like to prevent hairloss or increase shedding? like what foods i should eat more of(im vegan)? appreciate all that u do
High protein is your friend. Textured vegetable protein, beans, peas, nuts, rice, etc.
I have a couple of old videos going over meal planning on my channel. Look up "what I eat as a vegan" on my channel.
@@haircafekevin thanks for the response and advice 😀, I will look into those videos right now!
Hi Kevin, really appreciate your work. Off topic question: is there any alternatives to Minoxidil ? I tried foam and spray yet I get really bad contact dermatitis as if it's an allergen. Thanks bro
Nothing that is as powerful as minoxidil but you can try stemoxydine as a growth stimulant or you can try stronger 5AR inhibition like 2.5 mg of dutasteride.
@@haircafekevin so Dutasteride can regrow lost hair? I've been using fin only and it's halted the Loss to an extent
Hey Kevin! I see a lot of haircare tiktoks about hair oils and gadgets. Does scalp massagers promote hair growth and make hair softer?
No, they don't do anything whatsoever. Oils may make hair softer because they can act as conditioners but massages if anything would make hair look worse because constantly pulling against the scalp and scalp hair could cause traction alopecia.
Kevin i laughed my ass of when you show this bald dude on UK womans show in previous video, thats what you said is sad but true - balds are less atractive.
Do you think by your reaserch that DHT reduce causes beard development or thinning ?
Hey Kevin! What is your opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide which is a molecule used in both fin and dut pills? TiO2 has recently been reevaluated as a (potentially) genotoxic substance.
It isn't dangerous in the quantities found in finasteride. You're likely at greater risk of mercury poisoning from the mercury content found in fish.
Hey Kevin, I’ve been reading articles about it being normal for a hairline to mature after adolescence. Do you believe that it is normal to have this maturing right after puberty or does that mean that someone has male pattern baldness. Please let me know. I’m 20 and I have noticed this “maturing” and im on the fence about starting finasteride now or in the next few years.
Start as early as possible…
Time is hair haha
hello i started topical finasteride recently 0.025 i crush 5 mg fin pills to powder and mix with minoxidil but i can see the powder in the solution is this normal and its not the film its weird the minox contains ethanol and propyl glycol so it should dissolve will the fine powder be absorbed by scalp ?
1mg fin everyday vs every other day as a beginner who is newly experiencing mlpb especially hairline thinning
Once Kevin!.... Alwa..LITERALLY KEVIN!
I wonder how this relates to topical finesteride.. is it the same as a pregnant woman touching crushed pills since its a liquid form?
Tim.. oh I thought it was room service. Absolutely comical.
"Is the champagne here fraulein?"
Hey Kevin, before starting oral fin as a prevention plan I was thinking of have a hairloss stack that I could apply topically just at night and wash off in the morning. Could something like topical fin still be useful by doing this? i find having to apply at night and washing in morning fits best with my routine and could be easily. also the places where i find topical fin are 300$ a month is that about the usual price or am ai looking at the wrong places?
Thanks again!!
Yes topical finasteride would work but as you said, premade solutions are expensive.
If you want a mild preventative compound why not just try low dose oral finasteride? You can use 0.2 MG daily and it still works.
i started fin because of kevin but discontinued using it after getting my down stairs area stuck in a ceiling fan
Kevin, I'm feeling kinda down and need your advice/thoughts. An Italian study (look up Rossi Italian finasteride study and it'll be the first one)
is making the rounds on tressless and states that finasteride is less effective and provides less maintenance benefits In young men (early 20s) I feel Kinda hopeless since im 21 and that means I must have super aggresvise AGA. Still have most of my hair but noticed scalp around my temples under bright lights. I tried fin for a year but all I noticed was a huge shed and hair looks more diffuse even over a year later.
If you read this I appreciate your time and thoughts
I'm familiar with the study. It's one of the only non-Asian studies looking at 10 year follow-up on finasteride. That said, the number of subjects in the 20-30 year old group is pretty small, so I wouldn't make much out of it. There are plenty of studies showing that the younger you are, the better response you get, for example this study, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22325459/#:~:text=There%20was%20also%20a%20significant,regions%20in%20the%20older%20men.
