Can you take Finasteride and Saw Palmetto together?
March 19, 2018
Asked By:John2701 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
My questions is can saw palmetto be taken together with finasteride and if so will the saw palmetto lower/weaken the strength of the finasteride - ( for hair loss) i am aware taking saw pamletto is probably not necessary or not effective but will it interact with the finasteride? Thank you
Answers (6)
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Minoxidil is a FDA-approved topical medication for hair growth that works well for androgen (hormone) related hair loss. It helps extend the growth cycle of hair and
decrease shedding that naturally occurs.
For minoxidil to work, there is an activation process. During the first four weeks, fi...
While minoxidil works for some, the
problem with the medicine is that it does not stop hair loss, and the
DHT will continue is binding to the hair shaft which will eventually
overtake any additional growth caused by the Minoxidil and die, perhaps
just slightly later than it would have...
Hello,thank you for the inquiry. So to my knowledge there is no such thing as second pass shedding with minoxdil. It may be you have another thing affecting your hair. Maybe an extreme stressful situation or surgery or medical illness, diet changes leading to excessive weight loss that caused...
