@@EE12345 i probably have a little less hair than i had when i started but i would have been completely bald years ago without it. I noticed severe shedding when i was 15.
I’m fascinated by the fact that these 2 men both don’t have hairloss and made it their job. I remember 2 years ago when i had a full head of hair that i didn’t even notice it on other people if they were losing their hair at all. Never even thought about it.
The world is STARVING for high-quality, informative, fact driven and, quite frankly, entertaining content like this. Its is such a relief to hear two experts such as yourselves illuminate the topic. THANK YOU!! (I'll be copying and pasting this comment onto all the videos I watch of yours because it's nothing short of the truth)
The most professional duo in Hair Loss Treatment, a subject you know they have experience in. Please keep this going guys you have great expertise and I trust both of you without even knowing you. (I generally don't just trust easily like this haha)
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride. Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise. These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously. Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
Bro, there are literally hundreds of guys on reddit who have had good results without any side effects. I haven't seen as many guys complaining about the side effects though. You are just fear mongering.
Im so happy I came across this channel. I'm 30 yrs old. I started using Minoxidil in January this year, and then after watching this video started Finasteride in March, following the 3 times a week process. Needless to say for me, the results have been absolutely amazing! I was expecting it not to get worse and stay the same, however, after 6 months I've actually gained so much hair already! It's given me so much confidence! I made a video about my experience so far and can't wait to see what my hair is like in a years time!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart... I STARTED TAKING FINASTERIDE because of your TRUTHFUL content. 6 weeks IN no sides, slight shedding which means it's working. After noticing that it's not even CLOSE to being dangerous, three of my friends are now on it after talking to their physicians!
YESS! I started 14 days ago. I had some sides and documented the first 14 days. Just posted the video. I believe my body got used to the drug and the sides got less and less. Then I dropped the dose slightly from 1mg 3x/wk to 0.0mg 5x/wk and so far it's all good.
I started losing hair around 21, and starting taking finasteride at around 22. I noticed reduction of hair loss after a month or two, and even some mild regrowth. At some point, I came off of it for about 6 months and I noticed a lot of shedding during that time. I came back on it and the improvements also returned. No side effects whatsoever. I'm willing to stay on it for life if it means I can even maintain the amount of hair I have right now.
If i take finasteride - lets say for 5 years. And than i quit. Will my hairloss than be even faster? Is the hairloss than quickly on the same Level like i would have never been taken finasteride?
@@rodrigobasoaltoc.1743 Bullshit thats fake news. After stopping propecia you will not lose all hairs. You will go to the point before you have started treatment.
I started taking finasteride about 3 months ago and i'm still microdosing it. Now i'm shedding and i know it's a normal part of the process but still it puts doubts in my mind about the effectivenes of the drug... Everytime i get doubtful i watch some of your videos again and they really help to get me reassured. I want to thank both of you for this information that you're putting out for free because without you i still wouldn't be on finasteride :)
When I was shedding I was losing maybe 50-70 hairs a day. But then my hair stabilized and I’m glad I stuck to it. On my 4th month now and my hair is denser and no longer shedding. Guys, don’t get discouraged. Pop it daily and give it ATLEAST 6 months.
This is a message to everyone who is considering taking finasteride, but is afraid of the side effects: People drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and take drugs but in the end the reason for their side effects is finasteride of course. (don't get me wrong, I am not innocent) Our mind is our strongest muscle in the body: If you think you can achieve something in life, you will get it (Law of Attraction), if you think you will get sick, you will get sick. If you think you are using a medication that helps you with your pain, you will feel relief (placebo) Just talk to your doctor, try finasteride out and see what happens. People here in the comments often talk about their horror experiences, but you never know what their motivation was for writing them (Game-Theory). The reason for their decrease in sex drive could have been anything, maybe they just aged and coincidentally at the same point in time they tried finasteride. Come on. In the US approx. every second person plays lotto at least once in a year and hopes to win the jackpot, with a probability of 1: >100.000.000 but they are all scared to take finasteride because they are scared to be 1 of the 100.
This video is really helpful and a true credit to the dedication and commitment you both have for preventing hair loss in men. I’ve decided to try Finasteride after previously being put off, however I was concerned to read that it has caused Gynecomastia in a minority of men. I already suffer with this (mild) and wondered if either of you have seen this side effect in your patients?
First thank you both for providing such wealth of information to the public! You have reassured me on safety and effectiveness of Finasteride. You are the only doctors I found on social media that provide such clear and technical explanation on the meds which helps patient build trust in your knowledge. A clarification I did not find in your videos is whether generic finasteride is equally affective as branded Propecia?
Love your videos. I’m 37 and have had a full head of hair my whole life. The psychological trauma of suddenly seeing my temples thin sent me reeling, just started finasteride. Hoping it works!
I’m not an expert but I’ve heard the sides are lower then the oral version however most of dht gets converted in the liver and not on your scalp. So it’s way less effective.
Starting on Finasteride today after getting prescription from my GP. Will be taking it @ 1mg Tues, Thurs, Saturday. Wish me luck I will keep you all informed :) Will be patient and wait for 4-6 months margin.
@@ballislife9924 I started Minoxidil on Feb 10 once per day. No sides. Slight shedding now but that is normal. In fact once you start shedding more you know its working. No sides. I started Finasteride on 3rd of March. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. No sides a few weeks in.
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride. Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise. These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously. Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
I’ve been on fin for a week now, but I’ve had some bad headaches since I started so I’m going to take it 3x a week, I’ll update on the progress. So far no other sides.
@@sillkthashocker it took me a year to notice some changes. you just need to be patient with it and trust that results will come. But it's not like all of your hair will come back.
I buy 5mg Fiasteride, saving lots of money. A family with bald men wearing hats it absolutely works! Will it bring back hair to already bald? No. Fortunately Finasteride came on the market in 1995-96 right when I started to lose my hair. It brought back the little lost at the temple, and at 64 I have a full head of hair.
GREAT podcast, rally good information and VERY WELL EXPLAINED. Ive been on finasteride for a year and havent regrowth, BUT havent loss more, so its success for me. THANK YOU!!! Subscribed
Finas propecia is a life changer! No more suicidal tendencies for me. my hair is like 90% of my life. id rather die with hair coz you only live once here on earth.
No sir, the branded one (Propecia) is way to expensive for most, so just go for the generic one, they have the same chemical properties, the only difference is literally the name or brand
Just ordered some, will do 3x a week after this video even though the prescribing doctor told me there is no solid studies on that dose and he wants me at 7x a week.
What kind of hair loss do you have. I am by no means a doctor. Have you tried natural hair treatment? Ayurvedic herbs do help with hair loss. I have an Instagram page manely_yours47 as well as a website www.manely-yours.ca. There I have a Ayurvedic Stimulating Hair Growth Oil as well as a Herbal Hair Tea. Keep in mind every individual has different experiences. What may work for you may not work for me and vice versa. Disclaimer: I am not promising hair growth however my products may promote it. On my page you will see before and after pics. You can be the judge as to whether you want to give the products a try. My opinion it wouldn't hurt.
