7 months on Finasteride. Still shedding at 100 -150 hairs/day. Is finasteride not working?

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The shedding decreased at around the 5-6 month but has once again increased to above 100 hairs/day. Have your patients experienced the same.? How long should I wait before concluding finasteride is not working. NEED REASSURANCE ON FINASTERIDE.

Ajaya Kashyap, MD · Answer

Thanks for your query.  Shedding of 100-150 hairs/day is absolutely okay. You can stop finasteride for a while and then start it again. This will increase the efficacy of the drug and you will see a better result. Along with that you can apply topical minoxidil twice daily and this will help in reducing the shedding of hair. Hope it helps.All The Best

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Would first ensure the source of finasteride you are taking is legitimate and a good one.  There are many version of it generically.  If it is a good source, you can add minoxidil to your current regimen daily to further reduce your shedding.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Sometimes, the genes that cause hair loss are too strong for the drug finasteride to be effective in treating the hair loss.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

with any kind of medical hair regimentif anything , it will slow down the progression of hair loss but not stop it completely. We usually recommend to use it for a few months to see if it's working for the client. If not effective, you can add other treatment options to increase the efficiency.

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