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Hair Loss Treatments: Considering Finasteride
asked 10 months ago by UnknownChi
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
Question viewed 295 times
Tags: age 18-24, male, 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, comparison, dosage, results, safety
I'm 24 (5'4" and 160 lbs), this started when 18 yrs old. I am considering taking Finasteride, is it safe to take generic brands? I found one (Finpecia), but not sure if it's okay. Are there any significant difference between Propecia and generic brands? Also is it better to take 5mg or 1mg? Will taking 5mg provide better results? I can't ask a doctor in my locality, they don't know anything.
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Finasteride to Treat Hair Loss
Generic brands of finasteride should be perfectly safe. A 5mg dosage is the prescribed amount for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy and is far too much to treat hair loss. Studies show that .2mg per day of finasteride will decrease the concentration of DHT and stop hair loss. Propecia and other brands typically come in 1mg doses, so do not take more than that. Additionally, you should know that finasteride is only effective for stopping hair loss at the vertex of the scalp and...
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Medical treatments for hair loss
Propecia, also known as finasteride, is the trade name of a medicine used to treat androgenic alopecia, or Male Pattern Hair Loss. It is important to remember that this is used to slow down or stop the ongoing hair loss associated with a hormone in the body known as dihydrotestosterone. It will not add density to your thinning hair. This works remarkably well. Many patients just "give up" because they don't see results (in most cases, this means they...
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