If i take finasteride - lets say for 5 years. And than i quit. Will my hairloss than be even faster? Is the hairloss than quickly on the same Level like i would have never been taken finasteride?
Hello, this was really useful. I do have two questions. 1-Finasteride is recommended for use by 18 years and older. Would it be safe for a 16 year old to use at the right dose or could it cause development problems? 2-would Finasteride be a banned substance in professional elite sports? Many thanks to you both.
Does taking zinc while on Finasteride lower the risk of side effects related to estrogen like Gyno and if I took it with Fin , will it lower the efficiancy of Fin and wont give the Fin the best results?!
I read that DHT serum levels doesn't spike up instantly on the second day of not taking finsateride. The DHT levels increase gradually "15-20 % after the second day" and so on for 3-4 days. Is this true, according to your findings? My point is that, Can I take finasteride every third day(two days gap) because I don't have a very severe hair loss and want to maintain my hair with little or no hair growth. I would be glad to to have an answer from you! Love your channel and all videos you post. Thank you!
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride. Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise. These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously. Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
It really depends on the degree of hair loss. If you have some mild miniaturisation, then it is possible for that to thicken up again. But once a hair is gone, it's gone. Glad you are enjoying the content. Feel free to subscribe, plenty more to come.
I started today at .25 mg per day. Im 29 with a maturing/receding hairline and thinning in front making M shape. but nothing out of control yet. I am very, very scared. I don't like ANY meds and I don't take them. I exercise very intensely usually everyday with weight and jumprope so I think I'll have good test going into it. Well see how it goes. Im so nervous!
@Dre niii so far I am still taking it everyday but I slowly just worked up to one milligram a day I figured if anything happens I reduce from there and so on. Everyone's different, and quite honestly I loathe trying to cut those pills up and they never cut evenly. As far as results and side effects I am having no known side effects to my knowledge. To be quite honest with you I've Had My Moments of paranoia and reading forums but quite honestly I feel great I work out hard everyday I have days where I'm tired like anybody else but I've noticed a more aggressive libido I swear penis gets harder but who knows I do think that I am having a positive experience thus far and I'm getting the benefits of the added testosterone, maybe? I feel great/normal. I haven't noticed any differences in my hair yet and I'm not really sure how to decipher this whole shedding process I mean I obviously see hares a Fall out like anybody else does but I can't tell if it's more or less... but I do feel like my hairline looks a lot thinner and I can see more scalp through my hair in the front and temples...maybe that is a sign that I am shedding and it's working I've heard many other instances that some people's hair will look thinner for a while because of the shedding but I am just staying strapped in being patient and hoping for the best and trying to stay away from forums as I already know what most of them are going to say about horror stories and quite honestly I don't know who's truly right and wrong with all of these people and who's getting money from this person and who's getting money from that person I don't know and I don't care I know I just don't want to go bald so I'm trying this but so far my experience is good and nothing wrong has gone on.
I see a problem with this. When you block 5AR you will rise E2. As you rise E2 (that is why patients can develop gyno) you will lower LH output as E2 is the main signaling factor on the negative feedback loop to the HPTA. So, this means less T. There are several reports and studies of men becoming either Hypogonadal or having a sustained decreased in serum testosterone after 2 years of Finasteride use. So no, blocking DHT does not increase Test. It might immediately but not in the mid term or long term as it will increase E2.
I had a similar hypothesis. The blockage of dht causes the usual T increment to saturate to a threshold and then the E occurs to double levels to compensate it cause too much Test can cause aggressiveness etc. But the additional E produced to compensate higher T levels cause the female effects .Gradually when the T are not converted to DHT due to daily intake they accumulate and hence counter compensating E is produced at higher levels which showcase the female symptoms . So , microdosing ( depending upon hair loss ) and or reducing frequency in a week from daily to alternatively will atleast allow the T to convert to DHT for only for eg 2 days in a week or so and that is enough to bring the T progression and compensating E production to stable states .
@@rajatthakur3058 The problem with your theory is that your are not accounting for metabolites which half-life is much longer than the drug itself. This is why it takes up to 3 months for side effects from Finasteride to clear upon stopping medication. Taking it another day or less will yield the same effect.
@@joshuastam7704 considering the half life part as well. The more frequent the drug intake will be chances of half life sustainence of the drug inside body is higher and frequent thus leading to blocking of dht often. The lesser and alternatively the medicine is taken , the half life value / no. Is the same for instance , 24 hours from 1 mg , the next day when u'll not take it , dht production will kick in again , so in a week , u r allowing ur body to produce dht atleast 2 wice a week compared to halting it completely from daily dosage. The build up of alternate dosage is going to be fairly slower . Now whether u may take complete dosage or microdosages , u'll have to stop or put the medicin intake into sleep by mode after a period of let's say 4-5 months ..the flush out period Def gonna be 1.5 months compared to 3 months if one takes finasteride daily . I did it last year. Took for 4 months with Prp, shut it down for 8 months ..no side effects during the intakes as well , nocebo was trying to catch hold of me but it vanished the moment I figured out the calculation. Simultaneously, I took ashwagandha alternatively .. no effect on my libido as well. Plus , the side effects were from 1 mg or 5 mg daily when prescribed for prostrate issues. My microdosing is 0.5 mg 3rice a week only .
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride. Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise. These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously. Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride. Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise. These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously. Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
So at the "right" dose, there's no side effects, increase hair density with maybe more hairs, decrease prostate size, increase urine stream, increase testosterone a little, look better and feel better, I think it's a win, even if it's not 7mgs/week, and just 3mgs/week, its still a win, it's about balance...
Just started today! doing 1mg every other day I. I will keep ppl updated if interested! also have been doing LLT for 2 months. The laser helmet has made random dark hairs start sprouting up. I thot it was cancer or something at first🤣. But they are getting more my original natural hair color as they get longer. Just in beginning stages of thinking at 28
@@ItzPmacDoh44 may be.. Even it was same for me in the initial days.. After wards I understood that it's giving no sides for me... Probably u shd go for low dose initially... However 2% people are susceptible for sides.. Hope u r not in that 2%
Dr's I am not over weight, I don't drink or smoke. I had surgery for Gyno in 2012 when I was 22 years old. My Gyno came back by 2016 and the surgeon said it's probably down to using Propecia (which I only took for 6 weeks) for hair loss. This put me off using any drugs for hairloss. I had surgery for Gyno a second time in 2016 when I was 26 years old. My Gyno has come back again but without taking Propecia or any drugs/vitamins what so ever. Do you think I should give Propecia another go as my Gyno has come back without taking Propecia and hair has been slowly thinning over the last 10 years?
