Finasteride use before hair transplant? Want to maximize results and minimize the chances of sides effects.

Question

Since I want to maximize results and minimize the chances of sides effects I decided to go with the lowest dosage which would deliver me results: 0.02mg/daily. Therefore my question, will the 70% DHT reduction (through the 1mg pill) every 50 days be sufficient to deliver results after 3-4 months, the same way a DAILY 20% DHT reduction does (through a 0.02mg pill)? In other words is 1mg/50days as effective as 0.02mg/1d, considering serum DHT levels return to normal after 14 days?

William Lao, MD · Answer

Just like any medication for any treatment, the effect of medication depends on each individual's response. 1 mg is the most commonly recommended dose for treatment of hair loss, though various numbers in various reports, the chance of adverse effect even on 1 mg dose is very small, some quote less than 2 % some less than 5%. So you should see a doctor in your local area and adjust dose as needed to fit your body's response to the medicaiton.

Finasteride use before hair transplant? Want to maximize results and minimize the chances of sides effects.

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