This is the most sensible, balanced discussion of Finasteride that I've ever seen. If I'd seen this 10 years ago maybe I'd have gotten over my fear of the drug and started taking it when I had more hair to save!
@Naveed Ahmed I took my first pill 3 hours ago, I’m nervous as hell haha. 25 with minimal hair loss but starting to recede, using rogaine 2x a day, and 3mg of finasteride a week. I swear to god if my dick breaks 😂😂
@Naveed Ahmed haha well everything seems normal except I did not wake up “happy” like I usually do. But it hasn’t been 24 hours, and that’s the only “negative” thing I can note, and I can’t even say that’s attributed to finasteride. Hope it all works out, within 3 months you’ll see some growth im sure of it!!
@Naveed Ahmed Well, I took my second dose, and everything has been normal, I don’t notice any side effects so far, but it’s still very early. Are you using topical minoxidil or oral?
Been using 3mg a week (taking 1 mg Monday Wednesday and Friday) for the last 6 months with no noticeable side effects and thrilled with the results. I have been contemplating taking finasteride for the last 10 years but would never have started this drug if it wasn't for your channel and professional advice with scientific evidence backing up what you were saying. Many many thanks. I'm sure there are millions of guys like me out there who haven't found you yet but would follow suit upon hearing this video. Keep up the outstanding work. Anyone else out there taking the same dose? Write you results below.......
@@simpslayer4793 hey It's been more than 3 months I took my first pill on 19th Jan 2021 First I was taking just 1mg/ every other day but when I got confident about that I'm not having any kind of side effects and all so from mid Feb I started to take 1mg/everyday No side effects luckily 🙏 No hair fall Volume and density of my hair increased significantly My meat is working better than ever 😂 Overall I'm happy 🔥
This channel is invaluable. Honestly I used to panic over potential sides after taking just 0.5mg everyday but 3mg a week is actually working really well for me. We need professionals like these guys in our lives. I had a consultation once and was given terrible advice. I was advised against finesteride and was recommended to start laser therapy and then a transplant in future, with no realistic explanation as to how to maintain existing hair. I’ve really learn a lot from these videos :) so thanks for your hard work!
i got recommended the same thing. Lazer and minoxidial and eventually pressured into a FUE transplant. I don't think Finasteride was even offered to me
I got recommended PRP. Its just greedy derma people trying to line their own pockets. Actual treatment for male pattern baldness are cheap. Min + Fin + ketoconazcole. That's it
@@TheHairLossShow I'm confused. You guys kinda contradict yourself You said no need to take 7 mg a week and 3 mg a fine but then say it's probably not doing anything. Is taking 2 mg a week worth it or not? Bc that's the most my body can handle.
This is the best channel on UA-cam IMO for advice on finasteride usage - two professionals covering all kinds of information about finasteride. Here at 10:10 they're even talking about the cost-saving finasteride dosing practise of splitting a 5mg proscar pill into quarters - Clearly these guys aren't affiliated with Merck if they're showing us how to dose finasteride on a budget (As well as the MWF weekly dosing routine they have previously recommended, which goes against the excessive daily Merck dosing recommendation) 🙂 So much knowledge freely shared. Thank you! (I just wish I had started this medication half a decade earlier!)
@@kevinwilson3337 No. Different cause and mechanism of action. AA generally resolves on its own. You can inject steroids into the lesion which has shown to be beneficial.
Kevin Mann's is one of the best and he's certainly the most knowledgable who does a lot of in depth research and tests out a lot of the newer treatments himself. He's obviously not a Doctor though.
I can't give you guys credit enough and praise you enough for your shared knowledge. As a 32 year old male (starting to bald), who is about to start to taking the medicine, this information is worth so much. Thank you guys, alot
I started taking finasteride yesterday and I am skeptical and worried about dosage, frequency, and side effects. Not anymore! You guys are the best. You made it easy for me to just cut the pill into quarters and take it 3x per week. I really appreciate your effort in making these super helpful videos. Wish you the best! and KEEP IT UP... WE NEED YOU!
I really like these guys. Both very knowledgeable, likeable and are not trying to sell us anything (the opposite really ) I've been on 1mg Fin for 2 years, started aged 48 and can honestly say my 2" crown bald patch is now only slightly noticeable and the over all density it thicker. No side effects for me but I reduced to 1mg every other day a few months ago and all seem good! Great channel!
@@Olyrous Hi, Everything is going well. I have been on Fin now for just over 5 years.. I must say that I only used 1mg every other day for around 4 months and then I started cutting my tablets in half, 0.5 mg everyday the effect is still the same. If I hadn't taken action even as an older guy I am convinced I would have much less hair. My Finasterade are just generic
Just a litle comment on the logic of the response curve ("DHT inhibition curve"): In order to make sense, the dose [mg] has to be on the "x- axis". Only then the graph indicates, that an increase of the dose over 1 mg/ day results in no further effect of DHT inhibition. Nonetheless, amazing , unbiased explanations. You bring a lot of value to the lifes of many.
You guys are great. Genuine and always looking to help others with specific information and logical opinions. I cant wait to recommend this channel to my future son when he is losing his hair. :)
This is hands down the best information on hair loss I have ever seen. Thank you so much. There is so much trash out there and so hard to gauge what is correct and what is misinformation. Love this.
Finasteride has such a flat dose response curve that if someone says they got side effects at 1mg per day and none at .25mg per day than the side effects they were experiencing were all psychosomatic.
I got sides within a week starting at ~0.625mg (split the 5mg into 8 lol). I wasn't even expecting it, I was feeling confident in my body's ability to overcome it but alas...my sides got a bit better overtime though but still persist.
@@astwas What were the sides? And I don't know if I would risk it. I came across a doctor saying that in all honesty he couldn't prescribe fin to people because we just don't have the data behind the side effects, especially in the long term. It might induce dementia in longterm users for all we know.
@@LordJagd All the things to do with the your noodle lol. Watery mayonnaise, went straight to 0 morning noodles but few months later it came back but is rare, sometimes shooting pain in the lemons, and just reduced "hunger" overall
I wish your UA-cam channel was around 10 years ago. I would have a lot more hair because I was hesitant to take Finasteride because of the side effects. When I started Finasteride 3 months ago, I experienced brain fog but no sexual side effects. Now, I have reduced from 7 days a week to 3 times a week. It seems my brain fog has gone away, and I haven't noticed any more or less desire for sex. Thank you for your recommendation!
26yrs old. Been thinning for about 4 years. Mild thinning through the crown and slight receding. Started on the advised dosage from the video (3mg a week). Been on it for 3 weeks so far. The only possible notable side effect is increased libido (surprising). Will update in a few months time
@@Fizzy332 At about the 6-month mark now. Crown area seems to have thickened up slightly. Can't see any significant difference to my hairline, could have slightly receded more but not by much. Feel like I definitely experienced some shedding through the first 2-4 months to where my hair was slightly thinner than baseline. When I took a closer look, it seems that a lot of the thinner hairs themselves have fallen out leaving the thicker stronger ones. Hoping that over the next 6 months the thinner hairs that I lost get replaced by stronger/thicker ones. Absolutely zero negative side effects. If anything, I've experienced unhair related positive side effects, feel more mentally sharp, more motivated, stronger during workouts/body seems leaner (but this could be due to other changes in my life, no real way of knowing) - Also feels great to be doing something to prevent hair loss in general, huge mental boost in itself
@@Fizzy332 Also bumped it up to 1.25mg everyday at about the 5 month mark. Just felt if I'm doing this I may go all out (seeing as I experienced no negative side effects on 3mg weekly)
I have read that not taking it daily will affect your hormones. There will be spikes in the bloodstream of introducing, stopping and then re-introducing the pill into your system every couple of days. Remember, the half life of finasteride in your bloodstream is short, so by taking it every other day, your hormones will go up and down constantly, as opposed to taking it daily, and thus regulating your hormone profile.
Great video! I totally agree with your approach and think a lot of people (specifically those experiencing side effects) needed to hear your fact based opinions on this. Thank you!
I'm a woman with post-menopausal overall hair density thinning and miniaturization that occurred over a 3 year period. So gradual that it took me awhile to even notice what was happening until the volume loss began to seriously impact hair styling. I've been using minoxidil for 6 months and so far, so good. I recently added finasteride. My doctor prescribed 1mg per day. So far, no side effects. I got a second opinion on the dose from another doctor and was told that anything less than 5mg is not an effective dose for a woman. Both doctors are board certified dermatologists who specialize in hair loss. If 1mg per day truly is insufficient for a woman, I may be wasting valuable time. What has your experience been in your practice with respect to effective finasteride dosing for women?
Are u still taking finasteride? I'm post meno. Doc wants me to start on 1 mg. I'm so scared. Worried it will build up in my liver and I don't have a gallbladder.
I think that women need more finasteride than men. A study talked about 5 mg a day for women but it has to be confirmed. Spironolactone is more prescribed for women.
This is a good informative hair loss channel. There is a lot of UA-cam hair loss channels hosted by mouth breathers who have no idea what they are talking about.
Thank you Dr's. I am 54 and just started taking the medicine. On the 6th day, depression really kicked in. I completely stopped using the drug. I'm thinking I was overdosing. After listening to your great advice, I may try 1mg per week to see if the side effects stop.
@@SonyCamry yes the depression stopped. After listening to Dr Vik and Dr Russell saying only a trace of finasteride is needed to control DHT in the scalp, I'm now taking .5 mg twice a week. I'm hoping this will do the trick.
I was scared from watching all these youtube videos of side of affects. This video helped me be more at ease, Thank You. My pills should be arriving this Monday.
@@ishobakrackatewy8855 Def, good luck. Once I see results I’ll I’m pulling back on the dosage and getting a hair transplant. I’m not taking this for over 2 years and for those two years I’ll be pulling back every 2 months or so. Maybe I’ll do 3days a week for 2 months and 1 month off and so on. Even if I don’t get side affects I’ll be pulling back cause you just never know. God bless and be safe.
