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    A ten year study is not enough to convince me. However, it may be completely true that Finasteride completely stops hair loss in some men. I tend to think that it's more sensible to tell people that their hair loss can be slowed by the drug rather than stating that if they take the pill their hair loss is history.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PatientlyWaiting View Post
    May I see the link to this study?

    Hair slowing down, may appear as if hair loss stopped.

    Too many guys who used finasteride say that it only slowed down their hair loss. I don't know about those "studies".
    http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/rese...ts-and-safety/

    A study is a far more reliable source of information than random people posting on the internet. The study indicated that 86% of people on the drug experienced no further hair loss whatsoever, and over 40% regrew hair. Only 14% experienced hair loss over the course of the 10 year period while on the drug. The authors concluded that the effectiveness of finasteride does not reduce over time, even in older men.

    Of course the success rate is not 100%, but you have to realise that you're posting on a hair loss forum, and so are the people saying finasteride doesn't work, or stopped working. If finasteride works for someone, why would they ever come here again? My point is making an opinion on a drug based on people posting on hair loss forums isn't wise. The people claiming it doesn't work for them are in the 14%. So if you make an opinion based on people's experiences posting here, you're looking at an extremely skewed demographic.

    Just like you have seen people say that finasteride stops working, I have seen people say the exact opposite - I've seen quite a few people who have been on it for 10 or 15 years, say that they have had no hair loss whatsoever since starting it. But like I said before, you probably don't see enough of those people because they're not posting on hair loss forums.

    I think looking at a controlled study with measured results is more wise than making an opinion based on what random people post on a message board.

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    I stopped minoxidil for a few weeks about a year back, started shedding like crazy. I definitely keep it in my regimen.

    maybe use it a bit less(every other day) but I wouldn't reccomend removing it from your routine.

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