finasteride and beard growth? PICTURES inside

[blasteryui]

I know this has been discussed numerous times but hear me out. I'm 21, started taking finasteride in December. Haven't noticed anything so far other then a few sides.. hair sheds a lot in the shower (is this normal?). Anyways, my dad and moms side of men grow pretty good beards.. For me, not so much, however within this year, more so the last 6 months or so maybe less. I've started to grow facial hair on my cheeks right to my jaw line. My uncles told me they were late bloomers for facial hair growth so perhaps the same is true for me.. Is taking finasteride a good idea right now? Could it stop or worsen my beard growth.. should I wait a few years and then try finasteride if my hair gets worse? I have posted some pictures that I took today of what I look like now.. do you think my hairline is bad enough that I should keep using finasteride or am I overreacting and should drop finasteride. I do have a very big forhead.. so that might make me think my hairline is worse then it actually is? Thank you.

 

[SayifDoit]

Unless you're willing to give up more ground on the hair front then go for it.
It's just if you value beard growing more than head hair?
And btw you have anyy siblings aroud you age can they grow beards, none of the guys (who are in their 20's) in my family can grow actual full beards excpt my dad and he's in his 50's.
You seem to have recessed quite alot on the sides, like an advanced NW2....
Looks abit worse than mine.

Though I have to be honest...I'm not sure if their is any link with facial hair and finasteride, you know you can start taking minoxidil and rubbing it on your cheeks. Guaranteed facial hair.
2% should work, I've read cases of it not going away after a year of using it.

 

[blasteryui]

Unless you're willing to give up more ground on the hair front then go for it.
It's just if you value beard growing more than head hair?
And btw you have anyy siblings aroud you age can they grow beards, none of the guys (who are in their 20's) in my family can grow actual full beards excpt my dad and he's in his 50's.
You seem to have recessed quite alot on the sides, like an advanced NW2....
Looks abit worse than mine.

Though I have to be honest...I'm not sure if their is any link with facial hair and finasteride, you know you can start taking minoxidil and rubbing it on your cheeks. Guaranteed facial hair.
2% should work, I've read cases of it not going away after a year of using it.

So far what's receded, is there the possibility that it won't recede anymore, and could stop? I didn't know I was an NW2.. didn't look into that stuff tell just now.. an "Advanced nw2" doesn't sound too good . I'm for sure a NW2? Also I don't have any lost off hair in the crown, and that doesn't run in my family.. we all just recede in the front. Does minoxidil on the face really work or was that a joke.

 

[SayifDoit]

Minoxdil does work and will give a good amount facial hair if you apply it on your face. Check up online if you don't believe me.

 

[blasteryui]

What kind of a retarded question is that? Use your common sense, propecia blocks dht and beard growth can only be maintained by androgens, common sense dude.

One don't be a prick, don't have anything good to contribute, then get off the forums. Second, i've read plenty of people saying they grow beards fine while on propecia.. but what you're saying is propecia blocks dht so therefore beard growth is blocked?

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Would be appreciated if others could write there input on my original question.

 

[paulie72785]

I my self have low facial hair and i want it too and i was just as sacred as you are.But i compromised that my hair is more imp than my beard if finasteride works without any sides.As of now its been 3 weeks and i have no problem on finasteride and as for the facial hair its just the way it used to be.
If you want some more then just try 2% minoxidil on your face.I use it too and its too early to see the results but if you say then i can keep you posted.Good luck

 

[Aesthetic]

i cant find any studies saying dht soley grows beard hair, and i cant see any studies sayin finasteride wil stop beard hair

where the fuk is the science on this issue

 

[Wolf Pack]

OP

DHT does have a role with promoting facial hair growth and subsequently body hair, I think this might be more important in teen years and early 20's. However, I think Test is enough to promote the growth past a certain age.

I have been on finasteride for a few months and I could always grow good stubble, nothing has changed. Maybe a very slight decrease. Still growing good stubble to go with my hair.