@@AryanSharma-qj4eu how's it going bros I've been 1 mg every night def something going in my body bit more energy or something I'm getting a burny face if that makes sense? Like my face is red so I'm gonna lower dose 1 every other day.. Might phone the doctor hopefully my GP keep me sweet don't fancy checking reddit forums or UA-cam for advice
@@ishobakrackatewy8855 Its been 1 week with fin. Honestly I think they are responding good. I have started to see small hair on my hairline and my hair look a little thicker (not a lot but somewhat, maybe oils also helped in it). And yes my semen is now somehow quite liquidy (if this made sense) but I read that this is common.
Can you make a video about the various treating method considering different ages and the aggressiveness of hair loss. I think by doing this a lot of people would be really satisfied and not longer comment your videos. (Keep up the good work, great Chanel)
10:31 In many countries, insurance covers 5mg tablets but not 1mg tablets. My 30 5mg tablets costs me $2 total, where as if I was taking 1mg tablets, it would cost me over $30.
This is very helpful and informative. I've been taking 1.25mg everyday for years. Excellent result. Now,, I would like to take it every other day due to the fact that the drug has been in my system for a longer period of time. No side effects. Also. I use hair serum from The Ordinary to rejuvenate my scalp. It has low strength of minoxidil. It doesn't dry my scalp as opposed to using Minoxidil.
Can you comment on the Drake et al. (1999) study that concluded that taking 0.2 mg per day is almost the same as taking 1 mg a day. Also, to achieve that steady state, can we take 0.5 mg 3 times a week?
Great video! I do disagree with your approach on pre-treatment bloodwork. Serum free and total DHT is important to measure prior to starting therapy, as interpretation of these results can help indicate likelihood of developing common side effects with use. This would be important for the patient to know prior to onset of therapy.
Thank you for the great content. Any ways I can keep my DHT level in bloodstream relatively high while having DHT level low enough in the follicles to reduce hair loss? Is this the concept that makes 3x/week having fewer side effects than 7x/week?
I got very elevated liver enzymes from finasteride after taking 1,25 mg/day, so I would recommend taking a blood test after using for a while. The dosage was probably way too high for me. This is useful information.
@@thebest5productsforyou No, I couldn't get my doctor to prescribe it again to me because of the blood test. I'd like to try again but at a lower dose, and follow up with blood test to see if I could find a sweet spot.
This is exactly what the Companies don't want the public to know. Otherwise their sales would be cut by half. They want you to take a finasteride pill every day for the rest of your life, and now we know that that is not really necessary.
You say level of DHT in blood doesn't matter, only at the hair follicle, but in the topical finasteride video you make the point that testosterone gets converted into DHT at the liver, as well, and that DHT is gonna get to the follicle through the blood stream.
Just wanted to comment I’ve been taking finasteride for a week now and I am doing the 3 days 1mg tablet; I feel confident in using it and I would like to say I appreciate the advice and knowledge you have given me becsuse it really is life changing
@@kieran8420 decided as the recommended dose was once a day I started to take it daily to like improve the medication in a sense of things and I still have had 0 side effects and im starting to feel more and more confident with my hair even though there's been so very little change, I feel taking it 3 times a week for the first one or two weeks helped my body ease into the medication
Guilherme Himmler not a change in thickness but used to have many hairs fall out whenever I slept or was in the shower and now I feel like hardly any do which is making me feel great tbh, I feel a lot more confident with my hair
I had huge problems using 1mg a day of finasteride, maybe its too much at the same time so I will follow this advice of times a week, it will be my final attempt with this medication
@Alejandro Santa It absolutely destroyed my libido, my workouts weren't progressing anymore, I had some bad depression and anxiety episodes I tried the 1mg twice a week but was still terrible I stop completely a month ago and i'm still recovering, my libido is still very low and Im having no erections at all
@@Filipe6090 No, you cannot be 100% sure it was caused by finasteride unless you did a controlled experiment ruling out ALL other factors and variables (external and internal).
Hi guys. Quick question on Dutasteride dosing. Since your general recommendation is three 1mg Finasteride pills per week, and since Dutasteride is said to be a few times stronger, would just one 0.5mg Dutasteride pill per week be the equivalent to the three Finasteride per week? If not, what would be the equivalent dose in your opinion? Thanks!
Please no NOT attempt to dose dutasteride by yourself! The dose for BPH is 0.5mg (which is 12 times higher for finasteride), making it roughly 24 times as potent. Dutaseride is not licensed for hair loss for this reason, and a major side effect is breast cancer in men.
I'm impressed with the approach both the doctors have taken (based on scientific evidence). I've started 1mg Finasteride every alternate day (Mon, Wed, Friday) since a month along with Minoxidil 2ml per day (since 2017), Ketoconazole shampoo hair wash 3 times a week and dermarolling (0.5mm) twice a week (8-10mins/ session) done by myself. I Did see a good improvement in my hair thickness after I started Finasteride including new hair near my temple area which was completely barren. I also noticed my existing hair has thickened up. I did encounter shedding of hair while taking hair wash but I believe that was a positive sign to make way for stronger hair. I have absolutely no side effects!
@@alwaleed5190 yes you can begin with EOD, as I've seen a decent amount of thickness on my existing hair and slight regrowth near the temple areas on both sides.
Hi Dr. Vikram and Dr. Russell, recently I started to consider buying the 5mg Finasteride pills and cut them into quarters to take them 3 times a week as per your advice, I do have one concern about this practice though, do the pills get oxidized after they're cut and left untouched for a few days? This one really bothers me. Thanks so much!
Thanks for all the videos guys, I'm on finasteride now, after 8 months of palmetto and rogaine with ok but inadequate results, trying 1mg every other day
Thanks very much. You have made me rethink Finasteride. I took it 13 years ago and experienced sides (panic attacks, anxiety... no issues sexually)... I was on 1.25mg per day. I have never considered that dosage may have been the problem. I am naturally pretty sensitive, so a reduced dosage could hopefully work. I’m considering trying the 3mg/wk approach as suggested. Thanks
How long did you stay on the Fin before you discontinued it? I was experiencing some sexual sides and they resolved after about 3 weeks(could be months) because the body adjusts. I think thats a key problem for many people. As soon as they experience the scary side, they immediately discontinue without realizing that in the majority of cases, the body normalizes the change in dht resulting in less or no sides. The only consistant side ive experienced is a decreased volume of ejaculation. Which is of no concern to me in the slightest lol
Cody Bell Glad that your sides stopped. I kept taking it for 18 months (because I was unaware that fin was causing the issue - this was 14 years ago, when there was less info readily available). My body didn’t adjust quickly after stopping either...
@@nicholasgeorge82 yeah thats known to happen in many people unfortunately. Small percentage of symtoms are persistent. But perhaps lessening the dose can help you lessen or eliminate side effects.
Same here. 2 years of panic attacks just from nowere (but finasteride). It's a very scary drug. Anxiety, blood pressure, fear of dying everyday, all day... Fucked my life for some years. I fear this medicine... At that point, I just didn't care about any sides. I was 20 years old. Lot's of T... Strong as hell...lifting weights and fuckin everyday. My lady is my witness of what I came through. Still with me 13 years after these horrible years of panic. I guess I will try topical instead. When I checked with a doctor, he asked if I had any contact with female hormones. My estradiol levels were higher than a woman in menopause. Remember that DHT blocks estrogen. So you block DHT and it won't block estrogen anymore. You're female hormones will start raising at this point. We're fighting a false "war"...baldness isn't a disease. We have to be very careful about blocking this hormone, that came naturally with all men. If its there, there's a point, right?
My hair have thinned out as compared to juvenile days. Got myself diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis induced hairloss 10 years ago. Seborrheic is gone. In order to thicken my hair, I have started taking prp session. Done with 1. Doc suggested to use 1mg / day finasteride. And, cause of this video + my mother being a nurse and from her experience on modifying pain killer's dosage for pain relief according to own calculations , I am not going to listen to the doc and will take 3 times a week. Cause the hair is important but the manhood is even more.
From my understanding, 1mg every 2 to 3 days is fine (Mon/Wed/Fri or Tues/Thurs/Sat). If you are experiencing certain symptoms, try reducing the dose and see if that helps.
@@jackjaskowiak Going from 1mg everyday to 1mg Mon/Wed/Fri is cutting the dose. You are going from 7mg a week to 3mg a week. However, if you experience side effects at 3mg a week, you can use a pill cutter and cut the 1mg finasteride pill in half (.5mg). You can try taking half 4 days a week (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs). Now you'll be taking 2mg a week instead of 3mg. That said, I am no doctor. This is my understanding of the video.
@@jackjaskowiak I believe so since you are taking less mg a week. However, there is no guarantee. Some people are more sensitive to certain prescriptions while others are not. The good thing is odds are in your favor. I believe this channel has a video that discusses how less than 2% of participants experienced serious side effects. You should check it out 🤙🏼
I got really bad brainfog from fin 1mg from the first dose, which goes away after 3 days. So i started taking 1mg every 14 days, because i can't work with the fin induced brainfog. I haven't lost any ground yet, no shedding. Because of the 30day halflife in the tissue, i'm confident that this is at least better than not taking it at all. I'll update you guys
I'm still doing it. It definetely works better than nothing, because my scalp does not itch anymore, and it starts to itch again like crazy when 20ish days has passed, and my shedding continues. I wouldn't reccomend it though. Even though i continue with this dosage frequency, i will probably lose ground in the future. But my experience is that it definetely is better than nothing
Thank you for this great video! Can you please do an updated video that takes into consideration the topical finasteride option. I am thinking about starting a combined minoxidil + finasteride topical treatment and I'd love to hear your insight on the topic.
If I was to play devil's advocate, aren't the side effects of finasteride caused by the lowering of DHT in the first place? So regardless of which dosage you use, if the drug is working then by definition it is enough to cause the side effects?
@Locs Talks lo ideal es mantenerla equilibrada no? Que puedas mantener erecciones y que tu cabello no se adelgace. Sencillo. Mide tu nivel de DHT y determina si eres propenso a sufrir aga. Teniendo en cuenta la vida media del medicamento y lo que dura en la sangre usa una dosis capaz de detener la alopecia sin poner en riesgo tu pene. Ellos subieron 3 veces 1 mg por semana. Voy en 5 meses y medio y funciona para mí. Adiós espacios en la cabeza, no hay caída, el cabello ganó pigmentación, recuperé la línea de cabello, se redujo la frente, lo único que me falta es que siga engrosando, densidad y ya.
