You have just determined the absolute identifier for reaching the age where DHT kicks in. The appearance of chest hair is the biggest sign that DHT is now working on you. As you get even older you will see nose and ear hair as well; I should know, I am 63 years old. Propecia (finasteride) […]
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Spironolactones have been used for hair loss for decades. Early in my career, I had asked well respected dermatologists about their experience with spironolactones and the results for the treatment of hair loss. The consistent story I got from them was that they were not efficacious and patients who used them, with or without other […]
Proscar is the 5mg version of Finasteride and Propecia is the 1mg version of the same drug. They do cost about the same and both require a doctor’s prescription. Many people buy the 5mg dose and then split it up. That is not very convenient, but there is no medical reason for me to tell […]
The two medications have different mechanisms of action. Rogaine (Minoxidil) gets great results about 15% of the time, but does require twice daily use and has side effects of dryness and flaking. Some people get dizzy from the antihypertensive effects of this drug. Propecia (Finasteride) works in a much higher number of young men, so […]
The scalp does not make testosterone, but it does metabolize it with the enzyme 5alpha-reductase, the same enzyme that Propecia (finasteride) blocks. During the metabolism of testosterone in the scalp, 5alpha-androstane-3beta-17beta-diol appears to be formed and the formation of androstanediol (a steroid byproduct created by the hair apparatus in the metabolic process) has some effect […]
Finasteride has many suspected benefits. Those that I’ve observed include better urination for elderly men with a poor urinary stream, less nightly urination (for people who may have early prostate enlargement) and an increased sex drive in about 1 in 10 men of all ages. Other potential benefits might include a slowing of the buildup […]
Testosterone increased 4.4% for Finasteride, 6.4% for 0.05mg Dutasteride, 16% for 0.1mg Dutasteride, and 27% for 0.5mg and 2.5mg Dutasteride. Although the rise in Testosterone may seem high, the Testosterone levels were almost always within normal range according to Roger S. Rittmaster, MD. Scalp DHT measurements were also assessed for both DHT and Testosterone. Scalp […]
This drug is approved by the FDA for the treatment of prostate enlargement. So while Avodart has been deemed safe for treating the prostate, it is not approved for hair loss. The drug is currently targeted towards older men, but any drug for hair loss would probably be targeted at a younger market. I am […]
I checked with a urologist and he tells me that he believes that the magic number is 3 months. I am not sure of the reasoning here because the half life is less than 5 hours. But I guess that supression of the PSA blood level may take longer than the half life, which is […]
Minoxidil is not as good as Propecia for preventing hair loss. If you have miniaturization in the areas behind and to the side of the balding area, then Minoxidil may not stop further progression. As a rule, people your age are not in very active hair loss. You are an exception. Increased Sex Drive: Although […]
There has been some discussion by physicians about patients who take Propecia, or Avodart, who may experience shedding of hair. When this occurs, they believe it may be simply a phenomenon that as the finasteride or dutasteride begins converting the telogen hairs into anagen, the shedding reflects an acceleration of hair cycling. The same theory […]
What you are describing is the acceleration of the hair loss process that normally comes in spurts. Propecia does not cause this; it generally slows it down or stops the loss. Unfortunately, the genetics in some men has a stronger influence than the DHT blocking ability of Propecia. On the other extreme end, we have […]
Proscar is the same drug as Propecia, just in a higher dosage per tablet. Propecia contains 1 mg of finasteride per tablet, and Proscar contains 5 mg of finasteride per tablet. When Merck did their studies on hair loss, it was determined that 1mg of finasteride was just as effective as 5 mg or even […]
It has been reported that both Dutasteride (Avodart) and Finasteride (Propecia) can reduce chest hair. One doctor did report that he counted body hairs and found the count dropped by half on one patient he followed. The patient, of interest, did not notice the reduction. Based upon this, one might expect that it will also […]
Alopecia Areata is a genetically related disorder. It will not respond to Propecia or Minoxidil. There are experts, generally dermatologists, who specialize on the treatment of this disease and some people may be helped. You need to find someone who is an expert in your country.
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