Finasteride daily, along with applying Minoxidil daily is the best 1-2 treatment. I found I lost ground when I stopped Minoxidil and was taking only Dutasteride. Now I use both Medications daily, and recovered what I lost.
Finasteride and dutasteride are DHT blockers But they do not block 100% of DHT and therefore are not cures for halting baldness, they just slow it down! Minoxidil is a vasodilator used for hypertension but off label can be used to help the quality of your existing hair growth, again Minoxidil does not have any affect whatsoever on DHT And therefore although it improves the general density of the existing hair in time this hair due to the extremely potent hormone DHT, will in time begin to miniaturise before finally falling out! When you stopped taking minoxidil the blood flow to these hairs would have decreased and the individual hairs would have lost their volume, which in turn would have affected the overall appearance of your hair hence why you noticed such a dramatic difference when you stopped using it. Now you have returned to using minoxidil with finasteride you feel you have regained some control over your hair loss, but I’m afraid you’re back to square one again your monoxide usage has again increased the volume of your hair and the finasteride has slowed down your shedding but the hormone DHT one of the most powerful hormones in the body will continue to attack the follicles over time! Good luck on your journey and let’s hope one day they find a cure for male pattern baldness!🙂
@@christianblake3997 -Thanks for your response. What you said makes sense. However, I'm 66 years old, and the dual treatment of daily Dutasteride and Minoxidil are still working, there's something to be said regarding the efficacy of these medications, even in older men such as myself. Again, thanks for your knowledge and insight. I do appreciate what you said.
@@petermusto3704 Hi Peter, thank you for your response. May I ask how long you have been taking both dutasteride and minoxidil for also do you take minoxidil orally and if so at what dosage? PS you look extremely good for 66!🙂
@@christianblake3997 -Thanks for your kind words. My history with thinning hair began at 40. Began applying Minoxidil at 40, but as you know, if DHT isn't addressed, it's a loss cause. Kept applying Minoxidil for years afterwards, but at 54, began taking Finasteride. I was using both Medications everyday, but the Finasteride lost its efficacy at 64. Finally I began taking Dutasteride and still kept up applying Minoxidil. The results were fantastic. So much so, I finally stopped applying Minoxidil. After having a major loss, I resumed applying Minoxidil daily, and taking Dutasteride daily. All my gains were restored and I'm 66 years old, and I've found the sweet spot. Apply Minoxidil once daily, take 0.5 mg of Dutasteride daily. If this combination works on a 66 year old man, there's something to be said about this daily routine. And no, I'm not going to be taking Minoxidil orally . I'm used to applying it daily for many years now. Why stop if it's still working along with Dutasteride. Keep at it, it's an uphill battle, but it can be halted in its tracks.
Oral finasteride is safe to take with viagra, cialis, and levitra. Oral minoxidil you might want to be careful with. Finasteride in general has very few drug interactions.
Hey there I wana ask u, can finasteride alone regrow or thicken hair? I have started taking fin and I'm in early stage of diffuse thinning can it recover what I have lost by using fin alone?
Possibly, i would be more interested in seeing results from big clinical studies! The results now for topical finasteride are promising but im not sure if I or others would be able to comply properly with a topical regimen! I already forget to use minoxidil fairly frequently.
Quick addendum to the video - Post finasteride syndrome could be real. It certainly feels real for the individuals that experience it. However, the evidence for post finasteride syndrome is not very robust. In 2022, I wouldn't consider PFS to be a "proven" side effect. Maybe this will change as the research develops. We will see.
“Could be real”? I’m sure the symptoms “feel real” to the many rodents found to have lasting detrimental tissue changes following Fin discontinuation; the same tissue changes found in human PFS patients. Just a remarkable coincidence? Just this year, a study documenting 91 cases of persistent vascular, neurological and hormonal abnormalities in young men who used Fin was published. It follows a smaller study of 25 men in 2020 with similar results. Evidence of harm associated with Fin builds year after year. If past research was so “robust”, why did the makers push to have a Judge redact papers detailing evidence of persistent adverse events. Unfortunately, these things take decades to work their way through the system. Just look at Fluoroquinolones - ADR reports dated back to the 1980’s. Sufferers were told symptoms were “all in their heads”. Only recently was it accepted that those meds were the culprit all along.
Isac I have two main Qs. Firstly there are some studies about PFS and how androgen receptors are getting disrupted and even after discontinuation with normal dht levels, receptors can't work.thats why nitrit oxide system might be permanently damaged. Secondly dht is one of the potent male hormone in male body, is it possible to not seeing side effects when 70 percent of a hormone inhibited ?
I’ve been on 1 mg finasteride daily for 6 months and my hairline is still regressing. Even when I examine it closely I barley see any new “baby” hairs that could potentially regrow into full normal hairs at some point. I’m planning on going to a dermatologist (I need a new one because I just moved) and getting a dutasteride prescription to see if that will help. I know most people say wait a year before making your final judgment on how finasteride worked for you, however after 6 months my hairline is still getting worse so I feel i need something stronger. Do you agree with my thought process?