I take my 3 day at 1mm. I also take Rogaine as well and I use a derma rollers every week. I am probably over extending with my treatment but I am really conscious about my hair and don't want to lose it. Luckily my hair loss isn't that bad only happening in my hairline.
Gentlemen, if the goal is to stop the DHT conversion at the site/hair follicle, then topical Finasteride should work if absorbed deep enough into the scalp/follicle. I am looking at limiting the journey via the liver and whole body, thus lessening side effects? With this update, I am thinking of taking 1mg 2X /week after the first month.
Thank you for the valuable content here. I would like to request a video showing the before and after photos of patients on their hair improvement (after 1-2 years) solely on finasteride and minoxidil treatment to know how well or effective can medicine treat male pattern hair loss. I'm sure such video will help others. Appreciate with thanks.
Hello, First of all, I want to thank you very much for the interesting and effective content! I have been taking finasteride 1 mg for 10 months every other day and I want the results to improve. I am 30 years old. I feel great and probably no side effects. My questions: 1. Is it worth trying to switch to 1 mg per day? Could it improve the results? 2. Is there a risk involved in returning to the current dose? 3. At a later age, should the dose be reduced regardless? Many thanks in advance!!!
Hi doctor, I am 18 years old and experiencing hairloss on the temple aggressively this year, how much mg of finesteride should I start taking to avoid side effects? Thankyou
@@respectfulyoungmen2141 OK thankyou very much, I've tried saw palmetto for 4 months but my hair continues to receding + becomes thinner. I am planning to stop saw palmetto and switch to finesteride or can I take both?
@@namikazeomar8001 I took saw palmetto until u turned 18 and then switched over to fin. Fin definitely works 100000 times better. It’s pointless to take both considering the % of DHT inhibition is only as high as the strongest DHT blocker your taking so any other DHT blockers in combination are useless.
I'm 57 yrs old. Been balding since 19. Started rogaine in 1989. Had success slowed hair loss and some growth. After 20years was losing the battle. On Fin for 2 months 1 pill every other day. Starting to see and feel the hair is more healthy. So far no side effects. I wish I started early but was scare of the side effects, If you are young and losing your hair. Try it to buy as much time you can. Hopeful in a few years something new can work.
I agree! I was also afraid to start it because of all the talks about sexual side effects. Dr Vikram and Dr Russell have helped me to understand that it's VERY rare and it will stop when you stop taking it. I got hung up on those "people" online who said that their side effects continued long after stopping treatment. After educating myself by watching the videos on this channel, I feel confident in taking it now, knowing that the doctors have never actually seen proof that the post-finasteride syndrome actually exists. They talk about it here ua-cam.com/video/QxTtGsj1nWk/v-deo.html
Hey, just wondering what your opinions are on the oft-reported cognitive side effects of finasteride? Some claim it made them more dumb, or have brain fog, memory issues, etc. Really worried about that myself. Thanks.
Well it affects neurosteroids and that's a fact. Whether it will affect you mentally is another story but if you're already predisposed to mental issues like depression I'd be very careful with it.
Thank you for the infromation! i have one question remaining. Youre saying that the dose doesn't matter because at a certain point u will reach peak levels either way. Im already on 0.5MG of finasteride for about more than 2 years. it seems my baldness progression has stopped. however would there be any point for me to up the dose to 1MG after already being on it for such al long time? would it benefit my hairloss and would it effect any sides? or do you think its not gone make a difference at all?
Thank you so much for your dedication and service, it has been very helpful. Is there any study about the duration of the effect of finasteride in the hair follicle?
Hi. great show and very informative. for a year i took 1mg finasteride and now i shifted to finasteride 5mg and split the pill 1.25mg and i take it daily. based on your dosing. should i take it 1.25mg 3x a day? i have not felt any side effect even taking it daily even with 1.25mg. is it okay to adjust it to 1.25mg 3x a week? thanks in advance
Question: yes, the tissue half life is 30 days but don’t we also want 5-alpha Reductase to be blocked in the liver? If that’s the case, we have to consider the half-life of the drug in the blood as well. Furthermore, if we were only concerned about tissue half-life then topical finasteride must be as effective, if not, more effective than oral finasteride. Just curious. Would love to hear your input. Thanks
Yes that actually happens quite frequently. It's more likely to happen if you start on a lower dose and slowly scale up. Your body, which may early on experience headaches, fuzziness, testicular ache, will often adjust as it gets used to a slightly different amount of DHT.
My primary physician was hesitant to prescribe Finasteride citing common side effects such as erectile dysfunction AND gynecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue). If it wasn’t for these videos, I surely would have stoped the pursue of prescribed medication to help combat hair loss. Thank you for the invaluable educational videos. I feel more confident now to continue with the medication with the proper/recommended dosage.
I’m 27 and I’ve been aware of my hair loss since I was probably 23. I’ve been taking 1mg of finasteride a day for about 2 months now and I’ve already noticed some decent results, however I’ve also noticed side effects in my sex drive and whatnot. Nothing too major but definitely noticeable. I’m going to try 1mg every other day and see if that will lower side effects while also still having results with hair growth.
@@ashishbhatt7990 It’s too early to really tell, but everything is about the same. Progress with my hair re growth is still looking good and side effects are pretty much the same, but time will tell.
@@30minutesLess So weird you’re commenting now, because I was thinking about this thread this morning haha. I’m still having progress on the hair growth and switching to 1mg a day has definitely improved my libido compared to before. I’m experimenting with going a little lower on my dosage as well and the progress has never slowed. So I think it’s definitely a good idea to experiment with your dosage and see what works for you.
That is the best explanation I've heard yet, fills me with confidence. Just wondering so, I'm in my 40s with a Norwood 1 and very mild diffuse thinning. Considering it took this long to get where it's at, I imagine it's fairly safe to presume I'm not particularly sensitive. As such, do you think it's feasible to take it until it thickens up again and then coast on that for a while until it becomes noticable again, and then repeat with fin?
I'll ask the same question here as I did on another video.. Does the long or short term use of finasteride casue shrinkage of the penis or the genitals? It is not a topic you've brought up so far, but it's a common question on the internet. It has made atleast myself to stop medication till I can get a clear answer from someone who knows what they're talking about, like yourselves or someone with your knowledge
Been on fin 2.5 months now (1mg/day), noticed it started to give me gyno. Stopped now. You think reducing is a good alternative to fully stopping? Or even switching to topical fin?
@Gabe Gibson bro great news then, I'm not an aggressive balder, I'm 41 going on 42 but I'm definitely thinning, my crown is slowly growing a hole. Should I do. .5 3 days a week? You think I'll be able to build up enough to actually get results? I don't care if it takes longer, also I'm 6'1 240 pounds.
@Gabe Gibson i think that 0,5 mg every day and 1 mg every other day is the same thing. I will try every other day because i use fin 5 mg split in 4..i have tried to split in 8 but is better split only in 4 pieces..
Did anyone else sense the doctor on the right get nervous at the nine minute 30 second mark? That's when the doctor on the left said that even tiny amounts will build up in the tissue overtime, which kind of contradicts the one MG every other day scheduling
@@maxmartins9102 I have stuck to 1mg 3 times a week. Seems easier than having to cut those in halves aswell. From the info I have gathered, it seems you could even take 3mg on one day, and then nothing for a whole week. Differences would be small.
Doctors can you further discuss in detail what are some strategies that can be used to ensure that finasteride remains effective in long term use, more than 5 or 10 years. If a 30 year old on finasteride wants to keep his hair into his 60s is that even possible when studies show finasteride stops working well after 5-7 years. Can you also discuss why finasteride loses efficacy in long term use?
I don’t get it. I was told they prescribe 0.25mg in South Korea. I’ve also seen studies that suggest it is only 10-20% less effective that 1mg a day. I’m currently on 0.25mg but I don’t want to be wasting my time like you guys said. I’m 26 and have been balding for 3 years. Crown is thinning out and so is the middle and for some reason only my left side of the temple it receding. Can you guys explain why some people are benefiting from 0.25mg and what u think I should do. P.s, I have been on 0.25mg for 2 months so can’t really say I’ve seen further loss or improvement
Your hair is probably very sensitive to DHT. Keep in mind that sensitivity to DHT rises with your age. That dose likely does not block enough DHT to maintain your hair.
L by saying your take that dosage every day, you don’t sound like you trust the dr yourself as you are taking way higher than the recommended amount. I’m not here to scaremonger, but tampering with hormones just does not sit right with me. Nevertheless, I’ve still taken the plunge to start fin, I’m just trying to put as little as possible in my body with enough benefits to keep hold of what I got. Been on it 4 months now and seems like it’s doing its job by not progressing further so only time will tell
Wow, great video! Thank you so much. So, do you recommend to take break of using Fin about 1 month(or weeks) during using it? Is that necessary to do in your opinion?
Hi there. The recommendation of taking a 1 month break is to reduce the possible side effects even further. The most common side effect is erectile dysfunction, and NOBODY wants that, am I right?
so you are assuming that the BUILDUP of fin in the hair is the same speed as in the blood, but the conversion speed is LOWER in the hair than in the blood. what is your source for this?1 possible experiment to prove this would be giving 1 group fin for a week, another group for 1 day and then measuring levels in the follicle 30 days after the last dose. if the levels are almost the same after 30 days, then the hypothesis holds up. but without the comparison group you cant really hypothesise that.
So, does this mean that once I build up the finasteride on my tissues, I can safely stop for up to 3 months and keep the inhibiting effects of finasteride, after finishing my finasteride break, should I do a build up again? like taking finasteride for another 3 months or so? or maybe I can keep the finasteride build-up by taking one pill every 5 days or something like that?
@@chucktaylor9494 took it for 11 months and had pretty mild sides but nothing to scare me off the pill. hair looked 10x better by the 3-month mark. sides got really bad around 10ish months in and i stopped taking it for 1.5 weeks and the sides went away. might hop back on it again now that its flushed out of my system after building it up for so long
Thanks. This is the most comprehensive video on finestride from practicality pov. Of course there could be a chemistry lesson but average user like me don't need it. Half life was just the right amount of depth of information needed.
