Can I start Finasteride again if I used it a year ago and discontinued it? (photos)

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I took finsatride 1mg one year ago it showed some result then i leave taking this. But now i am feeling that hair are again falling and hair line is reducing. Can i start taking finastride again?? i am 23 my hairs are thin from front only

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

All of the treatments for male balding are life long. In other words, if one starts a treatment the goal is to continue forever without stopping. You’ll want to review with your physician any side effects you had when using the drug as well as your current state of health. These are important determinants as to whether restarting is a good idea or not.  We find that patients who restart after a long absence can still get benefit - but not to quite the same degree as the first time it was used.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

Finasteride, like minoxidil (Rogaine), laser and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) only work if you continue to use them.  If you stop, your hair reverts to what it would have been like had you never used the product.  Yes, you can resume finasteride, and though you probably will not make up the gains you lost after stopping the medication it should help prevent further loss as long as you continue to take it.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, you can restart the drig finasteride; however, sometimes the hair you lost when you stopped it, will not come back

Can I start Finasteride again if I used it a year ago and discontinued it? (photos)

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