Have they removed the gland twice or just using lipo to remove excess fat? If the gland is mostly removed then it would he incredibly difficult for anything to regrow it.
If beards depend on the DHT levels then you pretty much should know the answer. The enzyme that is getting reduced 2/3 (not DHT) just keeps the DHT levels stable (Not over-producing the enzyme that causes the DHT levels to rise, causing baldness) If the DHT levels are stable then this shouldn't affect the beard at all as your DHT level is not too low. (Even though it does decrease slightly)
I have a beard many call pretty thick and I just started fin 14 days ago. I just posted a video on it. I'll see what happens to beards as time goes on.
5:32 You still make a bad "correction" because you do not intervene at the real problem, aka DHT affecting the hair follicle. So, you do not affect hair loss only but any other things that requires DHT. I am a programmer. As an analogy, it is like you want to resolve a bug but resolving it you make another bug because you did a change that affects another parts of the program too. Moreover, an increase of T even with 10% only will increase estrogen because more T will be converted to estrogen. That +10% in T is not used well. You need a blocker for aromatase now to block T be converted in estrogen, otherwise you may get some tits.
what if the enzyme which converts the testosterone into estrogen is low in body??? see every other body is different so don't think so much and by the way I m also software developer
I have been using minoxidil for almost 2 years but sheding happens always may be 3-4 months even after using it regularly. So I recently added finasteride 1.25mg every alternative days. I want to quit minoxidil. So the condition wrosen or remain stable only due to use of finasteride only?
started today, ill update this so feel free to ask 1 hour after: feel like i should say Ive been using Minoxidil for 1 year and doing scalp massages, improvement was only slight because I have diffused thinning so Im starting Fin 1.25mg EOD (will try to lower in the future). Also I'm 18 and doing this with a lot of weak but still existent hair folicules and don't try this without talking to a trusted dermatologist.
Why when i read the leaflet when it arrived does it say it will lower testosterone and lower fertility and shrink prostate? Good video by the way it's nice to see it from a scientific point of view.
How common is gyno with this drug in your research? if a person had alittle gyno when going on the drug what are the chances it would have an effect on it? I hear its low risk for gyno at 7mg aweek, as it only can raise estro levels by up to 15%. anyway would like your view on this topic since you have many that use it that sees you. thanks.
Cheers Doctors, I believe I am ready to go back on Finasteride after a 12 year absence. Do you recommend a daily microdose of .5mg? I'm still using minoxidil, but it's losing its efficacy sans finasteride. I hear constantly that any hair gained with minoxidil will be lost once minox is stopped, but if the follicle is still working, is it possible for it to return via finasteride (after initial fallout)? My entire hairline is intact, but there is thinning in the midfrontal region, that has only thinned out in the past 18 months. Is there a high chance of success for regrowth in this area of the scalp? Thanks and Best Regards! - Joey
Hello I just wanna say thanks for the advice I started taking finasteride the way you suggested three times a week. I was wondering how does this add up with the months is it three to four months from that day or the days added together from when you take the pills 3x a week thank you so much
This shut my libido - scary - took me 2 months to get it back after I got off . Anyone advise how to avoid that and still stop hair loss ? (I used 1 tab per day)
Start with .5mg 4x a week and get baseline bloodwork. 6 months in get more bloodwork done to see your levels. A year same thing. After a year or two of using the drug go up to 1mg 3x a week.
Are finasteride tablets actually divisible? The package insert says not to do it, but the reason is that women could otherwise come into contact with the active ingredient. If you disregard that, shouldn't it be possible?
Is it possible that post-finasteride syndrome is confused with the long time the drug remains on the skin? It is said that a simple dose of 1mg can remain on the skin for at least 30 days, so daily intake would lead to an over-accumulation in the body. In addition, it takes 3-6 months for the body to rid itself of the drug.
No, because biopsies have shown histological changes years post finasteride. Look up the study on the loss of sensation in the penis and the young Italian men who cannot ever have sex again. They took biopsies in their foreskin.
Let's say I havent lost any of my follicles it means I don't have bald spots.However , there are some areas thinning or miniaturised . Will finasteride make my hair thicken ? Thanks
My GP prescribed it to me and said take it daily for a year and he’ll recheck progress after one year. Any views for taking it daily? Thanks! Great show!
I want to talk about antibiotics like Ofloxocine which results in bigger testicles means higher testesteron level. Well I suffered with err alopecia aretera appears on my beard & moustaches... lower legs got thinner hair also on arms and upper scalp of head ... In the mean time I had to take Ofloxocine for tow weeks for my synosis problem. I noticed alopecia spot that was getting bigger over time start growing hair... My skin color got whiter and glowful. I don't k ow how it happened but it happened. Again I'm noticing the same pattern hair loss appearing on my moustaches... I'm sceptical whether I should continue with Ofloxocine or not because long term use of anti iotica may harm. Any suggestion?
Hello everyone and doctors, could you please answer me this question? In my country propecia isn't commercialized in phamarcies, so I could only buy the generic brands of finasteride. Do you guys know if the efficacity is the same? and the results are the same. Thank you community!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you mentioned it is safe for the heart, liver, etc... I have mild kidney disease, is there any effect this medicine has on your kidneys? Thanks-cheers
I can only speak for myself. I a few years back tried, and my breast tissue started to get hard and achy, and I had an elevated heart rate (although I attribute that to the minoxidil). I stopped taking both, all side effects went away, and I won't take either of them again. That's just my story, it is what it is, I have no medical qualifications.
Hi, dr I've watched most of your videos relevant to me; however, I just have one or two questions that haven't been covered by your videos. if you get time, can you guys address the following questions: 1) I'm an athlete, and I'm wondering what/if finasteride would have any affect on muscle hypertrophy? 2) what purpose does dht have on the body that might be affected by reducing its production? I know it's a more potent androgen, as mentioned in one of your videos. as you can see, my concerns are based on it affecting my athletic performance. many thanks
If you take a DHT inhibitor and you develop side effects, does that mean your body was using DHT as a compensation for low testosterone? Something to consider.
That's what I've been doing but I might have to take myself of it 😪 I've been using for 4 months now and about 3 weeks ago I started getting itchy swelling lips.. I wasnt sure what it was and now I believe it's due to finasteride
Dr. The sooner you treat baldness, the better? I'm 17 years old and I started taking finasteride for baldness, my hair wasn't falling out exaggeratedly but the entries in the front were big and I had some fine hairs, I started taking finasteride 1 month ago but it started to fall out a lot, but I saw on the internet that it's normal in the first 3 months there is a "shedding" in the first few months is this really normal?? I'll keep taking it forever at least I won't go bald skksks if I manage to at least keep what I have until one day I get an implant in the entrances, I'll be happy, it really sucks, I'm in my last year of school sometimes I'm ashamed to go, I don't even go to recess with low self-esteem, I go to the bike service, I keep turning my neck so I don't hit the wind and mess up my hair... but I'm very persistent, I've been on Minoxidil for 1 year, even not giving me results, people saying this and that, I won't give up, now I started with finasteride and everything is going to be ok the last thing that dies is hope, Faith... Dr thanks for the motivating videos, may God continue to bless you always and your family.
