Category: Drugs

Hello,

I was on propecia for 2 years on and off. I changed to a new doctor he was surprised i had been taking propecia, my hair was really thick. So he said go off for a couple months and see what happens. Anyway, my its been about six months now. The hair is all still there but now it is incredibly thinnner. I am on propecia again, just half tablets because of sexual side effects. Can i expect the hair to thicken again? Or just be thankful for what is still there?

Im 26 years old.

Thanks

When you lose the benefits of Propecia and the hair benefits take steps backwards, restarting it may not get the hair back to where you were at. You will know in about 8 months. You need to have a good doctor create a Master Plan to help determine what is going to happen to you. Get your hair mapped out for miniaturization so that you can be prepared for the future of your hair loss status. Not all doctors are using their brains when it comes to Propecia. Perhaps it was just inexperience with the drug.

I am curretly on propecia and was wondering if I can take singulair while on propecia? I know it saids for singulair dont mix with other prescriptions.. but they all seems to be tb related antibiotics.

I am not aware of any interactions with Propecia (finasteride) and Singulair (montelukast). For more on Singulair side effects or drug interactions, see Drugs.com.

I used Propecia for about 5 years with great results. I had no more hair loss after I started using Propecia. About 7 months ago my doctor told me I should switch from Propecia to the generic Finasteride because it was the exact same thing only cheaper. Now, my hair is falling out in large amounts. Is the Finasteride not working for me or is there a transition period. Should I hurry up and go back on the Propecia.

I would want to know if you store the pills after you cut them (they may absorb water from the air) and if you cut more than one 5mg pill at a time (you should keep it to just the targeted number of 4 or 5 sections). There is no difference between the two drugs other than the strength. I would be curious to know if you are taking the 5mg finasteride or the 1mg finasteride. There are other countries that make 1mg finasteride, which is illegal in the U.S. due to patent infringement. Generic 1mg finasteride is still illegal or does not exist in the U.S.

You must be aware that there is a counterfeit market for generic finasteride, as there is for many drugs, and these fake pills may not really be what you think you are buying. That could explain the observation of hair loss from the generic.

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I’m currently taking 1mg of Propecia daily, (i upped it from.5mg daily). Also taking 240 mg of Ginkgo Biloba a day. It seems like I’m shedding more in the frontal area, but I don’t know if it’s cause I’ve upped the dose and it’s working, or if the ginkgo biloba is counteracting it. Does ginkgo biloba have any effect on Propecia?

I doubt ginkgo biloba is causing hair loss or negatively interacting with Propecia (finasteride 1mg).

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I am a medical student and was wondering how finasteride works to give people a fuller appearance of hair.

In the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology July 2006, Volume 55, Dr. Vera Price summarized the action of finasteride as follows:

“Long-term finasteride treatment led to sustained improvement in hair weight compared with placebo. Hair weight increased to a larger extent than hair count, implying that factors other than the number of hairs, such as increased growth rate (length) and thickness of hairs, contribute to the beneficial effects of finasteride in treated men.”

This is important, because what she implies is that the miniaturized hairs reverse. That is why it is so important to map out the scalp for miniaturization. The degree of miniaturization prior to starting finasteride (Propecia) gives us a baseline metric to determine the value of the treatment. I have seen people with miniaturization in the 80% range, reduce substantially to almost normal levels (under 20% means that you can not tell miniaturized hairs from vellus hairs). This is why everyone taking finasteride should be evaluated prior to starting the treatment.

Fristly thanks everyone who is working for this site.My question is that L’oreal’ s formula “Aminexil SP94″ is really effective on hair loss.If it prevents loosing hair why FDA doesn’t recommend this molecule.

I’ve written briefly about Aminexil before — Aminexil vs Minoxidil.

I don’t know precisely why the FDA has not approved this. Perhaps the FDA doesn’t have the proof? To get FDA clearance, one must conclude a scientific study that is statistically relevant and it must meet all of the clinical research regulations published by the FDA.

If I had a cure for cancer, I would still need to go through the process and that cure would not be available to the public until such steps were taken. Alas, I don’t have the cure for cancer.

I turning 34 and have a patchy beard. I understand it’s most likely genetics, I’m part Peruvian. I can tell if my beard grew out it would look good, but at this point I don’t think that will happen. In reading the posts on your site I hear time and transplants are the thing. I think time is against me here (I don’t want to wait until I’m 40) and I don’t care that much about it for a transplant. So my question is if I were to use Rogaine could this help my beard’s growth and since I have no problem with my hair anywhere else could there be side affects to that hair? Also I used Rogaine and it worked would I have to keep using it or could I stop and my beard remain? Thanks!

Minoxidil / Rogaine may cause hair growth to facial skin. I suppose you can try it for 6 months or so and see.

Dr.Rassman
I’ve been using dutasteride for 2 years and 9 months after being on finasteride for 6 years and dutasteride has made an improvement on my hairline and the overall fullness of my front line. The scientific question i would like to post, could it be possible that the reason why dutasteride outlasts finasteride has to do with the fact that it is three times more powerful 5 alpha reductase II than finasteride, and since finasteride mode of action as to do with the fact that inhibits 5 alpha reductase type II? since dutasteride is more effective at inhibiting the type II of alpha reductase, that explains why it’s more effective that finasteride in fighting hairloss (so it has nothing to do with dutasteride’s ability of inhibiting 5 alpha reductase type I).
Best regards.

There is no proof in what you’re saying, but the reality is that you saw a benefit from dutasteride over finasteride. The hair loss treatment study overview, according to FDA standards, is being performed now in the Republic of Korea. When the study results are in, then we will know more about the predictability of dutasteride, as well as the safety factors.