Kev I need help! I've been on Fin over 2 years and Min for 1.5 and for some reason the last two and a half months I am getting a lot of minturization on my hairline. I was hoping it was just a shed but at this point I'm worried I'm just losing ground and I feel like I need to add something to help. What do you think?
My dad is Norwood 7 so I feel like I have really aggressive balding genetics that can't be held off by just fin and min. My hairline now is starting to be at its worst it's ever been. My overall density is good everywhere else but my hairline is really important and my weakest area already so I wanna do something. Should I add dutasteride? Tretinoin? Dermstamping?
Might be time to join the dutasteride master race. If you want to go nuclear then use 2.5 mg of dutasteride daily for double the dht suppression
Hey kevin, i had a question about infrequent use of finasteride or frequently starting and stopping the drug, can that have any negative impact on hormones long term, cause i ve seen alot of comments that say it does, thanks in advance man
No, finasteride doesn't have a big impact on endocrine hormones to begin with so there is no evidence of that.
Any change in endocrine hormones is slight hence why side effects are rare.
Kevin what’s your thoughts on topical dutasteride particularly the one called dutagen? It’s from hemia cosmetics. I take 0.5 milligrams of oral dutasteride 3x a week and I definitely have sides. I’m wondering if topical would get rid of them. You think dutagen is a legit brand? I don’t mind paying extra if it works and saves me the sides. What brand or way of getting topical dutasteride do you recommend?
The problem with topical dutasteride is that there is no good evidence that it absorbs well into the scalp. Even when injected directly into the scalp via mesotherapy it is still much less effective than oral dutasteride.
The brand is probably legitimate but topical dutasteride is not a proven product so I would avoid it.
Either try oral finasteride or topical finasteride if you can't use oral dutasteride.
Ok thank you!
Off topic question but have you ever ordered/encountered or heard about Minoxidilmax brand? If no, would you personally order from them?
Definitely heard of them. I'd only use them if I wanted to try 10 or 15 percent minoxidil which isn't necessary if you are already a responder to 5 percent minoxidil, which I am.
Day 22 of fighting the slaphead curse. still going strong 💪
❤️ ❤️
You need 158 days more atleast to see the results
Your initial point is very noteworthy: **Not** taking Finasteride also has a very high chance of causing infertility. Since no woman will breed with a balding man anyway.
Your final recommendation seemed a bit confusing though. You said it's ok to stop for a couple of months before trying to conceive. But you also said that the half-life of Finasteride in blood is 48 hrs, so it will be out of the system within a week. (I know scalp tissue binding half-life is much longer than 48 hrs)
So is it really necessary to stop for a couple of months, or will stopping for a couple of weeks would be fine? Would like to know your opinion on this.
If you are worried about birth defects, they usually occur in the first trimester of the pregnancy. If you are continuing to have sex during pregnancy, you might want to abstain from finasteride the first three months. Or abstain from sex the first three months. Of course, I don't think there is evidence it's necessary to do that, but if you are worried about the effect of finasteride on the fetus then you would probably want to hold the finasteride for the first few months of pregnancy. I'm not saying you need to abstain for months before trying to have a child.
@@haircafekevinSo a man who wants to conceive doesn't have to stop finasteride ? And if he does it'll will only be for the first three months of pregnancy ? If a man stops finasteride for all the pregnancy, what drug can he still use in order not to lose ground ?
My kid said to me he identifies himself as a 5 ar inhibitor. Never been so proud.
I'm not so lucky my kid identifies himself as a broccoli sprout ...
I'm not so proud.
@@exactly1176 still better than Jason Blaha or Tim Pool
Hey Kevin how are you? Thanks to you I started finasteride and I am very thankful for that, but I got two questions: I started this week with finasteride by taking 1.25mg 3x a week and was wondering if that is enough or should I up the dosage? I am 23y old with a nw 2/3 (hairline is going back on the sides with some thinning on the front). No sides for now although it is a bit early (day 3). Also, I am considering doing a hair transplant soon and was also wondering if should I wait 6-12 months because I just started finasteride.