Hi guys! Great show first of all. Here's my story though, I'm 43 and was on Finasteride for about a year but increasing sexual problems made me take the hard choice of cutting down. I'm not an aggressive balder (i still have good coverage except on my thinning crown) but cutting down the fin to every second day has had pretty devastating effects i have to say. I'm not 5 months into 1 tablet every second day and my hair is falling out like crazy. It's like not taking it at all really. While I was on 1 a day I was gaining hair again. So unfo it does seem that 1 mg a day is the industry standard for the right reasons. Cutting down will definitely lead to a downward spiral.
@@tommykomo9890 not significantly I'm afraid. Stopped completely now. When getting it up starts becoming work rather than pleasure it's time to re asses your priorities. Finasteride is a good drug. However i think the grey area of sexual problems IS larger than most medical sites might want you to believe. I was not alarmist at all and as mentioned took it for over a year but increasing problems started sneaking in. People react differently and i would still recommend everyone to try it! It was hard to stop as the results where pretty good. But whats all the hair in the world when the confidence it gives u is mitigated by something that slashes your confidence in a different area.
@@markuseden2105 You are a wise and smart man that came to good decision regarding your own specific case. I agree with you 100%. I wouldve done the same, u even tried lowering the dose and it didnt work now you can sleep knowing you did all you could regarding this problem atleast. So now that youve quit fin your libido and everything is mostly normal? How long did it take to reset?
Late for a response here, but here’s my experience. Used finasteride for close to a year and a half. I watched this video in the early days of using it, and I decided one every other day was a good idea. However, I didn’t see much progress.. my hair probably looks totally normal to people. It’s really when I pull back my fringe there’s recession from the temples and a slight missing spot at the front (can basically see the hair going back a bit). So.. I decided 1mg daily would work for me better. Since then I’ve been watching out, but this I think should be more effective :) So, what I’m trying to I say.. it is totally different for everyone. Although I’m sure there’s truth in what these doctors are saying and there’s definitely value.. I’m just in the pool of people that’s a bit different. Which is fine! 28 here, no sexual side effects currently. Probably not as many random boners if anything ;) Ah also! When I began.. even about 8 months.. there was crazy shedding. I found the increasing the dose has diminished that shedding. Bit strange.. just noticed loads of hair in the shower. Which was worrying, but 2 months or so on the increased dose that’s stopped (as far as I can tell)
@@loopydoopi Hi mate! I'm fine! Interestingly enough i used topical fin 4 months ago for 10 days and got the same problems again! Most topical fin is so highly dosed that the accumulation in the body gets to the same threshold as oral fin pretty quickly. Mine was 2 % fin. Blood work in tests have shown that that will eventually lead to having 65 % less DHT in the body = same shit different pathway. For me it didn't work. Good luck on your hair journey anyway mate!
Ive been taking 1 mg for 2.5 months and its done wonders for my hair... great difference... the hair is responding strongly to finasteride...my hair is much thicker and darker and the receeding hair is definitely thickening up more and more.... BUT... im experiencing quite severe sexual side effects and i know its the finasteride because they started the day i started taking it... my libido is greatly reduced, semen volume is much less, probably 50% less... my penis doesnt get as hard dusing sex and goes soft sometimes... i dont get erections as easily or as often, i dont have any pre-ejaculate anymore (which i used to have a lot of).... sorry for the graphi details but its really bothering me...but i dont want to lose my hair... ive got no idea what to do next...i can only get 5mg tablets an i cut them into five pieces which is hard to do since theire small, but im thinking of maybe trying to split it into 8 peces if i can manage, so i would be taking 0.625 mg per day to see if i can benefit from the stronger hair but no sexual side effects...but i have a bad feeling about this...since the doctor told me the hair growth itslef IS a side effect so a lower dosage will probably reduce all side effects including the hair growth...idk...i will try still, im 27 btw and have moderate hair loss but strong thinning...i wish there was some other proven solution other than finasteride to save a mans hair... minoxidil i didnt try since its prohibitively expensive in my region... with a salary of 500€ i cant afford 40€ a month for it... finasteride i paid 1.3€ for 28 5mg tablets generic...that nothing
You guys are brilliant. I am 32Y old and have a pretty solid amount of hair (Norwood 1.5-2) - some recession at the temples and hairs dont feel as thick as they used to, so am guessing some miniaturisation happening. Would it be sensible / any harm to start now at a low dose finasteride 2-3mg/week so stop MPB developing over the next decade?
I would say Definitely. It's only going to get worse, so you might as well start now. Also, 3mg/week is their normal recommendation, so that's a great place to start.
Hey man could I have an update on how it went for you? Sounds like I'm in the exact same boat as you, hair wise and just want to keep what I already have.
I started on your recommended 1mg 3x a week and experienced sides so I switched to 1mg 2x a week and so far no sides. Do you have any information on how effective taking it only 2x a week is? Also, do you know how long I should wait to see if I have an results? I’ve been taking it twice a week for around 3 weeks now.
Hello docs, I'm from India, I've been taking 1mg of finasteride for last 8 months but couldn't see any positive result, I shed about 300 hair a day, kindly help, I started on finasteride only by seeing your amazingly informative videos. Regards, Abhimanyu Saxena
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This channel is a gift to the fight against hair loss.
This is the most sensible, balanced discussion of Finasteride that I've ever seen. If I'd seen this 10 years ago maybe I'd have gotten over my fear of the drug and started taking it when I had more hair to save!
Thanks for the comment.
@Naveed Ahmed any sides so far ?
@Naveed Ahmed I took my first pill 3 hours ago, I’m nervous as hell haha. 25 with minimal hair loss but starting to recede, using rogaine 2x a day, and 3mg of finasteride a week. I swear to god if my dick breaks 😂😂
@Naveed Ahmed haha well everything seems normal except I did not wake up “happy” like I usually do. But it hasn’t been 24 hours, and that’s the only “negative” thing I can note, and I can’t even say that’s attributed to finasteride. Hope it all works out, within 3 months you’ll see some growth im sure of it!!
@Naveed Ahmed Well, I took my second dose, and everything has been normal, I don’t notice any side effects so far, but it’s still very early. Are you using topical minoxidil or oral?
Been using 3mg a week (taking 1 mg Monday Wednesday and Friday) for the last 6 months with no noticeable side effects and thrilled with the results. I have been contemplating taking finasteride for the last 10 years but would never have started this drug if it wasn't for your channel and professional advice with scientific evidence backing up what you were saying. Many many thanks. I'm sure there are millions of guys like me out there who haven't found you yet but would follow suit upon hearing this video. Keep up the outstanding work. Anyone else out there taking the same dose? Write you results below.......
Hey bud
Good to know
I've just started 1mg every other day
Is it really effective? Means you're seeing any noticeable results with this dosage??
Did you experience any regrowth with just 3mg a week?
@@lucaa2524 update
@@simpslayer4793 hey
It's been more than 3 months
I took my first pill on 19th Jan 2021
First I was taking just 1mg/ every other day but when I got confident about that I'm not having any kind of side effects and all so from mid Feb I started to take 1mg/everyday
No side effects luckily 🙏
No hair fall
Volume and density of my hair increased significantly
My meat is working better than ever 😂
Overall I'm happy 🔥
@@lucaa2524 damn happy for you keep it up , wish you head full of hair !!!
This channel is invaluable. Honestly I used to panic over potential sides after taking just 0.5mg everyday but 3mg a week is actually working really well for me. We need professionals like these guys in our lives. I had a consultation once and was given terrible advice. I was advised against finesteride and was recommended to start laser therapy and then a transplant in future, with no realistic explanation as to how to maintain existing hair. I’ve really learn a lot from these videos :) so thanks for your hard work!
Appreciate it.
i got recommended the same thing. Lazer and minoxidial and eventually pressured into a FUE transplant. I don't think Finasteride was even offered to me
I got recommended PRP. Its just greedy derma people trying to line their own pockets. Actual treatment for male pattern baldness are cheap.
Min + Fin + ketoconazcole. That's it
3mg a week is actually more than 0.5mg every day
What an underrated channel. Surprised they don’t have tens of thousands of subscribers.
We'll get there hopefully...
@Praveen Kumar Thanks.
The Hair Loss Show I hope you dont 😅 it would mean there is no cure for this cancer
@@TheHairLossShow I'm confused. You guys kinda contradict yourself You said no need to take 7 mg a week and 3 mg a fine but then say it's probably not doing anything. Is taking 2 mg a week worth it or not? Bc that's the most my body can handle.
@@TheJakeMarc if there is a side effect...stick to minimum dose your body can handle, they already told the reason...
This is the best channel on UA-cam IMO for advice on finasteride usage - two professionals covering all kinds of information about finasteride.
Here at 10:10 they're even talking about the cost-saving finasteride dosing practise of splitting a 5mg proscar pill into quarters - Clearly these guys aren't affiliated with Merck if they're showing us how to dose finasteride on a budget (As well as the MWF weekly dosing routine they have previously recommended, which goes against the excessive daily Merck dosing recommendation) 🙂
So much knowledge freely shared. Thank you! (I just wish I had started this medication half a decade earlier!)
Facts
Thanks. Appreciate it.
The Hair Loss Show can finesteride cure alopecia areatta ???
@@kevinwilson3337 No. Different cause and mechanism of action. AA generally resolves on its own. You can inject steroids into the lesion which has shown to be beneficial.
Do you know any good hair doctors in London I know that's not the correct term sorry
The REAL experts. This channel is a treasure.
This is my favorite hair loss channel. There’s a few good ones but this is the best I’ve seen.
Thanks. Appreciate it.
Kevin Mann's is one of the best and he's certainly the most knowledgable who does a lot of in depth research and tests out a lot of the newer treatments himself. He's obviously not a Doctor though.
@@trashbat7331 I’ll check him out. Thanks!
@@trashbat7331 he is not a doctor
Absolutely. Hair expert Drs.
This channel deserves to blow up.
Literally the best video out there about finasteride dosage. BRAVO.
Ive been using 3x a week since 19 Never had a problem, glad I saw your channel before going to my doc
So you've never had problems with erectile dysfunction or loss of libido? I am 43 and this will my doctor prescribed it for me. I am a bit nervous...
Monday Wednesday and Friday?
I can't give you guys credit enough and praise you enough for your shared knowledge. As a 32 year old male (starting to bald), who is about to start to taking the medicine, this information is worth so much. Thank you guys, alot
how has your journey been?