So if i feel a daily dose of 1mg finasteride for 7 months now has promoted dry eye syndrome. Would i beable to straight away regulate the dose to say, monday, thursday and sunday? Instead of taking a months break. Would that be beneficial?
Since the tablet is enteric coated do it affect the efficacy of drug when it get spilled to get prescribed dose. Why is it enteric coated, to protect the drug form acid or to protect gastric mucosa from drug? Should I spilt the tablet
I just started on propecia 1 mg I feel good except a slight headache here and there and sometimes I feel my head warm like maybe a fever but is this just my body adjusting ???
Talk to a dermatologist first. Im in a similar situation and started splitting 5mg (1.25mg each ) into quarters and taking them EOD, I started two days ago so i guess its normal for me to not notice a difference yet but yes thats a thing you could do!
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I have been taking it since i was 18. I am now 29. The only effects i have had is that im not bald.
Do you respond worse to it after 10 years? Still thinning now?
@@EE12345 i probably have a little less hair than i had when i started but i would have been completely bald years ago without it. I noticed severe shedding when i was 15.
@@EE12345 also now that im almost 30 it doesnt bother me near as much as it did when i was 18.
I have been taking it for 15 years only question I have does it affect your prostate?
@@bobbyking8611 hi, how was your hair at 18 and did you take it 3 times per week?
I’m fascinated by the fact that these 2 men both don’t have hairloss and made it their job. I remember 2 years ago when i had a full head of hair that i didn’t even notice it on other people if they were losing their hair at all. Never even thought about it.
The world is STARVING for high-quality, informative, fact driven and, quite frankly, entertaining content like this. Its is such a relief to hear two experts such as yourselves illuminate the topic. THANK YOU!!
(I'll be copying and pasting this comment onto all the videos I watch of yours because it's nothing short of the truth)
On finasteride six years since age 21. Time is off the essence to act. Best decision of my 20s without a doubt. Great video
Didn’t it effect u r sex drive ?
Please answer
@@zarrkez I've been on fin 3 months so far no side effects
@@justagymcell2373 thank you
Did you have any shedding ?
And can i have my hair really long while on fin ?
The most professional duo in Hair Loss Treatment, a subject you know they have experience in. Please keep this going guys you have great expertise and I trust both of you without even knowing you. (I generally don't just trust easily like this haha)
Thanks for that! Glad you are enjoying it!
@@TheHairLossShow Hi please give me answer in one word
does taking finasteride tablets cause cancer?
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride.
Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise.
These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously.
Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
@@navalh8679 I have using Finasteride for 2 plus years and I have no side affects and I am still waiting for my paycheck from "big pharma".
Bro, there are literally hundreds of guys on reddit who have had good results without any side effects. I haven't seen as many guys complaining about the side effects though. You are just fear mongering.
Im so happy I came across this channel. I'm 30 yrs old. I started using Minoxidil in January this year, and then after watching this video started Finasteride in March, following the 3 times a week process. Needless to say for me, the results have been absolutely amazing! I was expecting it not to get worse and stay the same, however, after 6 months I've actually gained so much hair already! It's given me so much confidence! I made a video about my experience so far and can't wait to see what my hair is like in a years time!
Congratulations dude.. This gave me confidence.. I hv started fin.. In howmany days v may see results
Praveen Medarametla after about 2 months I started noticing huge changes!
@Sasi Arsivi I am everywhere, and no where
@Sasi Arsivi well hopefully soon will be posting a new video as it’s got really long! Might start using a derma roller to help!
Any sides?
I’ve taken it since my early 20s and it’s been over 20 years constant use and still have my hair.
That’s awesome!
Amazing
Bro, did you use it 3 times a week?
I'm 26 and I started losing hair about 5 years ago. You just gave me so much hope. I'll start taking it 🙌🏻🙌🏻
How is the result ?
Please tell me how is the result
Get your endocrine system and health markers checked.
I suspect there's an issue with your pituitary gland.
(Not a doctor)
I never thought I'll trust a doctor opinion so much but when tywin lannyster is the doctor im a beliver
Thank you from the bottom of my heart...
I STARTED TAKING FINASTERIDE because of your TRUTHFUL content.
6 weeks IN no sides, slight shedding which means it's working.
After noticing that it's not even CLOSE to being dangerous, three of my friends are now on it after talking to their physicians!
Same thing for me , they are great doctor and they don't talk BS
L coke Have you notice any results?
YESS! I started 14 days ago. I had some sides and documented the first 14 days. Just posted the video. I believe my body got used to the drug and the sides got less and less. Then I dropped the dose slightly from 1mg 3x/wk to 0.0mg 5x/wk and so far it's all good.
you dropped your dosage to 0.0 mg ...what ???
Dimitar Martinovski LoL oops. 0.5mg.
I started losing hair around 21, and starting taking finasteride at around 22. I noticed reduction of hair loss after a month or two, and even some mild regrowth. At some point, I came off of it for about 6 months and I noticed a lot of shedding during that time. I came back on it and the improvements also returned. No side effects whatsoever. I'm willing to stay on it for life if it means I can even maintain the amount of hair I have right now.
If i take finasteride - lets say for 5 years.
And than i quit. Will my hairloss than be even faster? Is the hairloss than quickly on the same Level like i would have never been taken finasteride?
@@immanuelsandel6887 As far as I know you will go the the level of hair you would have if you didn't take the medicine.
What was your hairloss like before yougot on fin.?
@@rodrigobasoaltoc.1743 Bullshit thats fake news. After stopping propecia you will not lose all hairs. You will go to the point before you have started treatment.
@Sam lee did you toom finastride?
Best, more complete and honest explanation of Finasteride in the world. Thank you doctors!!
I started taking finasteride about 3 months ago and i'm still microdosing it. Now i'm shedding and i know it's a normal part of the process but still it puts doubts in my mind about the effectivenes of the drug...
Everytime i get doubtful i watch some of your videos again and they really help to get me reassured.
I want to thank both of you for this information that you're putting out for free because without you i still wouldn't be on finasteride :)
@@omarbass3843 i didnt count, its more than 100 probably
When I was shedding I was losing maybe 50-70 hairs a day. But then my hair stabilized and I’m glad I stuck to it. On my 4th month now and my hair is denser and no longer shedding. Guys, don’t get discouraged. Pop it daily and give it ATLEAST 6 months.
Do you consult to doctor before taking finasteride?
Do you take a total of 3.5 mg monday-sunday?
@@r.r.9280 i got it from a surgeon
These doctors are really great ....am glat that i found them
This is a message to everyone who is considering taking finasteride, but is afraid of the side effects:
People drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and take drugs but in the end the reason for their side effects is finasteride of course.