Yo! 1.25 MG every other day is probably good enough but if you're new to the fight you should probably just use it daily. No need to start from a position of compromise. Titrate down only if you need to.
I'd agree you should wait 6-12 months at least before considering a transplant but at nw2/3 you're unlikely to get complete regrowth. If you want to maximize your chances of it then I'd add topical minoxidil too.
@@haircafekevin thank you! I am amazed how fast you responded.
Kevin, please can I have your thoughts on this.. (ANYONE ELSE WELCOME)
I've been on finasteride for over 4 years with no side effects whatsoever. I included dut mesotherapy a year ago as I started to lose ground once again but this didn't help. I've decided to follow the Australian case study of combining 1x 0.5 dut a week with 6 days of 1mg fin. I took my first dose 5 days ago and I've noticed a burning sensation at the nipples and a reduced libido. I am concerned as the burning sensation has been on and off for the past 3 days but I'm also curious as to whether my pre-existing troubled mental state (family problems etc) is making things worse.
I'm in slight disbelief that one single dose of 0.5 dut could be prompting side effects, considering the fact I've had NO problems with finasteride.
Does anyone have any advice on what I could do? Anyone else had a similar experience to report? I've heard people say that this goes away after a week or so but others reporting gyno. I'm thinking of just abandoning this plan of dut once a week and looking into topical perhaps. I've written to my trichologist so I'm looking forward to seeing what she has to say.
Thanks in advance
I'd go by the advice of your trichologist, but my own opinion is that I'd be skeptical that one dose of dutasteride would cause this. If it is related, it probably would get better with continued use.
Hey kevin. I've always been skeptical about the hype for dermarolling. I never really bought into the idea that dermatolling will inchance minoxidil gains. You know where people say of your a non responder to min, dermarolling with min can make you a responder. Do you believe in this or is this just a myth? If you can cover this topic it would be great. I have not been a good responder to min unfortunately, and i really don't see the point of puttin needles in my scalp. Do you think its worth it, or are the affects of dermarolling with min just overhyped blud flow theroy bs, just like prp? So can you become a responder to min by microneedling? I think its just bro science, what do you think about this topic choom?
I am definitely not aboard the micro needling hype train and I have made several videos about it. I think it could potentially even be detrimental.
The idea of it enhancing minoxidil might be true just because the punctures let the drug get closer to the follicle but there are better and safer ways to do this, like using tretinoin.
here is the most recent video I made about it.
ruclips.net/video/aNqMq3l0SOM/видео.html
@@haircafekevinthanks kevin. So your saying the extra absorbtion you might get from dermarolling, you can get with tretinoin? So using tretinoin with monoxidil, has the same effect with using tretinoin with monoxidil? So are the results comparable with dermarolling and tretinoin?
Hey kevin. For context i am 21 and I 've been using using fin at 1mg daily for the past few months for prevention (i don't think i 've lost any ground) with 0 sides. The problem is that where i am from its way easier and cheaper to get my hands on avodart. Do you think the convience of avodart is worth the move? I 've heard people say that should "save dut for later" but if its prevention we are talking about is there even such a thing? Also could there be any isue with getting on avodart on such a young age since i am not dealing with loss? Keep up the good work!
I think dutasteride is the better medication (newer, more effective). If I had the option, I would choose it over finasteride.
Dutasteride is perfectly viable for hair loss and has a similar side effect profile to finasteride, it is definitely a legitimate choice.
What a coincidence I was just thinking about this yesterday 😂
I wanna pass my accumulated finasteride dosage to my son so let me be
Hi Kevin. Was on 1mg 3x a week fin but getting some sides. Trying to figure out if it’s better to try 0.5mg daily or 3x a week?
Yes try that or even 0.25mg daily lower the better
can you do a video on dutasteride and hepatic insulin resistance?
