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Is using half a pill of finasteride in alternative days 3 days a week effective? Most people consume one pill daily.

ahmedhahaAug 23, 2017
I have been prescribed Finasteride as a treatement for my heriditary alopecia. However, I need a second opinion about the dosage.

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

When I get a questions like can I take finasteride when taking immunosupression drugs. I always refer the patient back to their doctor for such advice. 

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

Your biggest enemy is the progressive thinning leading to a balding pattern that is not evident at this point in time. The degree of thinning that you are experiencing would suggest that you should see a doctor who most likely will get Bulk Measurements of your hair to determine the degree of t...

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Benjamin C. Paul, MD

There is limited evidence that the product you took a picture of will make a meaningful change. There are more studied and time-proven techniques to improve hair including but not limited to minoxidil, propecia, PRP, and transplant. Best of luck.

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Robert V. Mandraccia, MD

It does not sound like an effect of the drug. If you have serious loss, PRP injected has shown remarkable results in many. 

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Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD

No , there is not any chance that masturbation or excess masturbation convert testosterone in to DHT (dihydrotestosterone) that can cause hair loss in male body.ıf you have high level of testesterone it means you may have a high amount of DHT .

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Jeff Rapaport, MD

In my opinion, there exist many Hair products that will coat your hair to make it thicker.  In addition,we have found that by  using PRP Therapy some patients get a thickening of the hair shaft. This has been supported in numerous studies. PRPHAIRMD.COM 

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