Finasteride Dosage: Is 1 mg/day too much?

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  • Опубликовано: 21 апр 2024
  • In today's episode, I'll be discussing finasteride dosages and how we determine such dosages for each patient.
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  • @naimhammami4590
    @naimhammami4590 2 месяца назад +9

    Clearly explained ! Thanks doc ❤

  • @DomCAFC
    @DomCAFC 2 месяца назад +61

    Love these guys - but all regular viewers know 1.5x speed is your friend 😂
    P.S have you guys on the hair loss show heard about the updates with GT20029?

    • @fool9111z
      @fool9111z 2 месяца назад +3

      What? You have no patience watching your hairs grow? 😂

    • @dubai_fitness
      @dubai_fitness 2 месяца назад

      @@fool9111zpeople have a short attention span these days. Thats why insta reels RUclips shorts and TikTok do the best. People can’t sit through long form content

    • @1Rutilius1
      @1Rutilius1 2 месяца назад +1

      2x it is.
      1.75 when it is with Dr Knudsen

    • @DeathtotheAshes
      @DeathtotheAshes 2 месяца назад

      Lol thought it was just me

    • @shrankbrez
      @shrankbrez 2 месяца назад +1

      Wow, I literally loaded up this video to fall asleep to and found these comments 😂
      I tried watching it the other day and I was gone before half way.

  • @fatalradius
    @fatalradius 2 месяца назад +11

    Yup, i def suggest starting out with 3x a week. Been on it for a year and stoppedy hair loss. I had some libido sides, but that goes away with continued use.

    • @user-ty3jf8fl1f
      @user-ty3jf8fl1f 2 месяца назад +1

      What is the dose size you use?

    • @fatalradius
      @fatalradius Месяц назад

      @@user-ty3jf8fl1f Hey, 1mg. I take 3mg in total per week.

    • @daviddietsch
      @daviddietsch 20 дней назад

      Weird I get hornier

    • @rebellion7463
      @rebellion7463 16 дней назад +1

      stopped okay, but did it help GROW any more hair?

  • @Mostballestplaya
    @Mostballestplaya 2 месяца назад +1

    I like the honesty

  • @RogerThat21
    @RogerThat21 2 месяца назад +25

    I started with 1mg thrice weekly but then had side effects on libido & had to stop. I restarted after a while & this time no side effects. But wasn't getting the results. So increased the dosage to 1mg daily & it worked like magic. Almost 90% reduction in hairfall in 2 months. Also this was coupled with topical minoxidil.

    • @aarshsaraiya3654
      @aarshsaraiya3654 2 месяца назад

      Side effects on 1mg?

    • @RogerThat21
      @RogerThat21 2 месяца назад +2

      @@aarshsaraiya3654 No side effects as of now.

    • @freeforscott
      @freeforscott 2 месяца назад

      The "libido" side effect makes no sense to me. You are not reducing testosterone by taking finesteride. You should actually be marginally increasing the testosterone level by blocking testosterone convertion to DHT.

    • @RedBar3D
      @RedBar3D 2 месяца назад +1

      How long were you on 1 mg thrice weekly on your second attempt before concluding that you weren't getting the results? Also, how old are you?

    • @RogerThat21
      @RogerThat21 2 месяца назад

      @@RedBar3D 3 months

  • @vaklitangmarangal7523
    @vaklitangmarangal7523 2 месяца назад +3

    Been using fin for 12 years now, i must say it's my holy grail in preventing further hair loss due to MPB

    • @neira9494
      @neira9494 Месяц назад

      Side effects ?

    • @calypso2296
      @calypso2296 28 дней назад

      He doesn't have testicles anymore​@@neira9494

    • @Apolostar14
      @Apolostar14 9 дней назад

      Are you a man or a woman? Please tell me

  • @michaelworley8866
    @michaelworley8866 2 месяца назад +4

    i have been doing 1 mg everyday for 5 years never had an issue . I don't even think about it and never did , i think a lot for the negatives and be psychological

  • @predatoryzzx
    @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад +3

    So 3 times per week has been in your experience the most well tolerated dose for your patients, but 1mg per day will be better for some people.

  • @jackics6540
    @jackics6540 2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent info on 5AR regeneration time and logic. Didn't know about this. Maybe can I only ask, what's your evidence for that? That takes 3-4 weeks to re-do 5AR.

  • @StephanoArruffato
    @StephanoArruffato 2 месяца назад +6

    Hi! Thanks for the explanation why 3mg/week is enough. What about taking less than this in the long run? There are studies that show that 1.4 mg/week (0.2 mg/day) lead to nearly as great results as 7 mg/week (or 3 mg/week). Moreover, if Finesteride gets built up in the hair follicles, can I reduce it further after having taken it for a while (let’s say for a year)?

  • @tugweltp
    @tugweltp 2 месяца назад +8

    I take 1 mg
    MWF and it has definitely slowed my hair loss.

    • @dubai_fitness
      @dubai_fitness 2 месяца назад +1

      I was taking it every other day but was hard to remember as the day changes every week.
      I then went to MWF. But I was paronoid about to not being enough.
      So I went to 1 every day.
      It’s been a couple years now.
      But I’m thinkin to drop it to MWF.

    • @QuestForGood
      @QuestForGood 2 месяца назад

      @@dubai_fitness What age did you start taking it?
      Also have you experienced any side effect?

