Not Seeing Results from Finasteride After 9 Months

Dear sir, I am 29 years old. My hair loss(from crown moving to the left frontal area) started 4 years back. I have been taking Finax(Finasteride)for last 9 months. I have not seen much or benefit from it, instead there is increase in my see-through hairs on the right side when i see it from the top in the mirror. I do not think it is working, still I am not going to stop it. My question is if my hair loss is still progressing and I am not a candidate for transplant, what are my options in the long run. Please reply.

If is my belief that finasteride (assuming that the medication is really finasteride) always works to slow down the natural course of male pattern hair loss. You are right to stay on the medication, but as the medication is not coming from Merck (drug company in the U.S.), then you should be sure that the company who makes the version you are taking is really that medication. I’m still not familiar with the various brands of finasteride that are available in other countries (or the legitimacy of those brands). I’m a U.S. based doctor, and as such, I am familiar with what is available to my patients here. If you still see progression of the hair loss, then this drug may not be strong enough. Hair transplants may be the only option for you.