Author: Dr. William Rassman

It is my best interest to continue with finasteride, Rogaine and microneedling however, I’m a bit concerned as to whether fin is losing efficiency or so. I am wanting to get a hair transplant in the nearby future. It is my intention to have the FUE procedure and have SMP to add to the density once the results had healed.

I hope this message meets you well! I’d like to ask a question I’m sure you’ve answered hundreds of times. I greatly appreciate your time. I was recently prescribed finasteride, I have only taken it 3 times at 1.25mg consecutive days, and a week later, 3 more times at ~.7mg, spaced 3-4 days apart. I suffered from side effects (low libido, terrible brain fog, difficulty getting erection, and difficulty maintaining one) during this time. I’d like to continue the drug but I’m scared, honestly. Is it likely these side effects will disappear?

For the record, I’m 24, 200lbs 9% body fat and in good shape. I don’t take any other medication. I use minoxidil, I take biotin, and today I purchased zinc. Thank you again for your time, and for your help!

Sound like the drug and you are not good for each other. I would stop the medication

Finasteride, minoxidil and dermaroller in 4 months but some of the benefits shown in the photo are related to hair growth.

This young man kept to a disciplined daily routine and got a very good result with more fullness and a better hairline in just one year

So i started January 2019 with 0,5 mg finasteride until june 2019. Then upped to 1,25 since then. I am still shedding more than 100 hairs after showering (i shower every two days). My right temple area has receded. I do comb my hair so it is not visible. However, my question is will this receded area (so no hairs are there anymore) grow back or is it lost?

There is a good chance that the hair loss is slowing with the finasteride. IF you should stop it, you might even see it accelerate. Some men’s genes are just to strong for balding and even finasteride might not be able to reverse the process, only a hair transplant works.

So I was on fin for around 1 year and then stopped for 2 months and have started again for 2 months (present day) and my hairline is progressively getting worse.

Finasteride doesn’t work for everyone but it often slows or stops the hair and as long as you can accept that, it is better than losing it

I have been using Minoxidil AND Finasteride, and I developed pericarditis. The VA did not warn me of these possibilities. Today, I am aware of the Minoxidil connection but not about a Finasteride connection. Is there a clear Finasteride connection I can get data on?

There are reports that this drug (Finasteride) can cause pericarditis (a swelling and inflammation in the sack around the heart).tc

There does appear to be short hairs about an inch long (see arrow) suggesting that these are new hairs brought on by your Finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling approach.

I have seen thinning and hair loss in the nape of the neck with Finasteride. I have also seen reports of loss of body hair while on the drug.

Does DHT affect hair on the nape of the neck? from tressless

Yes, doctors are shy because of class action law suits brought on by men claiming that the doctors prescription of Finasteride made them impotent. Many young men seem to be hopping on that bandwagon but it seems that most of these suits are being tossed out. I still prescribe it with proper waivers signed.