    • @keepingitcrypto560
      @keepingitcrypto560 2 месяца назад

      ​@dubai_fitness same issue here. If i don't take it every day I'll forget too

    • @FPL_Habesha
      @FPL_Habesha 2 месяца назад

      ​@@dubai_fitnesstry every other day

  • @nerf2752
    @nerf2752 2 месяца назад +12

    You saved my hair. thank you.

  • @TMully
    @TMully 2 месяца назад +2

    Great videos! Have made a big difference in my treatment --
    Was on 1MG daily for nearly 7 years ... currently on a 1-month break, and reducing my dosage to 1MG 3x a week!

    • @user-ty3jf8fl1f
      @user-ty3jf8fl1f 2 месяца назад

      Are the gaps in your hair filled and what type of company do you use?

    • @david029014
      @david029014 2 месяца назад

      why would you stop and take a break? is that recommended??? I never heard of this.

    • @TMully
      @TMully 2 месяца назад

      @@david029014 Yeah, I have seen a lot of people advising to do this.
      My main reason is b/c the 1MG daily I believe has started to cause libido issues -
      My goal is to let my body reset, and start the lower dose of 1MG - 3X a week-

    • @zen_fitness-jx2mv
      @zen_fitness-jx2mv Месяц назад

      Please help. Me iam just 19 years old and iam getting hair losse my hairline gets back literally iam on 2 nd stage iam crying idk wht to do and i feel shy to go to doctor and i don't have tht much money to go to doctor plz help me tell me is finastrede is useful thus its bring back hair??? I don't fucking care of my sexuality its cuz a balding man is worst thn a lack of sexuality man who willl gonna marry a bald guy? Wht will u do with sexuality when no one gonna marry a bald guy???? Just help me if fenastrede really help? ??? I got depression from months cuz of my hair i don't go out makes frnd, i feel insecure to go out i wear cap, i cry alot cuz of my hairs, my confidence is already dead, iam dead soul plz help meeeeeee finastrede side effects is faaaaaar better thann being a bald guy 😂😂😂😂who everyobe makes fun plz help me 🙂

    • @iiinstantcrazeii8859
      @iiinstantcrazeii8859 Месяц назад +1

      Did you had any sides?

  • @TheJuvek1
    @TheJuvek1 2 месяца назад +3

    I am taking finasteride 3 times per week for 2 years now. It works for me just fine.

    • @canozkul2866
      @canozkul2866 9 дней назад

      What is your schedule like mon wed fri ?

    • @TheJuvek1
      @TheJuvek1 9 дней назад

      @@canozkul2866 Yup, you are correct.

  • @papagen00
    @papagen00 2 месяца назад +9

    very useful info! i've been taking 1mg finasteride 3 days/week and 2.5mg minoxidil daily for over a year now, seeing great results.

    • @mathewevans89
      @mathewevans89 2 месяца назад

      Any sides ?

    • @papagen00
      @papagen00 2 месяца назад

      @@mathewevans89 Not for me, but everyone's different.

    • @susansundaresan6297
      @susansundaresan6297 2 месяца назад

      Did you have any dread she’d after starting minoxidil…

    • @d28k83
      @d28k83 Месяц назад

      Arw you micro needling?

    • @Apolostar14
      @Apolostar14 9 дней назад

      Can I take these tablets as a 21 year old female

  • @bmahoney1568
    @bmahoney1568 2 месяца назад +3

    The half life you quote is serum half life, retention in tissue is much longer, which is typical of lipophilic molecules.

  • @user-lt9xc6mr2m
    @user-lt9xc6mr2m 2 месяца назад +36

    Great. Could you please do the dutasteride version, too?

    • @fifthofascalante7311
      @fifthofascalante7311 2 месяца назад +1

      Super yes to this. Literally scrolled down to ask about dut.

    • @quangrapper901
      @quangrapper901 2 месяца назад

      thats would be great

    • @wolverinedz
      @wolverinedz 2 месяца назад

      What is duasteride? New pill?

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov Месяц назад

      @@wolverinedzit is finasteride’s big cousin

    • @bu2369
      @bu2369 Месяц назад

      ​@@maalikserebryakova really freaking big cousin tbh 😅

  • @cocktailtubes3329
    @cocktailtubes3329 2 месяца назад +1

    Hello, thanks for all this informations , please doctor I need help am 32 years old man I started using topical minoxidil 5 , for 6 months now twice a day the hair loss stopped and everything ok but I have excess of hair in my body and face my eyebrows thickens and i have hair in my front and i feel like my skin aging . what should I do please if you can make a video of those side effects

  • @JDEG100
    @JDEG100 2 месяца назад +1

    This is a video that has been very helpful, although 1mg a day does not cause me side effects and has been effective, the treatment is somewhat expensive in my country, economically looking for the optimal minimum dose seems good to me.

    • @DilshadAlam-gr4qt
      @DilshadAlam-gr4qt 2 месяца назад

      When did u start finasteride brother ?

    • @JDEG100
      @JDEG100 2 месяца назад

      ​@@DilshadAlam-gr4qtI have been taking finasteride for about 3 years continuously, after previously stopping it because I thought it would have side effects.

