Finasteride 0.25 mg twice per week. Works for me.

[WarLord]

Hopefully the photos I have posted showing my progress over the passed 7 months demonstrates that my modest dose of 0.5mg twice a week works (at least in the crown area, can't see much effect at the front unfortunately).

I'm not interested in making fun of people here as the prospect of baldness has been one of the most distressing things i have faced in my life so far. So chill out Kojak, we're all brothers here.

Then go to a specialist. They will list you in medical literature as a genetic freak.

I don't believe that 0.5 mg twice weekly could do anything significant. Your posts indicate that you seriously delusional.

You should post your DHT levels, by the way.

[WarLord]

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[Loomings]

You can't be real. You came to this forum to make fun of us.

Hopefully the photos I have posted showing my progress over the passed 7 months demonstrates that my modest dose of 0.5mg twice a week works (at least in the crown area, can't see much effect at the front unfortunately).

I'm not interested in making fun of people here as the prospect of baldness has been one of the most distressing things i have faced in my life so far. So chill out Kojak, we're all brothers here.

[WarLord]

0.5mg of Fin twice a week is as much a compromise as I'm willing to make...

You can't be real. You came to this forum to make fun of us.

[WarLord]

How is anyone supposed to take seriously the comments of a supposed War Lord?

Your hair loss stopped after two doses of 0.25 mg fin, sure. I am sorry, but I can't take anything of what you write seriously. Not since the moment you have written this nonsense.

[Loomings]

He has no sides. He is completely delusional.

How is anyone supposed to take seriously the comments of a supposed War Lord?

[WarLord]

More likely in July after a year of gains on Finasteride and seeing responsiveness in the hair I have regained and grown back but still that hair has grown back on my vertex and crown though darkened and grown past the vellus peach fuzz stage has still not caught up in thickness or in density of the hair that was unaffected by baldness in the receptors that had no such DHT sensitivity. That is why I am making that conscious decision to take it up a notch.

But I will also cycle out and wean myself off of Finasteride in the month or two previous to that so that my system is clear for the new drug to take effect and hopefully work its magic

What? You want to interrupt the use of finasteride for 1-2 months? Then allow me to say "Good bye!" to your hair.

[WarLord]

This is absolutely shocking advice. Do not take Propecia at all if you suffered sides on 0.25mg every few days. You were cautious and discovered it's not good for you, so back the heck away from it. Anything else would be sheer lunacy.

He has no sides. He is completely delusional.

[PatientlyWaiting]

I don't know why so many people find it hard to believe that finasteride works so fast on slowing down/halting hair loss. I actually thought it was normal for hair loss to stop within a month since that's what always happened to me when I was on and off Propecia. It would be pretty noticeable and it was not stress related at all because stress related hair loss happens on the whole head, not in a receding hairline or horseshoe pattern.

[Loomings]

I dunno why anyone would want to use DUT and further erode their prostate. You'd end up with a prostate the size of a shriveled sultana using that kinda stuff.

0.5mg of Fin twice a week is as much a compromise as I'm willing to make, and I already notice a change in my sex drive at this amount (although I do concede that being a bit less horny is actually kinda liberating).

Nevertheless I am keeping an eye on these lawsuits that are being filed against Mercke and seeing how they turn out. If the lawsuits start winning I will be reassessing....however it's likely Mercke will pull the drug if they start losing.

[Shan]

Thanks for answering bro

[chrisis]

I wonder if they're unwilling to risk selling a stronger drug for male pattern baldness when there's already uncertainty about the safety of finasteride.

If they don't seek FDA approval for it but make it available off label, then the risk lies with the doctor and patient.

[ChrisM]

Why is Dut then not FDA approved for hairloss?

I really don't know to be honest with you.
I grabbed this particular answer just now from yahoo and copied and pasted it here.



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Dutasteride is FDA approved for benign prostate hypertrophy or prostate enlargement problems. The reason why it is not yet approved by the FDA for male pattern hair loss (MPTL) is because it is still in its testing stages. However, there are already doctors who prescribe this medication, especially for those who have tried and failed with finasteride.

Side effects of dutaseride include an increase in libido, but with a lowered sperm count. It is found to have a greater effect on the treatment of MPTL but of course, with more potent side effects.

The dosage will depend on what your doctor will prescribe for you, if he deems that you need it. The length of taking it will also depend on your condition. It is best to check with your doctor on this.

It is suggested to take finasteride first. If this does not work, then you can switch to dutasteride, but all with the advice and monitoring of your doctor.

[Shan]

Why is Dut then not FDA approved for hairloss?

[ChrisM]

Dutasteride is shown in clinical trials to be far more powerful that Finasteride. Whereas Finasteride blocks out and inhibits 75 percent of DHT and prevents the 5ar enzyme from doing its dirty work.

Dutasteride blocks 95 percent of DHT and it blocks two types of the 5AR enzyme that contribute to DHT both type I and II . Finasteride only engages type I and not II. And therefore results on Dutasteride from those who have gone from Finasteride with marginal results and no side effects have been great to amazing in terms of hair coverage overall.

And that makes all the difference. I don't think that ten months has shown me the maximum results yet. But if it has then graduating to Dutasteride might make all the difference to raising the stakes of the fight.