I have been prescribed 5mg pills of finasteride and have been instructed to cut it into fours and take a fourth each day. That is roughly 1.25mg of finasteride everyday. As someone worried about possible side effects with (slightly) higher dosages, would it be better to cut the pills into 5 pieces and take 1mg per day? Also, in terms of the half life of the drug, does finasteride have to be taken everyday? I am hoping to take as little finasteride as possible while stilll getting optimal results
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October 10, 2018
Answer: Hair Loss -- PRP, Progesterone, Stem Cells/ACELL, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUE), Spironolactone or Finesteride, Rogaine
Propecia (Also known as Finasteride) affects everyone differently
because is not customized to the individual. Like millions of Big Pharma
medications out there, the exact same dose of Propecia/Finasteride is
given to people who have different heights, weights and biochemistry.
This means...
This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