I started taking finasteride yesterday and I am skeptical and worried about dosage, frequency, and side effects. Not anymore!
You guys are the best. You made it easy for me to just cut the pill into quarters and take it 3x per week.
I really appreciate your effort in making these super helpful videos.
Wish you the best! and KEEP IT UP... WE NEED YOU!
Hi ... Did you get prescription from local Dr or did you need to see specialist hair Dr?
@@darrencain1092 I live outside the us, so it was really easy to get and without even a prescription.
@@darrencain1092 I live outside the us, so it was really easy to get and without even a prescription.
Any update on 3x per week 1.25mg??
Any updates?
I wish I had access to these kinds of doctors.
I really like these guys. Both very knowledgeable, likeable and are not trying to sell us anything (the opposite really )
I've been on 1mg Fin for 2 years, started aged 48 and can honestly say my 2" crown bald patch is now only slightly noticeable and the over all density it thicker.
No side effects for me but I reduced to 1mg every other day a few months ago and all seem good! Great channel!
That's great to hear. Please provide an update with regard to your dosage if you can. Thanks.
Please provide an update
@@Olyrous Hi, Everything is going well. I have been on Fin now for just over 5 years.. I must say that I only used 1mg every other day for around 4 months and then I started cutting my tablets in half, 0.5 mg everyday the effect is still the same.
If I hadn't taken action even as an older guy I am convinced I would have much less hair. My Finasterade are just generic
@@adilmahmood2269 Thanks mate, I've just put in a little update
@@mikeloveskimbo Thanks alot Mike! :)
Super duper content! Wow
Statistics + Medicine + Extremely sound Framework -> Feels like 2 McKinsey consultants got into dermatology! :)
😂😂🎉
Just a litle comment on the logic of the response curve ("DHT inhibition curve"): In order to make sense, the dose [mg] has to be on the "x- axis". Only then the graph indicates, that an increase of the dose over 1 mg/ day results in no further effect of DHT inhibition. Nonetheless, amazing , unbiased explanations. You bring a lot of value to the lifes of many.
Lives*
You guys are great. Genuine and always looking to help others with specific information and logical opinions. I cant wait to recommend this channel to my future son when he is losing his hair. :)
This is hands down the best information on hair loss I have ever seen. Thank you so much. There is so much trash out there and so hard to gauge what is correct and what is misinformation. Love this.
Glad you like it.
At 3:10 Dr Vikram J. was almost ready to write the Testosterone to DHT reaction. 😂 Love you both btw!
Finasteride has such a flat dose response curve that if someone says they got side effects at 1mg per day and
none at .25mg per day than the side effects they were experiencing were all psychosomatic.
Yeah that’s what I’m wondering. If taking a lower dose isn’t much different for the positive effects why would they get rid of the negative effects?
I got sides within a week starting at ~0.625mg (split the 5mg into 8 lol).
I wasn't even expecting it, I was feeling confident in my body's ability to overcome it but alas...my sides got a bit better overtime though but still persist.
@@astwas What were the sides? And I don't know if I would risk it. I came across a doctor saying that in all honesty he couldn't prescribe fin to people because we just don't have the data behind the side effects, especially in the long term. It might induce dementia in longterm users for all we know.
@@LordJagd All the things to do with the your noodle lol. Watery mayonnaise, went straight to 0 morning noodles but few months later it came back but is rare, sometimes shooting pain in the lemons, and just reduced "hunger" overall
I wish your UA-cam channel was around 10 years ago. I would have a lot more hair because I was hesitant to take Finasteride because of the side effects. When I started Finasteride 3 months ago, I experienced brain fog but no sexual side effects. Now, I have reduced from 7 days a week to 3 times a week. It seems my brain fog has gone away, and I haven't noticed any more or less desire for sex. Thank you for your recommendation!
You’re still doing 3x a week?
The video is basically the answer to the question I had yesterday, brilliant.
26yrs old. Been thinning for about 4 years. Mild thinning through the crown and slight receding. Started on the advised dosage from the video (3mg a week). Been on it for 3 weeks so far. The only possible notable side effect is increased libido (surprising). Will update in a few months time
Same. i thought my libido will decrease, but i feel its a bit higher then normal
@@joeyperez6993 because of this i make 2 weeks brake after 6 month
update?
@@Fizzy332 At about the 6-month mark now. Crown area seems to have thickened up slightly. Can't see any significant difference to my hairline, could have slightly receded more but not by much. Feel like I definitely experienced some shedding through the first 2-4 months to where my hair was slightly thinner than baseline. When I took a closer look, it seems that a lot of the thinner hairs themselves have fallen out leaving the thicker stronger ones. Hoping that over the next 6 months the thinner hairs that I lost get replaced by stronger/thicker ones. Absolutely zero negative side effects. If anything, I've experienced unhair related positive side effects, feel more mentally sharp, more motivated, stronger during workouts/body seems leaner (but this could be due to other changes in my life, no real way of knowing) - Also feels great to be doing something to prevent hair loss in general, huge mental boost in itself
@@Fizzy332 Also bumped it up to 1.25mg everyday at about the 5 month mark. Just felt if I'm doing this I may go all out (seeing as I experienced no negative side effects on 3mg weekly)
I have read that not taking it daily will affect your hormones. There will be spikes in the bloodstream of introducing, stopping and then re-introducing the pill into your system every couple of days. Remember, the half life of finasteride in your bloodstream is short, so by taking it every other day, your hormones will go up and down constantly, as opposed to taking it daily, and thus regulating your hormone profile.
Great video! I totally agree with your approach and think a lot of people (specifically those experiencing side effects) needed to hear your fact based opinions on this. Thank you!
oh my god.
this reminds me of my biochemistry and physiology classes. but, the explanation was beyond the word 'perfect'.
I'm a woman with post-menopausal overall hair density thinning and miniaturization that occurred over a 3 year period. So gradual that it took me awhile to even notice what was happening until the volume loss began to seriously impact hair styling.
I've been using minoxidil for 6 months and so far, so good. I recently added finasteride. My doctor prescribed 1mg per day. So far, no side effects. I got a second opinion on the dose from another doctor and was told that anything less than 5mg is not an effective dose for a woman. Both doctors are board certified dermatologists who specialize in hair loss. If 1mg per day truly is insufficient for a woman, I may be wasting valuable time. What has your experience been in your practice with respect to effective finasteride dosing for women?
Are u still taking finasteride? I'm post meno. Doc wants me to start on 1 mg. I'm so scared. Worried it will build up in my liver and I don't have a gallbladder.
1mg for a woman is just insane. Please change doctors. 0.25mg every reduces DHT about 80% of 1mg does even for males
I think that women need more finasteride than men. A study talked about 5 mg a day for women but it has to be confirmed. Spironolactone is more prescribed for women.
This is a good informative hair loss channel. There is a lot of UA-cam
hair loss channels hosted by mouth breathers who have no idea what they
are talking about.
Thank you Dr's. I am 54 and just started taking the medicine. On the 6th day, depression really kicked in. I completely stopped using the drug. I'm thinking I was overdosing. After listening to your great advice, I may try 1mg per week to see if the side effects stop.
have you tried ? ddi it make a differene?
@@SonyCamry yes the depression stopped. After listening to Dr Vik and Dr Russell saying only a trace of finasteride is needed to control DHT in the scalp, I'm now taking .5 mg twice a week. I'm hoping this will do the trick.
@@kevinbraud8570 thanks i had a similar experiece maybe ill try .5mg twice a week
@@kevinbraud8570 Hi, did lowering the dose reduce side effects?
Dustin Lee no it’s still spiking my Tinnitus. I stopped before seeing if it caused depression. My body (and mind) just doesn’t like this medicine.
I was scared from watching all these youtube videos of side of affects. This video helped me be more at ease, Thank You. My pills should be arriving this Monday.
With you my man started my first 1 bout half hour ago .. Good luck to both of us 🤞🤜🤛
@@ishobakrackatewy8855 Def, good luck. Once I see results I’ll I’m pulling back on the dosage and getting a hair transplant. I’m not taking this for over 2 years and for those two years I’ll be pulling back every 2 months or so. Maybe I’ll do 3days a week for 2 months and 1 month off and so on. Even if I don’t get side affects I’ll be pulling back cause you just never know. God bless and be safe.
@@ishobakrackatewy8855 bruh I also took my first tab the day you took it lmao. I am using 1.25 (cutting tablet) every alter day
@@AryanSharma-qj4eu how's it going bros I've been 1 mg every night def something going in my body bit more energy or something I'm getting a burny face if that makes sense? Like my face is red so I'm gonna lower dose 1 every other day.. Might phone the doctor hopefully my GP keep me sweet don't fancy checking reddit forums or UA-cam for advice
@@ishobakrackatewy8855 Its been 1 week with fin. Honestly I think they are responding good. I have started to see small hair on my hairline and my hair look a little thicker (not a lot but somewhat, maybe oils also helped in it). And yes my semen is now somehow quite liquidy (if this made sense) but I read that this is common.
Can you make a video about the various treating method considering different ages and the aggressiveness of hair loss. I think by doing this a lot of people would be really satisfied and not longer comment your videos. (Keep up the good work, great Chanel)
We will be doing more patient demos. I think that is useful.
This is the Best yt channel about hairloss. Thank you so much.
10:31 In many countries, insurance covers 5mg tablets but not 1mg tablets. My 30 5mg tablets costs me $2 total, where as if I was taking 1mg tablets, it would cost me over $30.
Are you still taking 1.25mg bro?
This is very helpful and informative. I've been taking 1.25mg everyday for years. Excellent result. Now,, I would like to take it every other day due to the fact that the drug has been in my system for a longer period of time. No side effects. Also. I use hair serum from The Ordinary to rejuvenate my scalp. It has low strength of minoxidil. It doesn't dry my scalp as opposed to using Minoxidil.
I am about to start this drug, Does it affect your libido??
Can you comment on the Drake et al. (1999) study that concluded that taking 0.2 mg per day is almost the same as taking 1 mg a day. Also, to achieve that steady state, can we take 0.5 mg 3 times a week?
Any news about that? Have read the same..
