I'm considering taking finasteride to prevent further hair loss but I am worried about the side effects people are reporting.
From grayhairloss.com
FINASTERIDE is a generic name for Propecia and Proscar. Finasteride is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting type II 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is, in fact, the first and only FDA-approved pill proven to treat male pattern hair loss on the vertex and middle front of head. The great majority of dermatologists agree that this is currently the No.1 cure for hair loss. Finasteride is used orally and its recommended daily dose for treating male pattern baldness is 1mg versus 5mg for treating BPH. Recognized side effects, experienced by less than 0.5% of patients, include erectile dysfunction and less often gynecomastia (breast gland enlargement).
ALFATRADIOL is the main active substance of Pantostin and Ell-Cranell alpha (0.03% of alfatradiol). Alfatradiol is claimed to be a DHT blocker. Although this product is recommended by many dermatologists in Germany for treating hereditary baldness, it is a very weak DHT blocker. It should be avoided by male patients and preference given to other more powerful treatments.
From NPS MedicineWise
There is no evidence to support the use of 5-ARIs for prostate cancer prevention although they may reduce the incidence of overdiagnosis.[SUP]4-6[/SUP]
Questions
From grayhairloss.com
FINASTERIDE is a generic name for Propecia and Proscar. Finasteride is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting type II 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is, in fact, the first and only FDA-approved pill proven to treat male pattern hair loss on the vertex and middle front of head. The great majority of dermatologists agree that this is currently the No.1 cure for hair loss. Finasteride is used orally and its recommended daily dose for treating male pattern baldness is 1mg versus 5mg for treating BPH. Recognized side effects, experienced by less than 0.5% of patients, include erectile dysfunction and less often gynecomastia (breast gland enlargement).
ALFATRADIOL is the main active substance of Pantostin and Ell-Cranell alpha (0.03% of alfatradiol). Alfatradiol is claimed to be a DHT blocker. Although this product is recommended by many dermatologists in Germany for treating hereditary baldness, it is a very weak DHT blocker. It should be avoided by male patients and preference given to other more powerful treatments.
From NPS MedicineWise
There is no evidence to support the use of 5-ARIs for prostate cancer prevention although they may reduce the incidence of overdiagnosis.[SUP]4-6[/SUP]
Questions
- Is finasteride not effective for hair loss in the temples?
- Are the statistics I've gathered so far correct?
- What about other side effects such as depression?
- How often are side-effects permanent?