It is a long video but I talk about it very extensively in this video.
ruclips.net/video/G6XrzHQk_DI/видео.html
do you know how kx826 from kintor is doing? or gt20029? I heard kx826 hit a roadblock maybe
Still in the phase 3 trials. Believe me, I will definitely cover these as soon as there is more data.
Is it normal to have breathing issues and slight chest pain on minoxidil foam? I tried the liquid which worked great no sides then my dermatologist made me switch to 2.5mg oral minoxidil which also didn't give me any sides but I don't think I grew much hair with it too. Then switched to the foam version and using it both for hair and beard and getting massive breathing issues and slight chest pain.
No, that is not normal. I'd speak with your doctor ASAP. A possible option would be 2 percent topical minoxidil.
Hey Kevin I have a question regarding Minoxidil.
I've seen people say all of your hair might become dependent on Minoxidil, so the preexisting one that wasn't grown thanks to it. How plausible is this ?
It's not true, check out my video "what happens if you stop minoxidil and finasteride."
Basically, if you get gains with minoxidil on top of finasteride then you will need to stay on minoxidil to maintain that, but your hairs do not become addicted to minoxidil.
@@haircafekevin oh okay thank you I'll definetely check your video out.
So If I stop minoxidil my hair will be in a state as if I never used Minoxidil in the first place and let my hairloss progress, but it would not be worse than if I didn't take Minoxidil at all ?
Sup chooms, is there any benefit to using topical finasteride in combination with oral finasteride or dutasteride?
Probably not. Finasteride works locally on the scalp since DHT is a paracrine hormone and finasteride peaks at 1 MG so there probably isn't much benefit to taking it orally and topically.
But Kevin ... But what about Tim trying to conceive with AOC ?
Is the bennie okay for his fertility ?
Tim Pool is an expert at the most effective form of birth control in the world...abstinence.
Hey Kevin is Panax Ginseng effective against hair loss?
No.
Hi kevin, would you say it‘s safe to take finasteride at 20?
Yes!
Do you think eating junk everyday might lead to more hairloss? I am kind of following this Alex Hormozi bulking diet where I eat 150g of protein and then fill the rest with mostly junk to hit my calorie goals
No, clean eating won't do anything to stop dht from destroying your hair. Even homeless people have full beads of hair.
No but you should eat healthier in general
hey kevin, hope youre doing awesome. my mom has had FPHL since she was 18, she's now 45 and doesn't want kids anymore, can she take dutasteride 0.5 mg per day? or would finasteride 5mg daily be better? i cant find much good info online about this and there's no good doctors around. i would really appreciate your thoughts.
Surprisingly it is 5 MG per day. I talk about it in my women's hair loss video linked in the description.
@@haircafekevinIn that video you don't really talk about finasteride being more superior than dutasteride for women's hair loss, you actually kind of say the opposite near the end but you did say that there isn't much data. Is there any newer data you're aware of?
Kevin do you think hepatoxicity is a concern on 2.5mg of dutasteride?
Dutasteride can cause mild elevations of liver function tests that aren't felt to represent liver damage. There is also some controversial data about whether dutasteride can increase liver fat uptake. The official position of the NIH is still that dutasteride doesn't cause liver disease.
The only note of caution is that essentially all the data is on 0.5 mg per day. So I doubt there is any reason to be concerned, but there isn't a lot of data to know for sure.
Hi Kevin. Is the following a true statement? Thanks.
- After a threshold amount of 0.2 mg/day, finasteride is not strongly dose-dependent, whereas dutasteride is more dose-dependent/scaling than finasteride. A move from 1mg to 5mg in the case of finasteride will not cause as much of a relative increase in DHT-blocking as will a move from 0.5 mg to 2.5mg in the case of dutasteride.
Yes, that is correct. Finasteride peaks at 1 MG whereas dutasteride suppresses more DHT at 2.5 MG compared to 0.5 mg.
@@haircafekevin Time for me to join the dutasteride master race tbh
If you don't have a lot of money, can you just take 0.5mg of Finasteride per day and get the same results as 1mg?
hey kevin what shampoo and conditioner do you recommend? i’m using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil. you’re the man. 👍
Just a high quality pyrithione zinc shampoo and conditioner like head and shoulders.
