I was taking finasteride for 2 years. What do you think?
The slight corner recession has reversed on finasteride over the two year time span.
Cardiac complication of pericardial effusion have been reported at the 5mg dose. It is a rare finding but it can be fatal. When I prescribe oral minoxidil, I never go above 2.5mg for a daily dose.
I’ve noticed a little bit of depression, anxiety, and mood swings. I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience and if anyone could tell me how long after stopping would these effects go away? Also, when is finasteride completely gone from your system? Thanks guys and have a great day
It could take 1-3 months for all side effects to go away after stopping finasteride; however, most me will see the side effects gone in a month or less.
Can your hairline recede without hair shedding? Is that even what’s happening here?
Yes, recession can happen without detectable shedding. We see that most of the time as young men transition from the juvenile hairline to a mature hairline
Dr, is it possible to get hair transplanted between thinning hairs on the hairline? or will this result in shock loss?
If the hairs are miniaturized and you get a hair transplant placed between the thinning hairs, then there is a high risk that these miniaturized hairs will fall out. The older you are (past 30) and the use of finasteride, reduces that risk.
Im looking to restart fin at this dose and was wondering if it’ll be effective at maintaining/thickening my current hair. I’m not looking for regrowth as i haven’t actually lost any hair yet, but my non-donor area hairs are way thinner in comparison. I previously took .25mg every other day for 5 and 1/2 months and i don’t think it did anything. Hard to say if this dose was too low or if i got off too early.
If you think about it, 0.25 mg is 50% as effective as the full 1mg dose of finasteride. Some men with less severe hair loss may respond to this lower dose while others may not. If you haven’t lost hair, why are you on the drug at all? You should get a diagnosis from a doctor before you commit yourself to finasteride for the rest of your life.
A good doctor is ethical, organized in the surgery and good with his hands. He/she must have good judgment and think about the patient’s welfare before his own financial needs (this is not as common as I would like to see it, unfortunately). For example, delaying a surgery is sometimes a better decision but the surgeon makes no money. Also, performing 1000 more grafts than are needed fills the surgeon’s wallet but doesn’t do much for the patient’s future hair loss needs. The surgeon must always think ‘long-term’ when thinking about the patient’s potential future hair loss so taking out too many grafts (a common activity today) doesn’t reflect well on the surgeon’s ethics. I would be skeptical if a surgeon unleashes a salesperson on you, to “Close the deal” for your hair transplant. That is like a used car salesman, not a good ethical surgeon.
This man used minoxidil, finasteride, RU and Microneedling and reversed a Norwood Class 6 pattern of balding. This is amazing