    • @DilshadAlam-gr4qt
      @DilshadAlam-gr4qt 2 месяца назад

      @@JDEG100 it means u never faced side effects

    • @JDEG100
      @JDEG100 2 месяца назад

      @@DilshadAlam-gr4qt I thought I had them the first time I started using it, it was many years ago and that's why I stopped taking the medication.
      Three years ago I began to use it continuously with a different mentality, and the truth is that I did not have any side effects, and I do not believe that they were caused by the medication at that time.
      Every morning I wake up with erections, and I function normally, I am 39 years old, I am not a teenager either.
      You should base yourself on real scientific evidence, not on the comments that circulate on the web, whether for or against.
      Sorry, I'm using the translator.

  • @user-vn9yt1ox5o
    @user-vn9yt1ox5o 2 месяца назад +1

    Pls do a video on reflex hyper andronicty

  • @caballerotemplario6734
    @caballerotemplario6734 2 месяца назад +4

    How many timed have I seen this exact video again and again?

  • @s48y
    @s48y 2 месяца назад +9

    I’ve been taking .5mg 3x a week for 3 years and it works fine for me does a great job. Maybe in the future if it starts to work less I will increase to 1mg.

    • @dehydrogenase1770
      @dehydrogenase1770 2 месяца назад

      Nice to hear! Have you experienced Side effects prior to that?

    • @s48y
      @s48y 2 месяца назад +1

      No sides at all

    • @SonyCamry
      @SonyCamry 2 месяца назад +1

      that's the same as taking 0.2mg a day

    • @muftitvwaytojannah1062
      @muftitvwaytojannah1062 2 месяца назад

      Did you face any Libido issue?

    • @nomad6086
      @nomad6086 20 дней назад

      Curious - how bad was your MPB before you started on finasteride? Have you had any regrowth or just stabilization? Is that your initial dose or did you titrate down?

  • @tibsyy895
    @tibsyy895 2 месяца назад

    Topical 0,06 mg does the job just fine!
    In propylene glycol.

  • @tibsyy895
    @tibsyy895 2 месяца назад +4

    1 mg systemically is an insane dosage!

    • @polymorphistYT
      @polymorphistYT 8 дней назад

      yeah, I will switch to 2x 0.25 a day I think

  • @alfydarkdeadly
    @alfydarkdeadly 2 месяца назад +5

    I take 1 mg a week.
    Basically 0.25 4 times a week.
    Lots of studies show this to be effective and it works for me.
    I used to take 1mg per day but got side effects.

    • @nomad6086
      @nomad6086 2 месяца назад +1

      Maybe I should try that 1 mg a week? (do you take 1 pill a week or the .25 mg 4xweek or does it matter?). You say that dose for you is efficacious as well as no sides? I started with the recommended 1 mg MWF but has terrible sides (e.g, poor erections, reduced ejaculatory fluid, muscle soreness, brain fog). I cut that down to .5 mg MWF & still had sides. My hair loss, which was relatively minor, stabilized & I even grew all the hair the back on the vertex! But man, I'm paying a price on sides.

    • @theamateurguitarist6187
      @theamateurguitarist6187 6 дней назад

      This is what I’m starting with and will see how things go.

    • @alfydarkdeadly
      @alfydarkdeadly 6 дней назад

      @@theamateurguitarist6187 good luck. if need be just go to a lower dose. anything is better than nothing.

  • @jndnaps
    @jndnaps 2 месяца назад +1

    I take 1MG 4 times a week.. M/W/F and Sunday at 12AM and have been doing this for going on 3 years now. I still see hairs falling out, but it seems to have maybe slowed down just a bit. I'm 61 and still have a really good head of hair. Just some thinning on the crown. I have no side effects at all. In fact, I'm actually more "frisky" than I was before. What's up with that???? Not really sure that it's really helping me at all.

  • @brettmcgilligan5243
    @brettmcgilligan5243 2 месяца назад +1

    Do you have to take finestaride after hair transplant. Or wil the finerstride and moxiel spray work?.

  • @zzzxoooinks881
    @zzzxoooinks881 2 месяца назад +1

    Since the does response curve flattens off at 5 mg a week I take 1 mg mon-fri and skip the weekend seems to work well for me

  • @markmann5654
    @markmann5654 2 месяца назад +1

    finesteride isn't dose dependant, very little difference with 0.25mg- 1.00mg, you could take it eod and still have great results

  • @Eric-ph4yw
    @Eric-ph4yw 2 месяца назад +2

    I take it daily and every 3 months I stop for 2 weeks and continue the cycle.

  • @Lamb02
    @Lamb02 2 месяца назад +5

    I’ve taken 1mg a day for 3 + years no noticeable side effects

    • @alfydarkdeadly
      @alfydarkdeadly 2 месяца назад

      I took it for 3-4 months on this dosage and got lots of sides.

    • @Lamb02
      @Lamb02 2 месяца назад

      @@alfydarkdeadly Everyone’s diffetent, try 0.25mg/day and titrate up slowly or use topical

  • @Sephirothz111
    @Sephirothz111 2 месяца назад +1

    What about monday, wednesday, friday, sunday and then start again monday ect?

  • @rdpdo
    @rdpdo 2 месяца назад +4

    Took 1mg 3x/week but got fatigue + brain fog + no morning wood so start to 0.5mg 3x/week - I flet better after 1-2 weeks but not perfect, still some fatigue... Now I am at 0.25mg 3x/week and it seems OK. I will try it for several week and if all ok I will retry 0.5mg 3x/week and see wich solution I take. If 0.25mg 3x/week is not ok I will try 0.25mg 2x/week.

    • @1Rutilius1
      @1Rutilius1 2 месяца назад

      I also take 0.25 2x/wk. Used to take it daily, but had to many sides

  • @SuperDodoe
    @SuperDodoe 2 месяца назад +3

    excellent,..thank you!

