We have 3 companies working on topical "side free" finasteride equivalents

[hellouser]

Its tough to not ask yourself what took so long? Why couldnt any of these 3 treatments been started on like 5 or 10 years ago? Waiting years for any of these is a long time to watch hair die that probably wont ever come back. The idea of taking a drug like propecia really doesnt sit too well with me though and long term your just going to switch to one of those once its out anyways so why bother starting propecia? We dont know if hair saved on propecia will transfer over to whatever other thing comes out. Seems it would but who knows
Yeah though in like 5 years assuming these pan out MPB will be a much easier problem to deal with and maybe even preventable with few if any sides. Once that day happens MPB is in a sense cured for people that still have hair at least.

It most definitely will 'transfer'. Your logic would support the notion that taking finasteride for 10 years and immediately stopping would suggest that you'd immediately experience hair loss of 10 years right after quitting.

[kobefan234]

OMG, what the hell is it with all these biotechs being so obsessed with treatments for acne? Cosmo Pharmaceuticals did this too; acne first, hair loss later. Are they completely stupid?

acne already has two very good products right now benzoyl peroxide and isotretinoin. they both can cure acne. no cures for alopecia though

[hellouser]

acne already has two very good products right now benzoyl peroxide and isotretinoin. they both can cure acne. no cures for alopecia though

The fat corporate d-bags in the biotechs are borderline retarded for throwing in ANOTHER acne treatment. I wanna strangle someone right now.

[Vox]

OMG, what the hell is it with all these biotechs being so obsessed with treatments for acne? Cosmo Pharmaceuticals did this too; acne first, hair loss later. Are they completely stupid?

No, they simply need money and the need it now.

Acne can be reasonably managed today and it affects mostly adolescents, boys and girls, which are very sensitive about their looks. On the other hand, hair loss, even in the extreme unfortunate case where it starts so early, is almost never a concern at teen age. It is also well known that hair loss is a very tough nut to crack.

Q.E.D.