Great video! I do disagree with your approach on pre-treatment bloodwork. Serum free and total DHT is important to measure prior to starting therapy, as interpretation of these results can help indicate likelihood of developing common side effects with use. This would be important for the patient to know prior to onset of therapy.
Thank you for the great content. Any ways I can keep my DHT level in bloodstream relatively high while having DHT level low enough in the follicles to reduce hair loss? Is this the concept that makes 3x/week having fewer side effects than 7x/week?
yes
it is to either minimise or eliminate potential side effect.
I got very elevated liver enzymes from finasteride after taking 1,25 mg/day, so I would recommend taking a blood test after using for a while. The dosage was probably way too high for me. This is useful information.
Did you continue on a lower dose?
@@thebest5productsforyou No, I couldn't get my doctor to prescribe it again to me because of the blood test. I'd like to try again but at a lower dose, and follow up with blood test to see if I could find a sweet spot.
This is exactly what the Companies don't want the public to know.
Otherwise their sales would be cut by half.
They want you to take a finasteride pill every day for the rest of your life,
and now we know that that is not really necessary.
You say level of DHT in blood doesn't matter, only at the hair follicle, but in the topical finasteride video you make the point that testosterone gets converted into DHT at the liver, as well, and that DHT is gonna get to the follicle through the blood stream.
Just wanted to comment I’ve been taking finasteride for a week now and I am doing the 3 days 1mg tablet; I feel confident in using it and I would like to say I appreciate the advice and knowledge you have given me becsuse it really is life changing
How’s this going?
@@kieran8420 decided as the recommended dose was once a day I started to take it daily to like improve the medication in a sense of things and I still have had 0 side effects and im starting to feel more and more confident with my hair even though there's been so very little change, I feel taking it 3 times a week for the first one or two weeks helped my body ease into the medication
@@tommieoh2605 and now? change in your hair?
Guilherme Himmler not a change in thickness but used to have many hairs fall out whenever I slept or was in the shower and now I feel like hardly any do which is making me feel great tbh, I feel a lot more confident with my hair
@@tommieoh2605 I'm glad for you! amazing result
I had huge problems using 1mg a day of finasteride, maybe its too much at the same time so I will follow this advice of times a week, it will be my final attempt with this medication
@Alejandro Santa It absolutely destroyed my libido, my workouts weren't progressing anymore, I had some bad depression and anxiety episodes
I tried the 1mg twice a week but was still terrible
I stop completely a month ago and i'm still recovering, my libido is still very low and Im having no erections at all
@Alejandro Santa I am 100% sure it was caused by finasteride, some people are just sensitive about this medications and its not for everyone
@@Filipe6090 No, you cannot be 100% sure it was caused by finasteride unless you did a controlled experiment ruling out ALL other factors and variables (external and internal).
@@Filipe6090 update???
Hi guys. Quick question on Dutasteride dosing. Since your general recommendation is three 1mg Finasteride pills per week, and since Dutasteride is said to be a few times stronger, would just one 0.5mg Dutasteride pill per week be the equivalent to the three Finasteride per week? If not, what would be the equivalent dose in your opinion? Thanks!
Please no NOT attempt to dose dutasteride by yourself! The dose for BPH is 0.5mg (which is 12 times higher for finasteride), making it roughly 24 times as potent. Dutaseride is not licensed for hair loss for this reason, and a major side effect is breast cancer in men.
I'm impressed with the approach both the doctors have taken (based on scientific evidence). I've started 1mg Finasteride every alternate day (Mon, Wed, Friday) since a month along with Minoxidil 2ml per day (since 2017), Ketoconazole shampoo hair wash 3 times a week and dermarolling (0.5mm) twice a week (8-10mins/ session) done by myself. I Did see a good improvement in my hair thickness after I started Finasteride including new hair near my temple area which was completely barren. I also noticed my existing hair has thickened up.
I did encounter shedding of hair while taking hair wash but I believe that was a positive sign to make way for stronger hair. I have absolutely no side effects!
Do u recommend go for EOD?
@@alwaleed5190 yes you can begin with EOD, as I've seen a decent amount of thickness on my existing hair and slight regrowth near the temple areas on both sides.
Hi Dr. Vikram and Dr. Russell, recently I started to consider buying the 5mg Finasteride pills and cut them into quarters to take them 3 times a week as per your advice, I do have one concern about this practice though, do the pills get oxidized after they're cut and left untouched for a few days? This one really bothers me. Thanks so much!
No, it’s fine. put them in a tightly sealed jar together with a small satchet of silica gel.
how much difference in dose response curve will we see while talking 1 mg daily and 1 mg alternate days?
I heard alternate day usage is 80% effectivd
@@williamkelly5689 and daily ??
@@Akash_Fitness2312 obviously 100%
Thank you so much, truly generous from both of you Doc
Feel greatful for this
Thanks
Thanks for all the videos guys, I'm on finasteride now, after 8 months of palmetto and rogaine with ok but inadequate results, trying 1mg every other day
Did every other day help?
What about the palmetto ?? Is it working ?
@@rishabhpal8848 palmetto was ok, needed Fin for the thinner hairs
@@_baller ok in the sense ? What changes ..
@@rishabhpal8848 palmetto helped somewhat, Fin does better, thicker hairs
Thanks very much. You have made me rethink Finasteride. I took it 13 years ago and experienced sides (panic attacks, anxiety... no issues sexually)... I was on 1.25mg per day.
I have never considered that dosage may have been the problem. I am naturally pretty sensitive, so a reduced dosage could hopefully work.
I’m considering trying the 3mg/wk approach as suggested.
Thanks
Good luck.
How long did you stay on the Fin before you discontinued it? I was experiencing some sexual sides and they resolved after about 3 weeks(could be months) because the body adjusts. I think thats a key problem for many people. As soon as they experience the scary side, they immediately discontinue without realizing that in the majority of cases, the body normalizes the change in dht resulting in less or no sides. The only consistant side ive experienced is a decreased volume of ejaculation. Which is of no concern to me in the slightest lol
Cody Bell Glad that your sides stopped. I kept taking it for 18 months (because I was unaware that fin was causing the issue - this was 14 years ago, when there was less info readily available). My body didn’t adjust quickly after stopping either...
@@nicholasgeorge82 yeah thats known to happen in many people unfortunately. Small percentage of symtoms are persistent. But perhaps lessening the dose can help you lessen or eliminate side effects.
Same here. 2 years of panic attacks just from nowere (but finasteride). It's a very scary drug.
Anxiety, blood pressure, fear of dying everyday, all day... Fucked my life for some years. I fear this medicine... At that point, I just didn't care about any sides. I was 20 years old. Lot's of T... Strong as hell...lifting weights and fuckin everyday. My lady is my witness of what I came through. Still with me 13 years after these horrible years of panic. I guess I will try topical instead. When I checked with a doctor, he asked if I had any contact with female hormones. My estradiol levels were higher than a woman in menopause. Remember that DHT blocks estrogen. So you block DHT and it won't block estrogen anymore. You're female hormones will start raising at this point.
We're fighting a false "war"...baldness isn't a disease. We have to be very careful about blocking this hormone, that came naturally with all men. If its there, there's a point, right?
My hair have thinned out as compared to juvenile days. Got myself diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis induced hairloss 10 years ago. Seborrheic is gone. In order to thicken my hair, I have started taking prp session. Done with 1. Doc suggested to use 1mg / day finasteride. And, cause of this video + my mother being a nurse and from her experience on modifying pain killer's dosage for pain relief according to own calculations , I am not going to listen to the doc and will take 3 times a week. Cause the hair is important but the manhood is even more.
3 mg per week like i must use to every two days or 0,5 to everyday?
1mg 3x /week
Still taking finasteride?
Need to do more research into whether it is actually safe to use long term. Recent studies are saying it can cause liver and kidney damage.
Hey docs so is 1mg every 3 days (so take a pill mon, wed, fri) is that the recommended dose? Or .5mg daily?
From my understanding, 1mg every 2 to 3 days is fine (Mon/Wed/Fri or Tues/Thurs/Sat). If you are experiencing certain symptoms, try reducing the dose and see if that helps.
@@a_romero so switching from 1mg everyday to 1mg monday wed fri is not cutting the dose?
will switching to 3 days a weeks help reduce sides
@@jackjaskowiak Going from 1mg everyday to 1mg Mon/Wed/Fri is cutting the dose. You are going from 7mg a week to 3mg a week. However, if you experience side effects at 3mg a week, you can use a pill cutter and cut the 1mg finasteride pill in half (.5mg). You can try taking half 4 days a week (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs). Now you'll be taking 2mg a week instead of 3mg. That said, I am no doctor. This is my understanding of the video.
@@jackjaskowiak I believe so since you are taking less mg a week. However, there is no guarantee. Some people are more sensitive to certain prescriptions while others are not. The good thing is odds are in your favor. I believe this channel has a video that discusses how less than 2% of participants experienced serious side effects. You should check it out 🤙🏼
I got really bad brainfog from fin 1mg from the first dose, which goes away after 3 days. So i started taking 1mg every 14 days, because i can't work with the fin induced brainfog. I haven't lost any ground yet, no shedding. Because of the 30day halflife in the tissue, i'm confident that this is at least better than not taking it at all. I'll update you guys
Eager to know your assessment now. Please update.
I'm still doing it. It definetely works better than nothing, because my scalp does not itch anymore, and it starts to itch again like crazy when 20ish days has passed, and my shedding continues. I wouldn't reccomend it though. Even though i continue with this dosage frequency, i will probably lose ground in the future. But my experience is that it definetely is better than nothing
@@3260ELEMENT Thanks for sharing this information. I pray that your dosage suffices and you continue to see improvement.
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Hi there, do you have any further updates 3 years on?
@@christopherlogan9315 Yeah i stopped. Sides were too strong.
Back when each thumbnail was basically this 😬🗿
Thank you for this great video! Can you please do an updated video that takes into consideration the topical finasteride option. I am thinking about starting a combined minoxidil + finasteride topical treatment and I'd love to hear your insight on the topic.
If I was to play devil's advocate, aren't the side effects of finasteride caused by the lowering of DHT in the first place? So regardless of which dosage you use, if the drug is working then by definition it is enough to cause the side effects?
