Merck manufactures both medications, and they are the same except for dosage. Finasteride also comes in generics for a fraction of the cost of Propecia. For example, Costco sells a year of finasteride (generic) for $30, while some other pharmacies charge hundreds of dollars for the same drug. Compare the 5mg Proscar to the 1 […]
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I am 44 years old so this is an important question for me, “How important is Propecia post-FUT?” Finasteride is less important because shock loss is less of a problem following hair transplants in a 40+ individual; however, the value of finasteride also includes slowing progression of the hair loss process. Your call. Many times, […]
Fake brands probably have too much filler in the pill and less medication. The filler is inert and should have no impact on you
You need to get good baselines, like a HAIRCHECK test (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) and once it is confirmed then taking finasteride is a good idea because this medication can reverse the balding process in someone of your age. Get a good doctor who can give you a Personalized Master Plan for now and the future
I took propecia from 2010-2015 with no crazy side effects, but got off it when recovering from a concussion. I held onto most of my hair that I regrew for about 3 years. Now it’s starting to go really fast. If I have already taken propecia years ago, is there any reason to believe I’d […]
from the reports, the answer is yes! I suspect that you would have had to have experienced sexual side effects for some time for this to happen to you. There is still doubt in the medical community that this syndrome may not be real. I have no opinion one way or the other
The science papers suggest that the sexual side effect (the focus of most men on this site) are less than 2% and are reversible if stopped early. The nocebo effect is much higher as young men bring on their sexual side effects by obsessing over taking the drug, and reading forums that suggest that this […]
I saw him on my walk and I have no idea what came over me, but I just had to tell him that he had great hair. I’m shedding at 24, and this guy was well into his fifties with a full head of glorious hair. This is not uncommon, but this may not be […]
Stay on the course as it takes sometimes 18 months to see full benefits. The finasteride has just started to work and may take another 18 months to see full benefit.
Hi Dr. Rassman. I’ve heard quite a few stories claiming that generic finasteride is not as effective as Propecia. Do you prescribe both, and if so have you noticed a difference in your patients responses? Some patients have reported reduced effectiveness when they switch from propecia to the genetics but there are a few manufacturers […]
If you need any type of surgery, finasteride will not interfere with it.
So I just got some blood work done to decide if I wanted to start finasteride. My main concern is developing gyno. Anything here that sticks out to anybody? Thanks. Test -618 ng/dl (Ref:264-916) Free test -15.2 pg/ml (Ref:9.3-26.5) DHT -47 ng/dl (Ref:30-85) Estrogen -72 pg/ml (Ref:40-115) Estradiol -37.5 pg/ml (Ref:7.6-42.6) Prolactin -19.9 ng/ml (Ref:4-15.2) […]
I have heard this complaint before so I must believe that the Quality Control that the FDA is supposed to enforce, is not happening. To keep your costs down, you can get Proscar 5mg and split it into quarters as this medication is made by Merck as is Propecia (brand name). Almost 7 years on […]
It isn’t just an issue of the prostate shrinking. The attached article points out that there is atrophy (tissue wasting) and apoptosis (cell death) in the prostate as well. You can do a quick Google search to see that there are hundreds of thousands of guys who have used Propecia and despite stopping the drug, […]
There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Even Donald Trump takes finasteride.
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