(don't get me wrong, I am not innocent)
Our mind is our strongest muscle in the body: If you think you can achieve something in life, you will get it (Law of Attraction), if you think you will get sick, you will get sick. If you think you are using a medication that helps you with your pain, you will feel relief (placebo)
Just talk to your doctor, try finasteride out and see what happens.
People here in the comments often talk about their horror experiences, but you never know what their motivation was for writing them (Game-Theory). The reason for their decrease in sex drive could have been anything, maybe they just aged and coincidentally at the same point in time they tried finasteride. Come on. In the US approx. every second person plays lotto at least once in a year and hopes to win the jackpot, with a probability of 1: >100.000.000 but they are all scared to take finasteride because they are scared to be 1 of the 100.
1 to 100 odds are more scarier than 1 to 1000000000
@@RAHULTMNT100ok Don't take it
This video is really helpful and a true credit to the dedication and commitment you both have for preventing hair loss in men. I’ve decided to try Finasteride after previously being put off, however I was concerned to read that it has caused Gynecomastia in a minority of men. I already suffer with this (mild) and wondered if either of you have seen this side effect in your patients?
What are the results after 1year of use?
Update?
I am so grateful for finding this channel. You guys are the best. If I ever go to Australia I will find you guys and give you a big hug.
First thank you both for providing such wealth of information to the public! You have reassured me on safety and effectiveness of Finasteride. You are the only doctors I found on social media that provide such clear and technical explanation on the meds which helps patient build trust in your knowledge. A clarification I did not find in your videos is whether generic finasteride is equally affective as branded Propecia?
صديقي هل تنصحني ابدأ الفيناسترايد بربويشا ولك جزيل الشكر وخااص الدعوات
Love your videos. I’m 37 and have had a full head of hair my whole life. The psychological trauma of suddenly seeing my temples thin sent me reeling, just started finasteride. Hoping it works!
Any updates on any side effects or efficacy and what dosage have you been prescribed.
@@abhishekdas9281 it’s only been three weeks but zero side effects. In taking 1mg.
@@fhowland daily or thrice a week?
@@abhishekdas9281 I’ve been cutting it in two and taking it every day
@@fhowland I see. Thinking of taking it myself soon.
Certainly the best propecia content I have ever watched on RUclips . Thanks for the great information
What's your take on topical finasteride? Does it eliminate or reduce the chances of side effects? Is it as effective as oral finasteride?
I’m not an expert but I’ve heard the sides are lower then the oral version however most of dht gets converted in the liver and not on your scalp. So it’s way less effective.
Starting on Finasteride today after getting prescription from my GP. Will be taking it @ 1mg Tues, Thurs, Saturday. Wish me luck I will keep you all informed :) Will be patient and wait for 4-6 months margin.
All the best!
How it's going? Any sides?
@@ballislife9924 I started Minoxidil on Feb 10 once per day. No sides. Slight shedding now but that is normal. In fact once you start shedding more you know its working. No sides.
I started Finasteride on 3rd of March. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. No sides a few weeks in.
How's the progress?
Share your experience please 😊🙏❤️
Excellent scientific presentation
love this channel, the best
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride.
Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise.
These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously.
Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
You are still rambling on? Bro just STFU
I’ve been on fin for a week now, but I’ve had some bad headaches since I started so I’m going to take it 3x a week, I’ll update on the progress. So far no other sides.
Any sides now
How did everything go?
Yeah boys had some sides, decided to stop a week ago. Aint worth it
@@CarTorqSA how long did your sides last?
@@IsoXable still got some after effects , stopped taking fin a while back. Listen to your body if you take fin bro
I've been using finasteride for almost 3 years now. And the result is amazing!
Nice!
How long did it take to see more dense hair? I've been taking for almost 5 months so I probably need longer
@@sillkthashocker it took me a year to notice some changes. you just need to be patient with it and trust that results will come. But it's not like all of your hair will come back.
@@jerricandres6422 Your hair looks fine. Are you still on finastride if yes what's the results. Appreciate your honest response
Great presentation!
I buy 5mg Fiasteride, saving lots of money. A family with bald men wearing hats it absolutely works! Will it bring back hair to already bald? No. Fortunately Finasteride came on the market in 1995-96 right when I started to lose my hair. It brought back the little lost at the temple, and at 64 I have a full head of hair.
GREAT podcast, rally good information and VERY WELL EXPLAINED. Ive been on finasteride for a year and havent regrowth, BUT havent loss more, so its success for me. THANK YOU!!! Subscribed
Oral finasteride or topical? You may want to switch to oral
صديقي هل تنصحني بالفيناسترايد بربيشا او اي نصيحة للتساثط ولك خالص الدعوات
Finas propecia is a life changer! No more suicidal tendencies for me. my hair is like 90% of my life. id rather die with hair coz you only live once here on earth.
You say that it does not affect the liver and kidney but recent studies say differently.
Question: Does it make any difference to use the generic drug rather than the branded one?
No sir, the branded one (Propecia) is way to expensive for most, so just go for the generic one, they have the same chemical properties, the only difference is literally the name or brand
Just ordered some, will do 3x a week after this video even though the prescribing doctor told me there is no solid studies on that dose and he wants me at 7x a week.
I was too scared to take it and started to take it 5 years later after when he was prescribed. Now I have significant loss. I wanna reverse it
What kind of hair loss do you have. I am by no means a doctor. Have you tried natural hair treatment? Ayurvedic herbs do help with hair loss. I have an Instagram page manely_yours47 as well as a website www.manely-yours.ca. There I have a Ayurvedic Stimulating Hair Growth Oil as well as a Herbal Hair Tea. Keep in mind every individual has different experiences. What may work for you may not work for me and vice versa. Disclaimer: I am not promising hair growth however my products may promote it. On my page you will see before and after pics. You can be the judge as to whether you want to give the products a try. My opinion it wouldn't hurt.
If i take finasteride - lets say for 5 years.
And than i quit. Will my hairloss than be even faster? Is the hairloss than quickly on the same Level like i would have never been taken finasteride?
Hello, this was really useful. I do have two questions.
1-Finasteride is recommended for use by 18 years and older. Would it be safe for a 16 year old to use at the right dose or could it cause development problems?
2-would Finasteride be a banned substance in professional elite sports?
Many thanks to you both.
Hi, i read some articles that Finasteride may lead to higher risk of high grade prostate cancer. May i get your comment about this? Thanks
Does taking zinc while on Finasteride lower the risk of side effects related to estrogen like Gyno and if I took it with Fin , will it lower the efficiancy of Fin and wont give the Fin the best results?!
Update? You taking fin? Any side effects?
@@JRtheBoy On finasteride 1.25 mg every day for 3 months no side effects till now
@@الغاز_اسلامية are you going to cut back to .5 mg or 1mg to see if it gets rid of your sides?