Basically if my penis is not super active im happy because my hair is Growing well haha
@Locs Talks lo ideal es mantenerla equilibrada no? Que puedas mantener erecciones y que tu cabello no se adelgace. Sencillo. Mide tu nivel de DHT y determina si eres propenso a sufrir aga. Teniendo en cuenta la vida media del medicamento y lo que dura en la sangre usa una dosis capaz de detener la alopecia sin poner en riesgo tu pene. Ellos subieron 3 veces 1 mg por semana. Voy en 5 meses y medio y funciona para mí. Adiós espacios en la cabeza, no hay caída, el cabello ganó pigmentación, recuperé la línea de cabello, se redujo la frente, lo único que me falta es que siga engrosando, densidad y ya.
I take my 3 day at 1mm. I also take Rogaine as well and I use a derma rollers every week. I am probably over extending with my treatment but I am really conscious about my hair and don't want to lose it. Luckily my hair loss isn't that bad only happening in my hairline.
Gentlemen, if the goal is to stop the DHT conversion at the site/hair follicle, then topical Finasteride should work if absorbed deep enough into the scalp/follicle.
I am looking at limiting the journey via the liver and whole body, thus lessening side effects?
With this update, I am thinking of taking 1mg 2X /week after the first month.
Update?
Im 57 and have been taking Finasteride daily for 18mths. Still losing hair and my temples it hasnt stopped my hair loss.
Same here,still losing hair. Very disappointing.
Thank you for the valuable content here. I would like to request a video showing the before and after photos of patients on their hair improvement (after 1-2 years) solely on finasteride and minoxidil treatment to know how well or effective can medicine treat male pattern hair loss. I'm sure such video will help others. Appreciate with thanks.
Will add that to the list...
@@TheHairLossShow Alright! Looking forward to that. Thanks!
Hello,
First of all, I want to thank you very much for the interesting and effective content!
I have been taking finasteride 1 mg for 10 months every other day and I want the results to improve.
I am 30 years old. I feel great and probably no side effects.
My questions:
1. Is it worth trying to switch to 1 mg per day? Could it improve the results?
2. Is there a risk involved in returning to the current dose?
3. At a later age, should the dose be reduced regardless?
Many thanks in advance!!!
Hi Dr Knudsen & Dr Vikram, what are your thoughts on a dosage of 0.5mg, two to three times a week?
Just arrived 84t of Finasteride, I will do it 3 days/week and give you update in 3 and 6 months 👍
Update?
@@chucktaylor9494 Taking it 7x week you get no hair loss, 3x time some may fall out but still better than when not taking at all
Hi doctor, I am 18 years old and experiencing hairloss on the temple aggressively this year, how much mg of finesteride should I start taking to avoid side effects? Thankyou
0.05mg
@@respectfulyoungmen2141 will I regrow my my hairline too or make it better?
@@namikazeomar8001 it won’t completely regrow most likely, but it will thicken up existing hair and prevent further loss.
@@respectfulyoungmen2141 OK thankyou very much, I've tried saw palmetto for 4 months but my hair continues to receding + becomes thinner. I am planning to stop saw palmetto and switch to finesteride or can I take both?
@@namikazeomar8001 I took saw palmetto until u turned 18 and then switched over to fin. Fin definitely works 100000 times better. It’s pointless to take both considering the % of DHT inhibition is only as high as the strongest DHT blocker your taking so any other DHT blockers in combination are useless.
I'm 57 yrs old. Been balding since 19. Started rogaine in 1989. Had success slowed hair loss and some growth. After 20years was losing the battle. On Fin for 2 months 1 pill every other day. Starting to see and feel the hair is more healthy. So far no side effects. I wish I started early but was scare of the side effects, If you are young and losing your hair. Try it to buy as much time you can. Hopeful in a few years something new can work.
I agree! I was also afraid to start it because of all the talks about sexual side effects. Dr Vikram and Dr Russell have helped me to understand that it's VERY rare and it will stop when you stop taking it. I got hung up on those "people" online who said that their side effects continued long after stopping treatment. After educating myself by watching the videos on this channel, I feel confident in taking it now, knowing that the doctors have never actually seen proof that the post-finasteride syndrome actually exists. They talk about it here ua-cam.com/video/QxTtGsj1nWk/v-deo.html
How's it going is it still working?
you two are Legends! thank you!
Pleasure!
Hey, just wondering what your opinions are on the oft-reported cognitive side effects of finasteride? Some claim it made them more dumb, or have brain fog, memory issues, etc. Really worried about that myself. Thanks.
Well it affects neurosteroids and that's a fact. Whether it will affect you mentally is another story but if you're already predisposed to mental issues like depression I'd be very careful with it.
I took it for 4 days and I had brain fog. My memory is always sharp and I never felt like this, so its finasteride related 100%.
@@The-Esoteric-One It doesn’t affect neurosteroids. The brain contains type 1 5 alpha reductase enzymes, not type 2 which is what finasteride affects.
Vikram Paprikash is so handsome! 😍
R u kidding me?
@@asnijmegen says someone without a pfp on
Thank you for the infromation! i have one question remaining. Youre saying that the dose doesn't matter because at a certain point u will reach peak levels either way. Im already on 0.5MG of finasteride for about more than 2 years. it seems my baldness progression has stopped. however would there be any point for me to up the dose to 1MG after already being on it for such al long time? would it benefit my hairloss and would it effect any sides? or do you think its not gone make a difference at all?
Bro if his work don't change it 😎👍🏻
Perhaps a video on the combination of Fin and Dut would be helpful too?
We have addressed this in our previous episodes.
Thank you so much for your dedication and service, it has been very helpful. Is there any study about the duration of the effect of finasteride in the hair follicle?
Hi. great show and very informative. for a year i took 1mg finasteride and now i shifted to finasteride 5mg and split the pill 1.25mg and i take it daily. based on your dosing. should i take it 1.25mg 3x a day? i have not felt any side effect even taking it daily even with 1.25mg. is it okay to adjust it to 1.25mg 3x a week? thanks in advance
Question: yes, the tissue half life is 30 days but don’t we also want 5-alpha Reductase to be blocked in the liver? If that’s the case, we have to consider the half-life of the drug in the blood as well. Furthermore, if we were only concerned about tissue half-life then topical finasteride must be as effective, if not, more effective than oral finasteride.
Just curious. Would love to hear your input. Thanks
If mild side effects are experienced in the beginning, could they be expected to subside as your body adjusts to the new medicine?
Yes that actually happens quite frequently. It's more likely to happen if you start on a lower dose and slowly scale up. Your body, which may early on experience headaches, fuzziness, testicular ache, will often adjust as it gets used to a slightly different amount of DHT.
Gabe Landy *less likely
Haha yes, I think I meant you’re ‘more likely’ to adjust seemlessly if you start slowly. Either way, point made! Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks for the help!
@@jamesenrees8856 Any time!
My primary physician was hesitant to prescribe Finasteride citing common side effects such as erectile dysfunction AND gynecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue). If it wasn’t for these videos, I surely would have stoped the pursue of prescribed medication to help combat hair loss. Thank you for the invaluable educational videos. I feel more confident now to continue with the medication with the proper/recommended dosage.
I’m 27 and I’ve been aware of my hair loss since I was probably 23. I’ve been taking 1mg of finasteride a day for about 2 months now and I’ve already noticed some decent results, however I’ve also noticed side effects in my sex drive and whatnot. Nothing too major but definitely noticeable. I’m going to try 1mg every other day and see if that will lower side effects while also still having results with hair growth.
how did it go?
How did it go?
@@ashishbhatt7990 It’s too early to really tell, but everything is about the same. Progress with my hair re growth is still looking good and side effects are pretty much the same, but time will tell.
?? How about now?
@@30minutesLess So weird you’re commenting now, because I was thinking about this thread this morning haha. I’m still having progress on the hair growth and switching to 1mg a day has definitely improved my libido compared to before. I’m experimenting with going a little lower on my dosage as well and the progress has never slowed. So I think it’s definitely a good idea to experiment with your dosage and see what works for you.
I started taking propecia 2 weeks ago. 3 times a week. No side effect so far. Thank you for educating us. I will update you with my progress.
Any update?
@@LordJagd I haven't had any significant improvements yet since it's only been a few weeks. I will keep you guys updated.
@@ErykDiscovers Gotcha. Any side effects?
@@ErykDiscovers update
Update??
That is the best explanation I've heard yet, fills me with confidence. Just wondering so, I'm in my 40s with a Norwood 1 and very mild diffuse thinning. Considering it took this long to get where it's at, I imagine it's fairly safe to presume I'm not particularly sensitive. As such, do you think it's feasible to take it until it thickens up again and then coast on that for a while until it becomes noticable again, and then repeat with fin?
I'll ask the same question here as I did on another video.. Does the long or short term use of finasteride casue shrinkage of the penis or the genitals? It is not a topic you've brought up so far, but it's a common question on the internet. It has made atleast myself to stop medication till I can get a clear answer from someone who knows what they're talking about, like yourselves or someone with your knowledge
Been on fin 2.5 months now (1mg/day), noticed it started to give me gyno. Stopped now. You think reducing is a good alternative to fully stopping? Or even switching to topical fin?
I switched from 1g to 0.5mg for about 9 months now and the gyno I gained from 1mg went away.
@Gabe Gibson Did you lose hair on the 0.25mg dosage?
@Gabe Gibson did you lose any gains on the lower dosage? How are you feeling now? How's your hair?
@Gabe Gibson bro great news then, I'm not an aggressive balder, I'm 41 going on 42 but I'm definitely thinning, my crown is slowly growing a hole. Should I do. .5 3 days a week? You think I'll be able to build up enough to actually get results? I don't care if it takes longer, also I'm 6'1 240 pounds.
@Gabe Gibson i think that 0,5 mg every day and 1 mg every other day is the same thing. I will try every other day because i use fin 5 mg split in 4..i have tried to split in 8 but is better split only in 4 pieces..
Did anyone else sense the doctor on the right get nervous at the nine minute 30 second mark? That's when the doctor on the left said that even tiny amounts will build up in the tissue overtime, which kind of contradicts the one MG every other day scheduling
Would there be a difference in taking 0.5mg 6 times a week, instead of 1mg 3 times a week?
It's the same thing mate, you're getting the same amount in your system
Have u found the answer?