  • @lohroc1014
    @lohroc1014 2 месяца назад

    What about using Finasteride with microdosing Dutasteride. I heard of a study that found that to be very effective.

  • @dtonpbac
    @dtonpbac Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for the great video. I was wondering if I could go on a even lower dose like 0.5mg three times per week and still maintain the same efficacy of the treatment while minimizing the side effects.

  • @joeshmoe8952
    @joeshmoe8952 2 месяца назад

    Is 0.3% finasteride too much if it’s in a topical form? I’m talking about the spray from the company Hims.

  • @SaNjAy-vh1sy
    @SaNjAy-vh1sy 2 месяца назад +1

    Is it ok to stop using minoxidil once or twice in a month

  • @Foxtrot_Woof
    @Foxtrot_Woof 2 месяца назад +1

    I've been taking 1mg a day for about 10 months now, combined with topical Minoxidil every day. I haven't really seen any regrowth. But I don't think I'm losing any more. I seem to be maintaining. Unfortunately, I am one of the unlucky few (I guess) that has side effects. (A reduced, but not gone libido and a reduced volume) About a week ago I switched to every other day. We'll see how this goes.

    • @allegrostore6779
      @allegrostore6779 2 месяца назад

      Does your hair become thicker?

    • @Foxtrot_Woof
      @Foxtrot_Woof 2 месяца назад

      @@allegrostore6779 No.. I think derma rolling is supposed to help with that, but I've yet to try it.

    • @gersongallo3413
      @gersongallo3413 25 дней назад

      ​@@allegrostore6779 He did say he hasn't seen any regrowth...

  • @srdjanix
    @srdjanix 2 месяца назад +2

    Everybody is different. I had mood and depression creeping in after 2 months after using finasterdie, even on 0.5mg per day.

  • @craigstevenson6565
    @craigstevenson6565 Месяц назад

    Would I have to take he medication for the rest of my life? Would I lose the hair I previously gained if I stop?

  • @tanveermemon7249
    @tanveermemon7249 2 месяца назад

    0.5 mg is good, with 1mg I didn't see any side effects but felt my breast enlargement, so I stopped taking 1mg and reduced by half

  • @ajk7733
    @ajk7733 21 день назад

    Just wondering, at what point will finasteride stop the hair loss , when taking it every other day ? The common answer online for taking finasteride every day is, that it should stop hair loss or slow it down in 3 to 4 months.

  • @aokijikuzan2131
    @aokijikuzan2131 2 месяца назад +1

    Used 1mg EOD for 6 months. No side effects, but also no noticeable improvement
    Switched to 1mg per day and looking to start taking 0.5 dutasteride once a week

    • @predatoryzzx
      @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад

      is dut only available as those huge pills? Can you get small tablets instead?

    • @predatoryzzx
      @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад

      Fin 1mg daily for 17 months . No improvement, just maintained.

    • @aokijikuzan2131
      @aokijikuzan2131 2 месяца назад

      @@predatoryzzx sad to hear that. They come in soft capsules. Avodart is the brand

    • @toddmunzpu4418
      @toddmunzpu4418 2 месяца назад

      @@predatoryzzxi don’t think fin do much help with growing new hair it block dht that make hair follicle weak and died so when dht is block no more hair loss ofc and make hair follicle grow in cycle without being weaken but growing new one? I dont think so

    • @predatoryzzx
      @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад

      @@toddmunzpu4418 For some there will be improvement. I heard Dutasteride will regrow 2-5 times more than Fin. People that took 5mg Fin in the studies had more regrowth than 1mg so it's lower dht = more regrowth.

  • @jennosyde709
    @jennosyde709 Месяц назад

    Does anyone know if reducing the frequency of 1mg can help alleviate depressive symptoms?

  • @erickburgos8242
    @erickburgos8242 2 месяца назад +2

    Doctor can you guys talk about the topical form finasteride also and how effective it can be. I have yet seen one video on your guys behalf taking about this subject I mention. Thank you

    • @iiinstantcrazeii8859
      @iiinstantcrazeii8859 Месяц назад

      This is exactly what I am thinking. I am not exactly sure to start oral since I an worried about the sides

    • @LoveLiveBreatheShare
      @LoveLiveBreatheShare Месяц назад

      Topical finasteride is just as detrimental as oral

  • @Sourov63
    @Sourov63 2 месяца назад

    It's been more than 4 months since I started using Minoxidil 5% and my hair started to shed a lot. Then, 1 month back, seeing your videos, I started taking Finasteride 1mg thrice a week and realized the shedding/hairfall has increased a lot. Initially I thought Minoxidil sheds bad hair and Finasteride stops shedding but do Finasteride also cause shedding for a few months? Should I stop taking Finasteride?

    • @notme5744
      @notme5744 2 месяца назад +1

      Finasteride can also cause shedding

  • @kyquilien5704
    @kyquilien5704 2 месяца назад

    Thanks Dr

  • @JackFrost-ku9fb
    @JackFrost-ku9fb 2 месяца назад

    He did not address the efficacy of micro-dosing such as .5 mg daily?

  • @temolobzhanidze8817
    @temolobzhanidze8817 2 месяца назад

    Im taking half of 5mg Proscar daily, dermaroller 1x a week, minox twice a day. It’s been a month, no results for now and no side effects either.

