I am a 19 year old male and I have started to mildly bald at the temples and thin out. I want to act before it gets worse. Am I too young to start finasteride? I am not worried as much about the sexual side effects but rather will diminishing 70% of DHT in my body not let me develop properly. Will I still have the same facial bone growth as I would if I wasn't on finasteride (jaw growth, cheekbone growth)? I currently have minimal facial hair or chest hair.
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Thank you for your question! If you believe that you are having muscle pain from minoxidil, then stop using it. Make sure that the symptoms go away and that will confirm the relationship. There is no harm from stopping minoxidil for a week or two. Best of luck!
The mechanism of action of Finasteride on the miniaturized AGA hair follicles is different from the mechanisms of Minoxidil. Minoxidil (probably) acts by stimulating the cellular proliferation of dermal papilla cells, while Finasteride acts on a hormonal level, inhibiting the negative effects of...
When applied to the beard area, it may grow hair but the hair will not be the adult 'terminal' hairs that one would hope for. I do not believe that you can lose hair on your face from using it