Guys is is true it's good to take break 15 days break from finasteride when you take it daily for 3 months? Some doctor said you should. I know finasteride has short half life but I heard it builds up in tissue so that's why?
You don't need to take a break from a drug that has just a 5-7 hour half life. Taking 15 days off won't hurt your progress in the long term but it probably isn't worth it.
What about a male or female using CosmeRNA, would any systemic absorption have similar risks hypothetically to the fetus as Finasteride or Dutasteride?
No risk for men taking it but for women I'd play it safe and avoid using it while pregnant.
@@haircafekevin that makes sense, thanks for the reply!
Curious what the effect finasteride has on dopamine levels 🧐
Why exactly what did you hear
Kevin I started cutting 1 Mg propecia pills In half instead of taking 1 every other day. Does cutting the pills in half reduce the efficacy of them?
Nah, it doesn't. I made a video about this actually.
Right here, choom.
ruclips.net/video/a0dvJBmYbms/видео.html
Thanks choom
Kevin- you're literally my father.....
Kevin I'm going through week 3 of a shed. About 6 months or so in on fin and min and so I'm hoping it jsut a second shed. How can I tell the difference between second shed and fin just not working?
It's likely just a seasonal shed. If it doesn't stop after 3 months then I'd consider a stronger 5AR inhibitor like dutasteride.
@@haircafekevin thanks for the reply
im a choom
Hey kevin bro please reply. I done a hair transplant before 1 month. From the day 7 i started masturbate and i done daily once for the next 1 week after that i quit for 1 week and then restarted after 1 week. Its been almost a month i masturbated several times after hair transplant. Now i completely stopped it. I had a fear on my mind that will the hair transplant that i done before affects the results of my hair transplant.
Can it affects bro? Please respond
Lol, no! Maturbation doesn't cause hair loss. Search masturbation on my channel, I have talked about it before.
Hello HairCafeKevin Finasteride VS Dutasteride? 👍
Both are good. Dutasteride is stronger but finasteride will still work in the vast majority of people.
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Hey Kevin, what elderly woman should do about hairloss due to menopause? Should they start fin?
Post menopausal women can take finasteride or dutasteride. (Pre menopausal women can take spironolactone.) Ladies can take 2.5mg or 5mg a day for androgenic hair loss or thinning. Women rarely report negative side effects. Can be very effective for hair regrowth!.
It seems based on the research that after menopause finasteride isn't that effective. I'd probably use topical minoxidil as that is a non specific hair growth stimulant.
You should make a video on Jordan Peterson 😅 *JFL*
Hi Kevin, 11 months on finasteride. Thought i made good gains on it. Got in insane shed just before i started taking finasteride. Nearly 1 year later i am shedding Crazy again. But this Time Just on medication. I lost some ground.
Its my first (and really Long) shed on finasteride. The hair thats falls out is really long. I shedded Last year the same Time Frame but without medication. Last year my shed ended in ~November. Should i wait or Switch something up? Thanks Kevin 😢
It could be a seasonal shed. Are you minoxing it? That might help if you're not already using it.
If things do not improve in a month or two then I'd say it is time to join the dutasteride master race.
@@haircafekevin Not using minox. But it dont know How to get dutasteride in Europe ..
Hey Kevin, Ive been taking finasteride since november 2022 and minoxidil since like 6 months, I had really good initial success after a shed with minoxidil but im experienced a second strong shed rn, the hair im shedding are long and short so I dont see a pattern, is this normal?
If you see follicles miniaturizing - growing back with shorter, thinner hairs, or not growing back - then maybe increase the finasteride dose or switch to dutasteride. But don't worry about shedding as long as there is still density on the scalp.
Sheds can happen multiple times. Hair growth across the scalp isn't synchronized so there will be some parts that shed more than others at different times. You could also be experiencing a seasonal shed, don't worry about it.
I have gyne stage 1 and i want to start on finastrid what should I do
It's not necessarily going to get worse on finasteride. You may end up doing something surgically about it whether or not you start finasteride.
Why risk it?