@@JRtheBoy I didn't get any side effects , if I get any I will cut back to 1.25 mg day after day or something like that
@@الغاز_اسلامية thanks for ur feedbacks
This was an awesome video! I have a question if you can so kindly answer me. Does the drug Interact with alcohol?
Only drink good wine..... That's just my general reccomendation and has nothing to do with Finasteride.
@@TheHairLossShow how about whisky?
I read that DHT serum levels doesn't spike up instantly on the second day of not taking finsateride. The DHT levels increase gradually "15-20 % after the second day" and so on for 3-4 days. Is this true, according to your findings? My point is that, Can I take finasteride every third day(two days gap) because I don't have a very severe hair loss and want to maintain my hair with little or no hair growth. I would be glad to to have an answer from you! Love your channel and all videos you post. Thank you!
Do you recommend 1mg 3 times a week because there is no proven added value to take it more often, e.g. 1mg every day?
Sorry, should have waited to see Podcast #4 where you answered it all
Alan Wilder what is the correct amount
2 years with positive note
I’m stating on oral finasteride. At age 65, am I too late? Good hair sides and back but thin and bald spots on top.
Great work for community guys.
lets say you started rogaine and regrew hair...if you then start finasteride and stop rogaine will those new hairs stay?
This is an interesting question, i would think it would because dht is being inhibited
Very well explained. Love these two!
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride.
Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise.
These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously.
Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
So finasteride may stabilise, is it possible it could allow some regrowth? Great channel by the way. Very informative.
It really depends on the degree of hair loss. If you have some mild miniaturisation, then it is possible for that to thicken up again. But once a hair is gone, it's gone. Glad you are enjoying the content. Feel free to subscribe, plenty more to come.
I started today at .25 mg per day. Im 29 with a maturing/receding hairline and thinning in front making M shape. but nothing out of control yet. I am very, very scared. I don't like ANY meds and I don't take them. I exercise very intensely usually everyday with weight and jumprope so I think I'll have good test going into it. Well see how it goes. Im so nervous!
Hey mate I wish you the best results. 🙏
@Dre niii so far I am still taking it everyday but I slowly just worked up to one milligram a day I figured if anything happens I reduce from there and so on. Everyone's different, and quite honestly I loathe trying to cut those pills up and they never cut evenly. As far as results and side effects I am having no known side effects to my knowledge. To be quite honest with you I've Had My Moments of paranoia and reading forums but quite honestly I feel great I work out hard everyday I have days where I'm tired like anybody else but I've noticed a more aggressive libido I swear penis gets harder but who knows I do think that I am having a positive experience thus far and I'm getting the benefits of the added testosterone, maybe? I feel great/normal. I haven't noticed any differences in my hair yet and I'm not really sure how to decipher this whole shedding process I mean I obviously see hares a Fall out like anybody else does but I can't tell if it's more or less... but I do feel like my hairline looks a lot thinner and I can see more scalp through my hair in the front and temples...maybe that is a sign that I am shedding and it's working I've heard many other instances that some people's hair will look thinner for a while because of the shedding but I am just staying strapped in being patient and hoping for the best and trying to stay away from forums as I already know what most of them are going to say about horror stories and quite honestly I don't know who's truly right and wrong with all of these people and who's getting money from this person and who's getting money from that person I don't know and I don't care I know I just don't want to go bald so I'm trying this but so far my experience is good and nothing wrong has gone on.
@Dre niii no problem man are you considering it yourself
@@brandoncausey645any updates
Who should I go to to get checked and possibly prescribed finasteride? General practitioner? Skin dictor?
Can you please let us if finesteride works for women too? Thanks.
Is it effective at low doses at all? Like once or twice a week?
Try 0.05mg per day.
I see a problem with this. When you block 5AR you will rise E2. As you rise E2 (that is why patients can develop gyno) you will lower LH output as E2 is the main signaling factor on the negative feedback loop to the HPTA. So, this means less T. There are several reports and studies of men becoming either Hypogonadal or having a sustained decreased in serum testosterone after 2 years of Finasteride use. So no, blocking DHT does not increase Test. It might immediately but not in the mid term or long term as it will increase E2.
I had a similar hypothesis. The blockage of dht causes the usual T increment to saturate to a threshold and then the E occurs to double levels to compensate it cause too much Test can cause aggressiveness etc. But the additional E produced to compensate higher T levels cause the female effects .Gradually when the T are not converted to DHT due to daily intake they accumulate and hence counter compensating E is produced at higher levels which showcase the female symptoms . So , microdosing ( depending upon hair loss ) and or reducing frequency in a week from daily to alternatively will atleast allow the T to convert to DHT for only for eg 2 days in a week or so and that is enough to bring the T progression and compensating E production to stable states .
@@rajatthakur3058 The problem with your theory is that your are not accounting for metabolites which half-life is much longer than the drug itself. This is why it takes up to 3 months for side effects from Finasteride to clear upon stopping medication. Taking it another day or less will yield the same effect.
@@joshuastam7704 considering the half life part as well. The more frequent the drug intake will be chances of half life sustainence of the drug inside body is higher and frequent thus leading to blocking of dht often. The lesser and alternatively the medicine is taken , the half life value / no. Is the same for instance , 24 hours from 1 mg , the next day when u'll not take it , dht production will kick in again , so in a week , u r allowing ur body to produce dht atleast 2 wice a week compared to halting it completely from daily dosage. The build up of alternate dosage is going to be fairly slower . Now whether u may take complete dosage or microdosages , u'll have to stop or put the medicin intake into sleep by mode after a period of let's say 4-5 months ..the flush out period Def gonna be 1.5 months compared to 3 months if one takes finasteride daily . I did it last year. Took for 4 months with Prp, shut it down for 8 months ..no side effects during the intakes as well , nocebo was trying to catch hold of me but it vanished the moment I figured out the calculation. Simultaneously, I took ashwagandha alternatively .. no effect on my libido as well. Plus , the side effects were from 1 mg or 5 mg daily when prescribed for prostrate issues. My microdosing is 0.5 mg 3rice a week only .
@@rajatthakur3058 This makes no sense, sorry, it just doesn't work that way with 5AR blockers
You say you start patients at 1mg 3x a week to see how they get on. What’s the lowest possible dosage you can take that would still give you benefits?
alex they said they start and they can lower the dosage depending on how patients react......
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride.
Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise.
These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously.
Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
Just started it today. Only had very slight loss at age of 39 so sod it see how it gose
Hi doctor. Can I take Finasteride and Saw Palmetto together?
Understand that male pattern hair loss is a progressive thing, understand that and skip to 3:55
Excellent information 👍. Can you slso discuss long term effectiveness of Finasteride ?
Don't listen to these people who are clearly paid/get commission from Big Pharma to push Finasteride.