    • @masternoremac3738
      @masternoremac3738 2 месяца назад

      I cut my proscar into 4, works perfectly, and slows hairloss right down

  • @kenbrown918
    @kenbrown918 2 месяца назад

    Img finasteride a day with 2.5 minoxidile working great for me

  • @TheNandopro
    @TheNandopro Месяц назад

    what about splitting a 1 mg dose and taking .5mg every 12 hours.

  • @famekvnq2856
    @famekvnq2856 Месяц назад

    I have been taking finasteride 5mg daily for a month now, I always feel dizzy after taking it

  • @miguelalejandro4357
    @miguelalejandro4357 Месяц назад

    What about 0.25mg Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday ?

  • @travel_with_renix6956
    @travel_with_renix6956 2 месяца назад +2

    Finasteride made me depressed and suicidal because it affected my hormones levels. !! A friend of mine told me he could had sex for a year because if finasteride!!

  • @RedBar3D
    @RedBar3D 2 месяца назад +18

    Say an individual experiences stabilization on 1 mg every other day. How do you know that they wouldn't potentially have even better results on 1 mg every day?

    • @ImCookiiez
      @ImCookiiez 2 месяца назад

      Good question

    • @255mauro
      @255mauro 2 месяца назад

      Exactly. I have my doubts if 1 mg every day is enough. Then why they would pass 5 mg for prostate? if they can get almost the same dht reduction with 1mg. There is something obscure in this. I am gonna go to 2,5 mg everyday

    • @RedBar3D
      @RedBar3D 2 месяца назад

      @@255mauro No, actually, they've done studies on that and concluded that 5 mg offers no benefits over 1 mg. That's why 1 mg a day is the recommended dosage when treating male pattern baldness. The only way to "step up" from that is to take Dutasteride, but its side effect profile is significantly worse.

    • @255mauro
      @255mauro 2 месяца назад

      @@RedBar3D No one can stop me from taking 2,5 mg. I think its too early to assume anything since we didnt have 2,5 mg studies

    • @RedBar3D
      @RedBar3D 2 месяца назад

      @@255mauro To me it seems very unlikely. At best you'll be losing 2.5 times as much money. The mechanism of action of finasteride is DHT level reduction. As 5 mg of finasteride is not superior to 1 mg of finasteride in reducing the level of DHT in the scalp, why would 2.5 mg be?

  • @AshTheDuke
    @AshTheDuke Месяц назад

    Ty sir

  • @dfygoh3215
    @dfygoh3215 Месяц назад

    Doctor i think your wrong i was on it for 15 years good results than i decided to go every other day after 2 months i notice losing my hair back to everyday

  • @mdshihab5238
    @mdshihab5238 4 дня назад

    I got side effects after taking a single 1mg tablet, ED and low libido. How can i choose perfect dosage for me?

  • @SHIVASHIVA-tk3kd
    @SHIVASHIVA-tk3kd 2 месяца назад

    Will minoxidil stop working after 2 to 3 years of use, in that case what to do..?

    • @FPL_Habesha
      @FPL_Habesha 2 месяца назад

      Just lower the dose and the frequency

  • @yus3560
    @yus3560 2 месяца назад +1

    I took once a week
    Used to take it daily
    Then 3 - 4 times a week
    Been taking it once a week for 2 -3 years now

    • @nomad6086
      @nomad6086 2 месяца назад

      So, how's your hair at this point of only taking finasteride once a week?

    • @yus3560
      @yus3560 2 месяца назад

      @@nomad6086 Looks fine

  • @dannyrimes3958
    @dannyrimes3958 2 месяца назад

    I got heart palpitations at 1mg. At .5mg I was fine though. Still taking .5mg

  • @Panjuabloo
    @Panjuabloo 2 месяца назад

    Hi Doc, love your videos!! Is it possible to get shedding when you change from finasteride to dutasteride??

  • @heimrheljar
    @heimrheljar 29 дней назад

    My dr gave me 5mg…..is that super overkill/bad or it’s fine?

  • @Rahi_Azad
    @Rahi_Azad 2 месяца назад

    Hello Doctor, you're the best hair restoration doctor I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us ! Sir iam diagnosed with androgenic alopecia, I've a history of pattern baldness in my family! I am 22, I am Norwood grade 2 now , my hairline is receding and crown and mid scalp hair is miniaturinzig. My total testosterone level is 778.50 ng/dl and Estradiol level is 45.65 pg/ml . I used minoxidil for 1 year , and got 2 PRP sessions but not able to get stop the hair loss progression. Now i want to star finasteride! Doctor according to my hormone profile and age , am i eligible to start the medication?

  • @dutchcoiner
    @dutchcoiner 2 месяца назад +3

    At least 1mg is not neccesary. 0.5 or even 0.25 get the job done!

  • @wolverinedz
    @wolverinedz 2 месяца назад +1

    Started finastride about 10 days ago (1mg daily) and I can already feel a low libido. Should I reduce it to .5 mg every other day?

    • @Yiahi65
      @Yiahi65 2 месяца назад +2

      You should just get off it before you end up w post finasteride Syndrome like me

    • @a_single_white_female
      @a_single_white_female 2 месяца назад +1

      Try .5 or .25

  • @emilphoryew9436
    @emilphoryew9436 2 месяца назад

    I'm taking 5mg of Finasteride a day, no problems. I want to nail androgenetic alopecia.