No. 1 mg and 0.5mg inhibit different levels of DHT. The point is the duration for which the DHT is kept low in your body.
@@maxmartins9102 I have stuck to 1mg 3 times a week. Seems easier than having to cut those in halves aswell.
From the info I have gathered, it seems you could even take 3mg on one day, and then nothing for a whole week. Differences would be small.
@@DeDignity hows it been working out for you
Doctors can you further discuss in detail what are some strategies that can be used to ensure that finasteride remains effective in long term use, more than 5 or 10 years. If a 30 year old on finasteride wants to keep his hair into his 60s is that even possible when studies show finasteride stops working well after 5-7 years. Can you also discuss why finasteride loses efficacy in long term use?
I don’t get it. I was told they prescribe 0.25mg in South Korea. I’ve also seen studies that suggest it is only 10-20% less effective that 1mg a day. I’m currently on 0.25mg but I don’t want to be wasting my time like you guys said. I’m 26 and have been balding for 3 years. Crown is thinning out and so is the middle and for some reason only my left side of the temple it receding. Can you guys explain why some people are benefiting from 0.25mg and what u think I should do. P.s, I have been on 0.25mg for 2 months so can’t really say I’ve seen further loss or improvement
Your hair is probably very sensitive to DHT. Keep in mind that sensitivity to DHT rises with your age. That dose likely does not block enough DHT to maintain your hair.
Just use 1mg every 2 days. I'm using 1.25mg everyday and zero sides! Chill don't stress, trust the dr. And keep those hair gains :)
L by saying your take that dosage every day, you don’t sound like you trust the dr yourself as you are taking way higher than the recommended amount. I’m not here to scaremonger, but tampering with hormones just does not sit right with me. Nevertheless, I’ve still taken the plunge to start fin, I’m just trying to put as little as possible in my body with enough benefits to keep hold of what I got. Been on it 4 months now and seems like it’s doing its job by not progressing further so only time will tell
@@dayumboydayum8461 what's your dose amount and frequency?
Nav in hey bro, I was on 0.25mg for 6 months and been on 3mg a week for the past month
Looked at multiple studies, I now take .5mg of finasteride every 2 days. My hair stopped falling out and is finally growing back.
Did you initially deal with increased shedding?
@@SinthusanT not really I will say tho it has periods where it sheds, but it has helped a lot!
Any side effects?
Wow, great video! Thank you so much. So, do you recommend to take break of using Fin about 1 month(or weeks) during using it? Is that necessary to do in your opinion?
Hi there. The recommendation of taking a 1 month break is to reduce the possible side effects even further.
The most common side effect is erectile dysfunction, and NOBODY wants that, am I right?
@@fratini. when can be useful to stop taking the drug? like 6 months ON and 1 OFF?
so you are assuming that the BUILDUP of fin in the hair is the same speed as in the blood, but the conversion speed is LOWER in the hair than in the blood. what is your source for this?1 possible experiment to prove this would be giving 1 group fin for a week, another group for 1 day and then measuring levels in the follicle 30 days after the last dose. if the levels are almost the same after 30 days, then the hypothesis holds up. but without the comparison group you cant really hypothesise that.
So, does this mean that once I build up the finasteride on my tissues, I can safely stop for up to 3 months and keep the inhibiting effects of finasteride, after finishing my finasteride break, should I do a build up again? like taking finasteride for another 3 months or so? or maybe I can keep the finasteride build-up by taking one pill every 5 days or something like that?
I'm really curious about this as well
Really good question. It appears that fin is taken WAY more frequently than necessary. 3x a week should be the starting point.
I got 90 day supply for 15 dollars, gonna take 3mg a week starting today. Wish me luck guys and thanks for all the information
Update?
@@chucktaylor9494 took it for 11 months and had pretty mild sides but nothing to scare me off the pill. hair looked 10x better by the 3-month mark. sides got really bad around 10ish months in and i stopped taking it for 1.5 weeks and the sides went away. might hop back on it again now that its flushed out of my system after building it up for so long
Can you do an episode on ru58841?
Thanks. This is the most comprehensive video on finestride from practicality pov. Of course there could be a chemistry lesson but average user like me don't need it. Half life was just the right amount of depth of information needed.
Thanks for the content guys, quick question, What hair shampoos do you guys recommend?
Water.
I'll be starting this today! Wish me luck
How are you getting on Jack, are you using the 1mg three times a week dosage?
@@christopherlogan9315 Hi Chris, very well. After a few months I began using 1mg daily, no side effects so far!
Hi guys! Great show first of all. Here's my story though, I'm 43 and was on Finasteride for about a year but increasing sexual problems made me take the hard choice of cutting down. I'm not an aggressive balder (i still have good coverage except on my thinning crown) but cutting down the fin to every second day has had pretty devastating effects i have to say. I'm not 5 months into 1 tablet every second day and my hair is falling out like crazy. It's like not taking it at all really. While I was on 1 a day I was gaining hair again. So unfo it does seem that 1 mg a day is the industry standard for the right reasons. Cutting down will definitely lead to a downward spiral.
did cutting down eliminate your sides?
@@tommykomo9890 not significantly I'm afraid. Stopped completely now. When getting it up starts becoming work rather than pleasure it's time to re asses your priorities. Finasteride is a good drug. However i think the grey area of sexual problems IS larger than most medical sites might want you to believe. I was not alarmist at all and as mentioned took it for over a year but increasing problems started sneaking in. People react differently and i would still recommend everyone to try it! It was hard to stop as the results where pretty good. But whats all the hair in the world when the confidence it gives u is mitigated by something that slashes your confidence in a different area.
@@markuseden2105 You are a wise and smart man that came to good decision regarding your own specific case. I agree with you 100%. I wouldve done the same, u even tried lowering the dose and it didnt work now you can sleep knowing you did all you could regarding this problem atleast. So now that youve quit fin your libido and everything is mostly normal? How long did it take to reset?
Late for a response here, but here’s my experience. Used finasteride for close to a year and a half. I watched this video in the early days of using it, and I decided one every other day was a good idea. However, I didn’t see much progress.. my hair probably looks totally normal to people. It’s really when I pull back my fringe there’s recession from the temples and a slight missing spot at the front (can basically see the hair going back a bit). So.. I decided 1mg daily would work for me better. Since then I’ve been watching out, but this I think should be more effective :)
So, what I’m trying to I say.. it is totally different for everyone. Although I’m sure there’s truth in what these doctors are saying and there’s definitely value.. I’m just in the pool of people that’s a bit different. Which is fine! 28 here, no sexual side effects currently. Probably not as many random boners if anything ;)
Ah also!
When I began.. even about 8 months.. there was crazy shedding. I found the increasing the dose has diminished that shedding. Bit strange.. just noticed loads of hair in the shower. Which was worrying, but 2 months or so on the increased dose that’s stopped (as far as I can tell)
@@loopydoopi Hi mate! I'm fine! Interestingly enough i used topical fin 4 months ago for 10 days and got the same problems again! Most topical fin is so highly dosed that the accumulation in the body gets to the same threshold as oral fin pretty quickly. Mine was 2 % fin. Blood work in tests have shown that that will eventually lead to having 65 % less DHT in the body = same shit different pathway. For me it didn't work. Good luck on your hair journey anyway mate!
“Trying to save the hair and not trying to save your life “sounds horrible glad you guys are honest
Ive been taking 1 mg for 2.5 months and its done wonders for my hair... great difference... the hair is responding strongly to finasteride...my hair is much thicker and darker and the receeding hair is definitely thickening up more and more.... BUT... im experiencing quite severe sexual side effects and i know its the finasteride because they started the day i started taking it... my libido is greatly reduced, semen volume is much less, probably 50% less... my penis doesnt get as hard dusing sex and goes soft sometimes... i dont get erections as easily or as often, i dont have any pre-ejaculate anymore (which i used to have a lot of).... sorry for the graphi details but its really bothering me...but i dont want to lose my hair... ive got no idea what to do next...i can only get 5mg tablets an i cut them into five pieces which is hard to do since theire small, but im thinking of maybe trying to split it into 8 peces if i can manage, so i would be taking 0.625 mg per day to see if i can benefit from the stronger hair but no sexual side effects...but i have a bad feeling about this...since the doctor told me the hair growth itslef IS a side effect so a lower dosage will probably reduce all side effects including the hair growth...idk...i will try still, im 27 btw and have moderate hair loss but strong thinning...i wish there was some other proven solution other than finasteride to save a mans hair... minoxidil i didnt try since its prohibitively expensive in my region... with a salary of 500€ i cant afford 40€ a month for it... finasteride i paid 1.3€ for 28 5mg tablets generic...that nothing
i had same problem, im gonna try 1.25mg a week monday and thursday
Update please?
You guys are brilliant.
I am 32Y old and have a pretty solid amount of hair (Norwood 1.5-2) - some recession at the temples and hairs dont feel as thick as they used to, so am guessing some miniaturisation happening. Would it be sensible / any harm to start now at a low dose finasteride 2-3mg/week so stop MPB developing over the next decade?
I would say Definitely. It's only going to get worse, so you might as well start now. Also, 3mg/week is their normal recommendation, so that's a great place to start.
Hey man could I have an update on how it went for you? Sounds like I'm in the exact same boat as you, hair wise and just want to keep what I already have.
I started on your recommended 1mg 3x a week and experienced sides so I switched to 1mg 2x a week and so far no sides. Do you have any information on how effective taking it only 2x a week is?
Also, do you know how long I should wait to see if I have an results? I’ve been taking it twice a week for around 3 weeks now.
What were the sides?
Try 0.5mg every other day, my sides went away.
@@darcyiix9296 Thanks, I think I will. Did you get a pill cutter to cut the tablets? And what have your results been like on that regiment?
@@abzm4n No, I just use regular kitchen knife, sometimes it cuts evenly other times it's not. 1.5 month in, just got massive shedding.
@@darcyiix9296 okay thanks. But you said you’ve gotten no sides from it yet, right?
Hello docs, I'm from India, I've been taking 1mg of finasteride for last 8 months but couldn't see any positive result, I shed about 300 hair a day, kindly help, I started on finasteride only by seeing your amazingly informative videos.
Regards,
Abhimanyu Saxena
Abhimanyu bhai