What Is The Point of Taking Propecia If You’re Going to Bald Eventually Anyways?

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I know dr.rassman has mentioned a few times that if a person is genetically balding their hair has a certain lifetime (example 5 or 10 years) , with or without the use of finasteride, before it completely dies. If that is the case, what is the point of taking finasteride if the hair is going die anyways within 5 or 10 years? Could finasteride prolong the hair from falling out early?

Male pattern balding (MPB) also known as androgenic alopecia (AGA) is genetic. There is no cure. But there are two drugs: Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (topical minoxidil) that can SLOW the process down. In some men it can sometimes REVERSE and grow NEW HAIR! But eventually over time, you will continue to lose hair in the genetic pattern.

If you are rapidly losing hair in your 20’s and 30’s and you can take a medication to slow or sometimes reverse the balding process down for about 10 years, that may be worth it to some people. It is an optional medication with a low side effect profile. The most significant side effect for finasteride (Propecia) is sexually related (erection issues) or reduced sexual drive and it occurs in 1 to 2% of men who take the medication. The side effects are reversible once you stop taking the medication. But there are a subset of men out there who claim that the side effects are permanent. It is very difficult to prove or disprove the permanence of the validity of long term sexual dysfunction, but this is a consideration you must weigh if you take this drug. The risks and benefits should be individually discussed with your doctor.

The following is a LINK of before and after photos of men who took Propecia with great results.