    • @newbest7229
      @newbest7229 2 месяца назад

      Man it is fking way too much,5mg a day is recommended for those who has prostate problem,I am sorry but you don't want to risk your other organs for just your hair.If you are old person maybe it wouldn't be problem for you but if you are young man,be careful...

    • @familyfirst7027
      @familyfirst7027 2 месяца назад +1

      Yeah because you won't be able to nail your girlfriend 😢

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov Месяц назад +3

      @@familyfirst7027 he can’t do that fi he goes bald either

    • @nomad6086
      @nomad6086 20 дней назад

      Wow! You've gone full-throttle on finasteride! 😲

    • @emilphoryew9436
      @emilphoryew9436 20 дней назад

      @@familyfirst7027 To the contrary, my equipment is producing just fine. The thing that will change that is when I start spironolactone to really get the hair going. I can then be my own girlfriend if you know what I mean.

  • @RicardoPerrier
    @RicardoPerrier 2 месяца назад +2

    My doctor only recommends 1mg per day. How about 1mg per week?

  • @mikemugs7
    @mikemugs7 2 месяца назад

    Would you recommend .5 every day, or 1mg EOD?

  • @AyuubHassanUTD
    @AyuubHassanUTD 2 месяца назад

    2x speed makes normal look like 0.25

  • @timpoos4635
    @timpoos4635 2 месяца назад +3

    Finasteride side effects can strike anytime at any does. It’s a gamble with your health

  • @blackxYx
    @blackxYx 2 месяца назад +2

    Started with 20. I am 31 now. I take about 0.25 per day. If I skip one day mabe 0.3-0.4 the next day. No side effects that way.

    • @addywow403
      @addywow403 2 месяца назад

      How's the hair?

    • @blackxYx
      @blackxYx 2 месяца назад

      @@addywow403 nearly the same. At the first years even some hair came back.
      And I checked the amount yesterday. It is even less. I would say 0.1 or 0.15g per day

  • @ned9344
    @ned9344 2 месяца назад +2

    What about us that ain't getting side effects that are on 1mg daily? Are we ok to carry on doing that?

    • @SubjectiveFunny
      @SubjectiveFunny 2 месяца назад

      I didnt have side affects until around 3 months in, just be careful..

    • @mikemugs7
      @mikemugs7 2 месяца назад

      Yes, consider yourself lucky and enjoy the benefits

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 2 месяца назад +1

      Yeah honestly I’d recommend just take as much as you can tolerate without sides (upto 1mg a day max)

    • @Lamb02
      @Lamb02 2 месяца назад

      @@mikemugs7It’s not lucky, 90+ % will not have side effects at this dosage and lots of side effects are transient

    • @mikemugs7
      @mikemugs7 2 месяца назад

      @@Lamb02 I think minor sides are a lot higher than 10%, whether is just a slight libido drop or morning wood lost

  • @skrajina8037
    @skrajina8037 2 месяца назад +5

    0.25 mg taken 3 times per week is more than enough

    • @Lamb02
      @Lamb02 2 месяца назад

      For who??? A 40 year old with minor hairloss maybe

    • @blackxYx
      @blackxYx 2 месяца назад +1

      Agree

    • @bilaalvance9555
      @bilaalvance9555 2 месяца назад +5

      Agreed, im 25 and on 0.25mg on Mon/Wed/Fri, absolute game changer. No side effects and completely stopped my hairfall, already seeing new growth.

    • @dins1105
      @dins1105 2 месяца назад

      @@bilaalvance9555almost the same situation. I'm taking 0,3mg every other day instead of 0,8 & 1mg which causes me side effects. But with 0,3mg no side effects and i see results only for 2 months!

    • @dutchcoiner
      @dutchcoiner 2 месяца назад +5

      That is true. For 80% 0.25mg for 3 times per week is just enough.

  • @AlFatihFlyBirds
    @AlFatihFlyBirds 2 месяца назад

    Twice a week is gud...becz it decrease free testosterone and also total testostrone...

  • @SubjectiveFunny
    @SubjectiveFunny 2 месяца назад +5

    I have been having terrible depression and suicidal thoughts..
    Not saying it is completely from this medication, because I have other stuff going wrong in life, but the timing matches up.
    It is very alarming..

    • @predatoryzzx
      @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад +1

      When did you start taking it?

    • @ezequielvelasco7372
      @ezequielvelasco7372 2 месяца назад +5

      It’s probably other stuff ... get help my friend ... go talk to someone .. Things will get better ... just give it time :)

    • @SubjectiveFunny
      @SubjectiveFunny 2 месяца назад +3

      @@predatoryzzx About 7 months ago. Went through a breakup about 6 months ago, the last 4 months have been really rough..

    • @SubjectiveFunny
      @SubjectiveFunny 2 месяца назад +3

      @@ezequielvelasco7372 I have man, thanks for the advice. After many months I have booked an appointment at my GP, its in 2 weeks..
      I have cut the dose from 1mg a day to 1mg every 3 days, and I think I am feeling a bit better.
      Also started dating another girl and that has helped a bit, but this was a very difficult time.
      I didnt even think about the medication until a few weeks ago when I read the pamphlet and it said depression was a side effect.
      Crazy...

    • @Philmoscowitz
      @Philmoscowitz 2 месяца назад +2

      Hang in there, bro. It just takes time. Time heals all!