Finasteride has permanent side effects for many people that are irreversible. Their studies don't mean shit because they were mainly funded By Big Pharma and many scientists and regulatory members of FDA were bought off. Their positive results were highly false-positively inflated. Way more people have reported worsening of hairloss and side effects on Finasteride than they advertise.
These people along with many others are clearly bought off and are providing marketing for Finasteride obviously.
Stay away from Finasteride whatever you do !!!!!
@@navalh8679 Go get a grip.
İ’d like to ask question to Dr. Jayaprakash, do you take finasterid ? İf so how long have you taking it ? Thanks sir
So at the "right" dose, there's no side effects, increase hair density with maybe more hairs, decrease prostate size, increase urine stream, increase testosterone a little, look better and feel better, I think it's a win, even if it's not 7mgs/week, and just 3mgs/week, its still a win, it's about balance...
a bunch of crap
@@janeztomazic5546 ?
Thank you for this podcast. Do we have any reliable study of effectiveness of finasteride in 10 years?
yes, Rossi 10-year study, and another two studies on Asian people
Just started today! doing 1mg every other day I. I will keep ppl updated if interested! also have been doing LLT for 2 months. The laser helmet has made random dark hairs start sprouting up. I thot it was cancer or something at first🤣. But they are getting more my original natural hair color as they get longer. Just in beginning stages of thinking at 28
Wht laser cap u bought.. Could u please share... I havebeen usind finasteride for 1 month without any sides..
@@medarametlapraveen Irestore
@@medarametlapraveen I also us DH labs ketoconazole shampoo
@@medarametlapraveen I Took my first dose yesterday. feel kinda out of it. Prob just mental from reading so much online :/.
@@ItzPmacDoh44 may be.. Even it was same for me in the initial days.. After wards I understood that it's giving no sides for me... Probably u shd go for low dose initially... However 2% people are susceptible for sides.. Hope u r not in that 2%
Dr's I am not over weight, I don't drink or smoke. I had surgery for Gyno in 2012 when I was 22 years old. My Gyno came back by 2016 and the surgeon said it's probably down to using Propecia (which I only took for 6 weeks) for hair loss. This put me off using any drugs for hairloss. I had surgery for Gyno a second time in 2016 when I was 26 years old. My Gyno has come back again but without taking Propecia or any drugs/vitamins what so ever. Do you think I should give Propecia another go as my Gyno has come back without taking Propecia and hair has been slowly thinning over the last 10 years?
Have they removed the gland twice or just using lipo to remove excess fat? If the gland is mostly removed then it would he incredibly difficult for anything to regrow it.
Does finesteride has any effect on beard growth or stimulation ... I’m asking this question bcoz beard growth depends on DHT ...
this is a good question, please doctors answer this
If beards depend on the DHT levels then you pretty much should know the answer. The enzyme that is getting reduced 2/3 (not DHT) just keeps the DHT levels stable (Not over-producing the enzyme that causes the DHT levels to rise, causing baldness) If the DHT levels are stable then this shouldn't affect the beard at all as your DHT level is not too low. (Even though it does decrease slightly)
I have a beard many call pretty thick and I just started fin 14 days ago. I just posted a video on it. I'll see what happens to beards as time goes on.
@@JulesLife what happened
P -Mac 20% thinner.
5:32 You still make a bad "correction" because you do not intervene at the real problem, aka DHT affecting the hair follicle. So, you do not affect hair loss only but any other things that requires DHT.
I am a programmer. As an analogy, it is like you want to resolve a bug but resolving it you make another bug because you did a change that affects another parts of the program too.
Moreover, an increase of T even with 10% only will increase estrogen because more T will be converted to estrogen. That +10% in T is not used well. You need a blocker for aromatase now to block T be converted in estrogen, otherwise you may get some tits.
what if the enzyme which converts the testosterone into estrogen is low in body???
see every other body is different so don't think so much
and by the way I m also software developer
Doctor, is DHT important for the body? Why are we blocking only a percentage of DHT not the whole 100%?
DHT has a lot of other important functions in the body hence why we are not trying to reduce the level to zero.
Can we take generic version in the same schedule like 3 times a week and still expect same results
Yes
I have been using minoxidil for almost 2 years but sheding happens always may be 3-4 months even after using it regularly. So I recently added finasteride 1.25mg every alternative days. I want to quit minoxidil. So the condition wrosen or remain stable only due to use of finasteride only?
According to research Finasteride should maintain your established hairs whether they have grown naturally or from the use of minoxidil. Good day!
started today, ill update this so feel free to ask
1 hour after: feel like i should say Ive been using Minoxidil for 1 year and doing scalp massages, improvement was only slight because I have diffused thinning so Im starting Fin 1.25mg EOD (will try to lower in the future). Also I'm 18 and doing this with a lot of weak but still existent hair folicules and don't try this without talking to a trusted dermatologist.
hows it going so far?
what the progress now?
Why when i read the leaflet when it arrived does it say it will lower testosterone and lower fertility and shrink prostate? Good video by the way it's nice to see it from a scientific point of view.
How common is gyno with this drug in your research? if a person had alittle gyno when going on the drug what are the chances it would have an effect on it? I hear its low risk for gyno at 7mg aweek, as it only can raise estro levels by up to 15%. anyway would like your view on this topic since you have many that use it that sees you. thanks.
Nice one guys ,
Cheers Doctors, I believe I am ready to go back on Finasteride after a 12 year absence. Do you recommend a daily microdose of .5mg? I'm still using minoxidil, but it's losing its efficacy sans finasteride. I hear constantly that any hair gained with minoxidil will be lost once minox is stopped, but if the follicle is still working, is it possible for it to return via finasteride (after initial fallout)? My entire hairline is intact, but there is thinning in the midfrontal region, that has only thinned out in the past 18 months. Is there a high chance of success for regrowth in this area of the scalp? Thanks and Best Regards! - Joey
Hello I just wanna say thanks for the advice I started taking finasteride the way you suggested three times a week. I was wondering how does this add up with the months is it three to four months from that day or the days added together from when you take the pills 3x a week thank you so much
Did you get any side effects?
It can also cause ocular side effects. Dry eyes and blurred vision
So theoretically this means that taking fin can also help with hair loss caused by low T..correct?
This shut my libido - scary - took me 2 months to get it back after I got off . Anyone advise how to avoid that and still stop hair loss ? (I used 1 tab per day)
Yeah bro, I use 0.05mg. Same scalp DHT reduction, far lower serum DHT reduction.
@@xmlfilms1996 mmmmh
@@zibtihaj3213 it works
@@xmlfilms1996 so u used 1 tab per 4 days ?
Start with .5mg 4x a week and get baseline bloodwork. 6 months in get more bloodwork done to see your levels. A year same thing. After a year or two of using the drug go up to 1mg 3x a week.
Are finasteride tablets actually divisible? The package insert says not to do it, but the reason is that women could otherwise come into contact with the active ingredient. If you disregard that, shouldn't it be possible?