Doesn’t sound too unreasonable. A small percentage of men are know to lose hair despite taking finasteride. Waiting 1 year would be ideal but I would expect to at least see no further progression at 6 months. Are you using topical minoxidil 5%? I would add that on twice daily to the front of the hairline as well. Finasteride tends not to be as effective at the hairline if I remember correctly.
@@isaacwadepharmd3969 I have not touched minoxidil because I know that 95%+ (don’t remember the exact number but it was high 90’s) of men dont experience any further loss on fin, and like 66% gain some hair back. So with that in mind I wanted to see if I could stop it and even maybe gain some back if possible with just finasteride. And since sheds are involved with finasteride, I wanted to see if I at least would stop losing ground after 6 months but now that it’s been that long and I haven’t stopped losing it, I want to go to dut and then I’ll most likely have to add minoxidil
@@akilbarboni4198 it’s hard to not worry about still losing hair when it’s been 8 months. Sheds are only supposed to last a couple of weeks, and any further loss shouldn’t still be happening this deep into taking it. I don’t think it’s wrong to want to be safe and switch to dut
Great video, so informative !!! I had hair loss in 2016 and just took finasteride 1mg, minoxidil 5% and microneedling last month. Hope it's not too late....
Finasteride daily, along with applying Minoxidil daily is the best 1-2 treatment. I found I lost ground when I stopped Minoxidil and was taking only Dutasteride. Now I use both Medications daily, and recovered what I lost.
Finasteride and dutasteride are DHT blockers But they do not block 100% of DHT and therefore are not cures for halting baldness, they just slow it down! Minoxidil is a vasodilator used for hypertension but off label can be used to help the quality of your existing hair growth, again Minoxidil does not have any affect whatsoever on DHT And therefore although it improves the general density of the existing hair in time this hair due to the extremely potent hormone DHT, will in time begin to miniaturise before finally falling out! When you stopped taking minoxidil the blood flow to these hairs would have decreased and the individual hairs would have lost their volume, which in turn would have affected the overall appearance of your hair hence why you noticed such a dramatic difference when you stopped using it. Now you have returned to using minoxidil with finasteride you feel you have regained some control over your hair loss, but I’m afraid you’re back to square one again your monoxide usage has again increased the volume of your hair and the finasteride has slowed down your shedding but the hormone DHT one of the most powerful hormones in the body will continue to attack the follicles over time!
Good luck on your journey and let’s hope one day they find a cure for male pattern baldness!🙂
@@christianblake3997 -Thanks for your response.
What you said makes sense.
However, I'm 66 years old, and the dual treatment of daily Dutasteride and Minoxidil are still working, there's something to be said regarding the efficacy of these medications, even in older men such as myself.
Again, thanks for your knowledge and insight. I do appreciate what you said.
@@petermusto3704 Hi Peter, thank you for your response. May I ask how long you have been taking both dutasteride and minoxidil for also do you take minoxidil orally and if so at what dosage? PS you look extremely good for 66!🙂
@@christianblake3997 -Thanks for your kind words. My history with thinning hair began at 40.
Began applying Minoxidil at 40, but as you know, if DHT isn't addressed, it's a loss cause. Kept applying Minoxidil for years afterwards, but at 54, began taking Finasteride.
I was using both Medications everyday, but the Finasteride lost its efficacy at 64.
Finally I began taking Dutasteride and still kept up applying Minoxidil.
The results were fantastic.
So much so, I finally stopped applying Minoxidil. After having a major loss, I resumed applying Minoxidil daily, and taking Dutasteride daily.
All my gains were restored and I'm 66 years old, and I've found the sweet spot. Apply Minoxidil once daily, take 0.5 mg of Dutasteride daily.
If this combination works on a 66 year old man, there's something to be said about this daily routine.
And no, I'm not going to be taking Minoxidil orally .
I'm used to applying it daily for many years now. Why stop if it's still working along with Dutasteride.
Keep at it, it's an uphill battle, but it can be halted in its tracks.
@@petermusto3704 Have you experienced any side effects?
Would you recommend blood for a hormone profile before starting Finasteride?
at what age finasteride tab can be started. I am 17 and having severe hair loss
Try topical finastrife til ur older that’s what I’m doin
Great vidéo ! Have you got some regrowth with finasteride (density)?
love your content, thanks for giving us in-depth analysis, you gained a new sub ;)
Thank you!
Great vid. Would you consider one on ED meds? Is the use of viagara safe and is it safe to use with 5AR inhibitors?
Oral finasteride is safe to take with viagra, cialis, and levitra. Oral minoxidil you might want to be careful with. Finasteride in general has very few drug interactions.
Hello, can a patient with heart and pulmonary artery pressure take finasteride?
Most likely! Finasteride is extremely safe! That being said, please discuss with your healthcare provider
Great video !!
I guess i was born with a cap. Great info, great video. your hair is looking great which im jealous of. Thanks Isaac!
Thanks Heriyanto, much appreciated!
Hey there I wana ask u, can finasteride alone regrow or thicken hair? I have started taking fin and I'm in early stage of diffuse thinning can it recover what I have lost by using fin alone?
