Recent content by Daniel_the_Hairy_Dutchman

"Finasteride reduces androgen action in tissues by -25%" This statement is a bit misleading. Finasteride inhibits the 5a-reductase type 2 and 3, of which type 2 is mostly situated in the skin. Due to this, scalp DHT decreases by about 70%, which for a significant amount of men is enough to halt...

That looks really good indeed! Congratz man.

Could be. I suggest visiting a dermatologist who will be able to decide if miniaturization has taken place. If it's not the case, high chance it's telogen effluvium and the hairs will grow back.

It's probably on me, but I'm having trouble interpreting your comment. Do you mean the side effects are all psychological?

Because the DHT level is partly responsible for the libido.

Hello all, I was wondering if a man who is masculine looking has less chance of developing side effects on Finasteride than a man looking more feminine, or is it much more nuanced than that? In my case for example, I'm 19 and quite lean (around 12% body fat) which I suspect is due to my high...

Hello all, How much is hair loss on the scalp influenced by scalp tension? I went to a dermatologist recently and he told me androgenetic alopecia is partly influenced by scalp tension, what does the science say? Thank you.