Is it possible that post-finasteride syndrome is confused with the long time the drug remains on the skin? It is said that a simple dose of 1mg can remain on the skin for at least 30 days, so daily intake would lead to an over-accumulation in the body. In addition, it takes 3-6 months for the body to rid itself of the drug.
No, because biopsies have shown histological changes years post finasteride. Look up the study on the loss of sensation in the penis and the young Italian men who cannot ever have sex again. They took biopsies in their foreskin.
@@rockonmadonna I can confirm this drug is poison. Almost two years and I'm still fu*** up
Let's say I havent lost any of my follicles it means I don't have bald spots.However , there are some areas thinning or miniaturised . Will finasteride make my hair thicken ? Thanks
My GP prescribed it to me and said take it daily for a year and he’ll recheck progress after one year. Any views for taking it daily? Thanks! Great show!
How it’s goung
@@davedave2146 How is it going for you?
I want to talk about antibiotics like Ofloxocine which results in bigger testicles means higher testesteron level. Well I suffered with err alopecia aretera appears on my beard & moustaches... lower legs got thinner hair also on arms and upper scalp of head ...
In the mean time I had to take Ofloxocine for tow weeks for my synosis problem. I noticed alopecia spot that was getting bigger over time start growing hair... My skin color got whiter and glowful. I don't k ow how it happened but it happened. Again I'm noticing the same pattern hair loss appearing on my moustaches... I'm sceptical whether I should continue with Ofloxocine or not because long term use of anti iotica may harm. Any suggestion?
Hello everyone and doctors, could you please answer me this question? In my country propecia isn't commercialized in phamarcies, so I could only buy the generic brands of finasteride. Do you guys know if the efficacity is the same? and the results are the same. Thank you community!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you mentioned it is safe for the heart, liver, etc... I have mild kidney disease, is there any effect this medicine has on your kidneys? Thanks-cheers
Why do you State that there was no treatment at the early 90’s? It was Discovered by acident in 1981?????
I can only speak for myself. I a few years back tried, and my breast tissue started to get hard and achy, and I had an elevated heart rate (although I attribute that to the minoxidil). I stopped taking both, all side effects went away, and I won't take either of them again. That's just my story, it is what it is, I have no medical qualifications.
Yeah, that was just the minoxidil
@@MFRiley yup, minoxidil raised my heart rate too, used it twice. I've seen gains on even just fin by itself.
Hi, dr
I've watched most of your videos relevant to me; however, I just have one or two questions that haven't been covered by your videos.
if you get time, can you guys address the following questions:
1) I'm an athlete, and I'm wondering what/if finasteride would have any affect on muscle hypertrophy?
2) what purpose does dht have on the body that might be affected by reducing its production? I know it's a more potent androgen, as mentioned in one of your videos.
as you can see, my concerns are based on it affecting my athletic performance.
many thanks
Dht plays a very small role in muscle growth. If your testosterone is good them your muscle growth will be unaffected by dht reduction.
If you take a DHT inhibitor and you develop side effects, does that mean your body was using DHT as a compensation for low testosterone? Something to consider.
Great channel guys. Any chance for a video on monoxidil? What it does, pros/cons using it with finasteride? Thank you
Have a look at this one... ruclips.net/video/jztEaZKVz1Y/видео.html
Dr does topical finasteride mixed with minoxidil better than oral Finasteride? Please kindly reply
Depends on the individual. Certain people tolerate the different forms better.
doctor can you divide the finasteride 5 mg pill into 4 and take it?
Yes, watch their other video on finasteride
That's what I've been doing but I might have to take myself of it 😪 I've been using for 4 months now and about 3 weeks ago I started getting itchy swelling lips.. I wasnt sure what it was and now I believe it's due to finasteride
@@wolfie12344 surely it is for the consumption of finasteride? How did you go? did you stop drinking Did you improve?
@@davismendoza9681 my hair improved so much but the alergic reaction during the 3 month period wasnt worth it.
@@wolfie12344 what kind of allergy ?
Does all your hair (not just the new/regrown/saved hair, etc) fall out when you stop taking Finasteride?
How do I know if I'm prone to male pattern baldness?
So fenastride after 5 years will stop its affecting in our body??i hope u reply please
Dr. The sooner you treat baldness, the better? I'm 17 years old and I started taking finasteride for baldness, my hair wasn't falling out exaggeratedly but the entries in the front were big and I had some fine hairs, I started taking finasteride 1 month ago but it started to fall out a lot, but I saw on the internet that it's normal in the first 3 months there is a "shedding" in the first few months is this really normal?? I'll keep taking it forever at least I won't go bald skksks if I manage to at least keep what I have until one day I get an implant in the entrances, I'll be happy, it really sucks, I'm in my last year of school sometimes I'm ashamed to go, I don't even go to recess with low self-esteem, I go to the bike service, I keep turning my neck so I don't hit the wind and mess up my hair... but I'm very persistent, I've been on Minoxidil for 1 year, even not giving me results, people saying this and that, I won't give up, now I started with finasteride and everything is going to be ok the last thing that dies is hope, Faith... Dr thanks for the motivating videos, may God continue to bless you always and your family.
did the inital shed stop? if yes, how long it took?
Is there any point in using a blocker shampoo if I am on Fin?
I don't see a significant additional benefit.
I am taking 1mg Finasteride every other day. Does it make any difference if I am taking 1mg every other day versus taking 0,5 mg daily?
So if i feel a daily dose of 1mg finasteride for 7 months now has promoted dry eye syndrome. Would i beable to straight away regulate the dose to say, monday, thursday and sunday? Instead of taking a months break. Would that be beneficial?
Any libido sides effects ؟
@@playernoob6493 No, no change in that department.
Since the tablet is enteric coated do it affect the efficacy of drug when it get spilled to get prescribed dose. Why is it enteric coated, to protect the drug form acid or to protect gastric mucosa from drug? Should I spilt the tablet
I just started on propecia 1 mg I feel good except a slight headache here and there and sometimes I feel my head warm like maybe a fever but is this just my body adjusting ???
You might find that this probably settles.
Hey can u plz tell me how long it took to stop hairfall
Hey! I just started today and I have the slight headache/warm head too. Did it go away after you body adjusted?
@@christianacosta_ Hey, how are u after 6 months ?
Hello Doctor, I can't find Finasteride 1ml in Egypt. Can I take a quarter of a pill per day, only two days a week Finasteride 5ml. ??
Talk to a dermatologist first. Im in a similar situation and started splitting 5mg (1.25mg each ) into quarters and taking them EOD, I started two days ago so i guess its normal for me to not notice a difference yet but yes thats a thing you could do!
@@andresobon8714 thx bro
@@ahmedyasser.m No need, ill see if i can tell you how it goes for me as it starts working
@@andresobon8714 ok thx