Ur hair should thicken after a while bro jus make sure to use good conditioner and don’t shampoo too often
@@derpy6695 shampoo and conditioner is irrelevant when it comes to MPB hair loss and stuffs.
what does of finasteride do you personally take?
1.25 mg daily
Wouldn’t topical finasteride build over time to diminish the same amount DHT as oral?
Possibly, i would be more interested in seeing results from big clinical studies! The results now for topical finasteride are promising but im not sure if I or others would be able to comply properly with a topical regimen! I already forget to use minoxidil fairly frequently.
@@isaacwadepharmd3969 Covering the entire scalp with 1ml doesn’t seem possible either lmao
@@BG-fh5me That is also true! I personally use 2 mLs once daily of 5% minoxidil to get it everywhere it needs to go
finasteride give me sides. Now im taking 10mg oral minoxidil 5mg in morning 5mg in evening
Good video doc, keep it up!
Thank you!
Quick addendum to the video - Post finasteride syndrome could be real. It certainly feels real for the individuals that experience it. However, the evidence for post finasteride syndrome is not very robust. In 2022, I wouldn't consider PFS to be a "proven" side effect. Maybe this will change as the research develops. We will see.
“Could be real”?
I’m sure the symptoms “feel real” to the many rodents found to have lasting detrimental tissue changes following Fin discontinuation; the same tissue changes found in human PFS patients. Just a remarkable coincidence?
Just this year, a study documenting 91 cases of persistent vascular, neurological and hormonal abnormalities in young men who used Fin was published. It follows a smaller study of 25 men in 2020 with similar results. Evidence of harm associated with Fin builds year after year.
If past research was so “robust”, why did the makers push to have a Judge redact papers detailing evidence of persistent adverse events.
Unfortunately, these things take decades to work their way through the system.
Just look at Fluoroquinolones - ADR reports dated back to the 1980’s. Sufferers were told symptoms were “all in their heads”. Only recently was it accepted that those meds were the culprit all along.
What age did u start taking finastride?im 18 n scared it will mess up my growth or maturity
How long you are taking Oral Finasteride and at what age did you start it? The Oral Finasteride effect will indeed decline after 5 years of taking it.
I started at 20 years old! Im 25 now. Considering switching to dutasteride as I feel that my hairloss is starting to progress again
Thanks for the response. Please keep us updated.@@isaacwadepharmd3969
just high fived doctor wade and now i want to die
LOL
One year ago you said that you discouraged finasteride as a first order treatment,now you are promoting it ?
I couldn't get that.
Isac I have two main Qs. Firstly there are some studies about PFS and how androgen receptors are getting disrupted and even after discontinuation with normal dht levels, receptors can't work.thats why nitrit oxide system might be permanently damaged. Secondly dht is one of the potent male hormone in male body, is it possible to not seeing side effects when 70 percent of a hormone inhibited ?
Haircafe has addressed and gone over the post finasteride syndrome studies.
Haircafe has addressed and gone over the post finasteride syndrome studies.
I’ve been on 1 mg finasteride daily for 6 months and my hairline is still regressing. Even when I examine it closely I barley see any new “baby” hairs that could potentially regrow into full normal hairs at some point. I’m planning on going to a dermatologist (I need a new one because I just moved) and getting a dutasteride prescription to see if that will help. I know most people say wait a year before making your final judgment on how finasteride worked for you, however after 6 months my hairline is still getting worse so I feel i need something stronger. Do you agree with my thought process?
Doesn’t sound too unreasonable. A small percentage of men are know to lose hair despite taking finasteride. Waiting 1 year would be ideal but I would expect to at least see no further progression at 6 months. Are you using topical minoxidil 5%? I would add that on twice daily to the front of the hairline as well. Finasteride tends not to be as effective at the hairline if I remember correctly.
@@isaacwadepharmd3969 I have not touched minoxidil because I know that 95%+ (don’t remember the exact number but it was high 90’s) of men dont experience any further loss on fin, and like 66% gain some hair back. So with that in mind I wanted to see if I could stop it and even maybe gain some back if possible with just finasteride. And since sheds are involved with finasteride, I wanted to see if I at least would stop losing ground after 6 months but now that it’s been that long and I haven’t stopped losing it, I want to go to dut and then I’ll most likely have to add minoxidil
@@isaacwadepharmd3969 haven’t you lost hair on fin
stop panicking over some recession on fin , its gonna grow back is just a shed , give at least 1.5 years. i only saw improvement on month 12.
@@akilbarboni4198 it’s hard to not worry about still losing hair when it’s been 8 months. Sheds are only supposed to last a couple of weeks, and any further loss shouldn’t still be happening this deep into taking it. I don’t think it’s wrong to want to be safe and switch to dut
Dr Gary Linkov's videos can answer all the questions in the comments.
Very well explained! You should teach haha
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Great video, so informative !!! I had hair loss in 2016 and just took finasteride 1mg, minoxidil 5% and microneedling last month. Hope it's not too late....
better is oral minoxodil fimastarid has very much side effects
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