  • @RohamBroccoli
    @RohamBroccoli 2 месяца назад +2

    I hav been on Finasteride now for 4-5 months. Dividing 5mg into 4 and taking every other day to avoid side effects. But experiencing extreme dry mouth and a change in the taste of food. Anyone else experienced this? 🤔🤔

    • @ytsux9259
      @ytsux9259 2 месяца назад +3

      Nope. No symptoms here.

  • @dehydrogenase1770
    @dehydrogenase1770 2 месяца назад +4

    What about 0.5 mg EOD?

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 2 месяца назад

      micro dose cialis if you have side effects

    • @dutchcoiner
      @dutchcoiner 2 месяца назад

      Should be fine!

  • @Hervarar
    @Hervarar 2 месяца назад

    2.5mg daily, i split the 5mg in two pieces.

  • @californiadoll6273
    @californiadoll6273 7 дней назад

    5mg finasteride has been proven for better outcome though. Make a video on 5mg, not every man is against having ED side effects VS having great aid in hair retention!

  • @neometalx9
    @neometalx9 2 месяца назад +1

    Hey Dr Vikram
    I take a 5mg pill and split it in 4...
    thats around 1.2mg per serving, I take 2 days yes and 1 day off
    is that okay?,...
    I intended to take 0.5mg but it is hard to split a small pill.

    • @Autonomous1969
      @Autonomous1969 2 месяца назад

      This is what I do. It works out cheaper.

    • @neometalx9
      @neometalx9 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Autonomous1969 do you take 1.25mg everyday? How long has it been already?
      For me it's been like 2 weeks already.

    • @Autonomous1969
      @Autonomous1969 2 месяца назад

      @@neometalx9 About two weeks for me too.
      I take 1.25mg everyday but might drop to every other day after a month.

    • @neometalx9
      @neometalx9 21 день назад

      ​@@Autonomous1969how has it been for you?
      I upped my dose recently to 1.2mg for 4 days and 1 day off.. upped it because i didn't see side effects... I'm even considering dutasteride once per week.
      Seems i have a little bit less of hair shedding in the shower, but my hair doesn't feel much better yet.

  • @jojobrooklyn5285
    @jojobrooklyn5285 2 месяца назад +1

    Can 0.5 mil 3 days a week make a difference

    • @laowai2000
      @laowai2000 2 месяца назад +1

      Give it something like 6 few months and you can see for yourself. Took fin a 38 at 1mg a day and had sprouts popping up all over top of head. Unfortunately left it too late for any real great progress.

  • @AdjunktenFlygare
    @AdjunktenFlygare 2 месяца назад +2

    Any amount is to much

  • @nameetbhawani4969
    @nameetbhawani4969 2 месяца назад

    50mg per day is optimal

  • @davidwilliams1749
    @davidwilliams1749 2 месяца назад +1

    What can make the hair strands thicker? My hair has grown bk thanks for finisteride + minoxidil but my hair is still thin. I want it to be thicker

    • @RiskyTingz08
      @RiskyTingz08 2 месяца назад

      Derma roller and Derma stamp 2x a week

    • @davidwilliams1749
      @davidwilliams1749 2 месяца назад

      @@RiskyTingz08 I do that. That doesn't make it thicker. I have pumpkin seed oil too. Nothing works

    • @RiskyTingz08
      @RiskyTingz08 2 месяца назад

      @@davidwilliams1749 you taking finasteride everyday? If yes maybe it isn’t for strong for you and need something stronger so move to dutasteride

    • @davidwilliams1749
      @davidwilliams1749 2 месяца назад

      @RiskyTingz08 finasteride is great but I want the hair thicker. Super thick.not thin

    • @RiskyTingz08
      @RiskyTingz08 2 месяца назад

      @@davidwilliams1749 research dutasteride

  • @vicfontaine5130
    @vicfontaine5130 2 месяца назад

    I cut a 5mg proscar into 4 and take a quarter piece every night

    • @hmdwn
      @hmdwn 2 месяца назад

      that's 1.25mg daily

    • @vicfontaine5130
      @vicfontaine5130 2 месяца назад

      @@hmdwn It might work out to a little less from the pill crumbs left behind, just doing what my HT Doctor told me to do. He also gave me a 12.5% Minoxidil solution instead of 5%

  • @ojsobels
    @ojsobels 2 месяца назад +1

    I was taking 1mg three times a week but started having pretty severe side effects (anxiety, depression, libido, ED) after about three weeks. Took a week off, after which the side effects were completely gone. Then started again, this time 0,5mg eod. Still having side effects on libido but less than before. My first question is, does the body adjust after some time and rebalance your hormones (estrogen, testosterone), thereby also reducing the sides? And second question is, would taking a small dose every day be better than a larger dose every other day, in terms of side effects (so not the hair loss)? This would make sense to me since it causes less disbalance in your system/blood. What is your opinion?

    • @ojsobels
      @ojsobels 2 месяца назад

      Also one more question, is the severity of side effects somehow related to the effectiveness of the medication? In other words, do strong side effects mean the finasteride has a strong effect on the hair follicles?

    • @dins1105
      @dins1105 2 месяца назад

      I was taking different doses of finasteride from 0,3mg to 1mg. When i was taking 0,8mg and 1mg everyday there was side effects with libido and depression. So now i taking much lower dose 0,3mg every other day and its much better for me. No side effects and i see real results. The total time of taking the drug is 2 months.

    • @user-mf5hm6hm8x
      @user-mf5hm6hm8x Месяц назад

      What is your current dose? Are there any side effects?

