Fincar, Forcan, and Candid-B

heloo sir, Well i am 21 yrs of age. 2 years back i had thick shiny and straight hair. then suddenly one day my hair started off falling very severly. i ignored it thinking it was the after effect of some new shampoo but then even after using my normal shampoo the problem continued. i let it go thinking it will get solved by itself. but then after 2 years leaving it untreated one day i saw that my scalp had become visible and my hair became thin and dry. i then went to a dermatologist. he advised me the following.

candid B lotion (made by Glenmark)
forcan 150mg (made by Cipla)

after using this for a month my hair loss stopped completely. now the problem is that i am not getting my lost hair back. and my hair is dry and thin. can i regrow my lost hairs or am i too late to do anything. please help me cause it affecting my confidence. please. reply urgently. thank you.

I looked up Cipla and found that they make a generic Proscar: Fincar launched by Cipla is a hair loss pill, indicated for male pattern hair loss or Androgenetic alopecia. Even though Cipla’s Fincar contains the exact same chemical Finasteride as Proscar (5mg of finasteride), its cost is significantly less than that of Proscar. Each film-coated capsule of Cipla’s Fincar contains Finasteride 5 mg.

Assuming this is correct, the Finasteride 5mg is a much heavier dose of finasteride than is needed to control hair loss and would therefore have more side effects unless the pill is divided into 1/4 or 1/5. I am surprised that this can be obtained in the United States, because I am under the impression that this is covered by U.S. Patents from Merck.

Forcan is an antifungal medication, which suggests to me that your doctor thinks that the hair loss may be do to a fungal infection. The use of steroid/antibiotic combinations like candid B lotion are often used to reduce the inflamation from infections, although this is not my area of expertise. If you have any questions about what your doctor is doing and why, just ask him. An open line of communication with your physician is a good step to take.