  • @predatoryzzx
    @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад +1

    My doctor said to just do the recommended 1mg daily. And have kept on that for 17 months so far.

    • @allegrostore6779
      @allegrostore6779 2 месяца назад

      And when you start see results ?

    • @predatoryzzx
      @predatoryzzx 2 месяца назад

      @@allegrostore6779 Just maintained, no improvement yet

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov Месяц назад

      @@predatoryzzxlol you won’t get any improvement
      Most people dont
      Only a few people with genetically sturdy hair can make a comeback

  • @Rehan_____
    @Rehan_____ 2 месяца назад +2

    I have started Finastride 1MG daily 20 days ago. No side effects as of now but let's see how it goes.
    Also doing Dermarolling once a week without Minoxdil

  • @sashaa1960
    @sashaa1960 2 месяца назад +2

    Been taking 1mg eod for last few years. Been on fin for 12 years now. Prior to eod it was everyday doseage of 1mg.
    Works great

  • @trumpnation4198
    @trumpnation4198 2 месяца назад +1

    Still shedding after 4.5 months. Was told to wait 6. What do you think??

  • @roelayao2061
    @roelayao2061 2 месяца назад

    1mg once a week it is still effective?

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 2 месяца назад +3

      No

    • @crni6069
      @crni6069 Месяц назад

      What about 1mg per year

    • @nomad6086
      @nomad6086 20 дней назад

      ​@@crni60691 mg a year? 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Tonton0113
    @Tonton0113 2 месяца назад +2

    You need to have a healthy lifestyle, start working out people

    • @RiskyTingz08
      @RiskyTingz08 2 месяца назад

      Agreed and be happy

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov Месяц назад

      many athletes and sportsmen go bald,
      Ancient warriors went bald too.
      It has nothing to do with health

    • @Tonton0113
      @Tonton0113 Месяц назад

      @@maalikserebryakov what I’m saying is take your fin/min and ALSO have a healthy lifestyle , and yes genetics do play a major role

  • @gytisgytis5547
    @gytisgytis5547 2 месяца назад +2

    I am doing 3 times per week 1mg dose.

    • @g-uy9me
      @g-uy9me 2 месяца назад

      do you have any side effects?

    • @gytisgytis5547
      @gytisgytis5547 2 месяца назад +2

      @@g-uy9me Nope. If I would have side effects I would write angry comments here. I was only worried about depression as side effect. But after taking Finasteride for almost 1 year. I can truly say. I don't have any side effects or depression or ED. Maybe because I use dose which recommended on this channel and not taking 1mg per day. Which is clearly too much.

    • @g-uy9me
      @g-uy9me 2 месяца назад

      @@gytisgytis5547 Thanks! And taking it 3x week you have noticed your libido is exactly the same? Has it worked?

  • @SonyCamry
    @SonyCamry 2 месяца назад +3

    Finasteride is terrible drug i regret taking it
    feel femine, weak, bad erections, no aggression , terrible

    • @Philllin
      @Philllin 2 месяца назад +3

      i had the exact same feeling. I didn't feel like a man anymore. It was weird....

    • @SonyCamry
      @SonyCamry 2 месяца назад

      @@Philllin same, did you try alternative treatment? or just stopped completely?

    • @terrir.7604
      @terrir.7604 2 месяца назад

      I'm a post menopausal woman who has tried taking this stuff 3 times. Felt awful. My GYN honestly didn't know too much about this drug till I addressed my concerns with him awhile back. I saw him the other day and apparently he has now done his research and believes Post Finasteride syndrome is a thing and prefers I not get on it. We are trying spironolactone. I feel that now he was able to give me informed consent on this drug. I'm staying away.

    • @Philllin
      @Philllin 2 месяца назад

      @@SonyCamry yes saw palmetto. Not as good as fin tho but no side effects. I start feeling like myself again, start performing at work again.

  • @Macorelppa
    @Macorelppa 2 месяца назад +83

    Spoiler Alert: 1mg/day is the perfect dose.

    • @dubai_fitness
      @dubai_fitness 2 месяца назад +3

      I’ve been taking 1mg a day for a while. I was thinkin to drop it to 1mg 3x a week or 1mg mon to fri

    • @milanpaudel9624
      @milanpaudel9624 2 месяца назад +14

      Not really, 0.5 mg is the perfect dose

    • @1DangerMouse1
      @1DangerMouse1 2 месяца назад +11

      That's not what he said

    • @DilshadAlam-gr4qt
      @DilshadAlam-gr4qt 2 месяца назад

      ​@@dubai_fitnesswhen did u start finasteride bro ?

    • @dubai_fitness
      @dubai_fitness 2 месяца назад

      @@DilshadAlam-gr4qt few years ago

  • @stephaneroy1444
    @stephaneroy1444 2 месяца назад +3

    This drug should be forbidden.

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov Месяц назад

      If you ban it, i’m fully prepared to manufacture it in my basement.

    • @stephaneroy1444
      @stephaneroy1444 Месяц назад

      @@maalikserebryakov of course the professor Roberto Melcangi and his staff work in basement too...

    • @user-jz8rz5ge8i
      @user-jz8rz5ge8i Месяц назад +1

      Why?

  • @iiinstantcrazeii8859
    @iiinstantcrazeii8859 Месяц назад

    Hello! Can you please talk about topical finasteride?

  • @niacal4nia
    @niacal4nia 25 дней назад +1

    How come there are no bald homeless men in California.