A lot of people have said they didn't notice a change in body hair growth when on finasteride which suggests DHT is not as key as first thought.

 

[shookwun]

The body doesn't require much DHT after puberty. DHT IS NOT NEEDED!

Testosterone is responsible for all those action, it's what converts to DHT. More test equals higher conversion rate to DHT in return increases levels of DHT.



Once I started administering testosterone, my beard, body, and hair growth was insanely accelerating. The thickness, and growth rate almost doubled, even whilst on 1,25-2.5MG finasteride.

 

[SayifDoit]

Wow I commented on this thread, like around may.
Now I think I've actually got a worse hairline that this dude, **** my life.

 

[massa]

Yes I agree DHT seems to be more necessary for boys 13-18. Once your an adult im not sure what DHT is needed for. I mean people block 98% of DHT on dutasteride and don't get any side effects or any change whatsoever . If you blocked 98% of testosterone trust me you would know about it! Test is far more potent and far more essential for an adult male.

 

[abovedagame]

I'm just speaking from experience. I started finasteride at almost 21, I am now 29. I have some of the thickest beard hair out of all the people I know. My beard has matured since 20 by a lot but that may be in part because I have used minoxidil for like 7 yrs. I think genes play a large role.

off topic but do u thread your eyebrows?

 

[Aesthetic]

Yes I agree DHT seems to be more necessary for boys 13-18. Once your an adult im not sure what DHT is needed for. I mean people block 98% of DHT on dutasteride and don't get any side effects or any change whatsoever . If you blocked 98% of testosterone trust me you would know about it! Test is far more potent and far more essential for an adult male.

yeah its crazy !

and
i cant even find a quick article on DHT is really used for... all anyone every says is "its a more potent form of test" oh wow cool thanks for the complex well studied answered

 

[xRedStaRx]

yeah its crazy !

and
i cant even find a quick article on DHT is really used for... all anyone every says is "its a more potent form of test" oh wow cool thanks for the complex well studied answered

It's needed where it's locally produced. Usually near dense androgen receptor sites like the penis, brain, prostate, and liver.

 

[on_a_plain]

Once your an adult im not sure what DHT is needed for. I mean people block 98% of DHT on dutasteride and don't get any side effects or any change whatsoever

hahaha you become transgender if you block all dht, dht is necessary for keep total estrogens in balance without dht you will be a estro boosted maleLIKEfemale

when you using dutasteride or finasteride your boosted Testosterone aromatizing directly to ESTRADIOL = you get boosted T and boosted Estrogen and also finasteride blocks 5b reductase which is responsible for cortisol mechanism

so DHT is anti-estrogen, its bounds to SHBG and lowers the estrogen in your body so it keeps your hard muscles and deeper voice and testicles and bla bla... in size

you may see in the mirror that you have a bloated face because of damaged estrogen and cortisol ways.

transgenders use spironolactone , as potent as dutasteride , its an androgen blocker and additionally they inject themselves estrogen; so thats enough for " male to female transformation"

most transgender gets depressed after ceased from these drugs,treatments, because they try to get back but its impossible for them to return back because of damaged androgenic pathways, namely "androgen insensitivity". ()

keep in mind and continue living your life.

regards

 

[Quantum Cat]

^I don't think anything in that rant is proven. you sound like a Propeciahelper

the real question is - does DHT have an essential role in the adult male body, and will inhibiting it cause any serious consequences?

the jury is still out.

 

[on_a_plain]

Finasteride is not ONLY inhibits 5AR, DHT. 5BR Also. So Progesterone, Estrogen, all bounded to adrenal glands and thyroid.

if you dont have ENOUGH 5AR or INSENSITIVITY, in medicine, They say "ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME" to this condition.

Testosterone ends up in 2 ways in the body.
1) to DHT (with 5ar)
2) to oestradiol(with aromatese enzyme)

DHTs role is stop aromatese to make estrogen.

when you block 5ar your estrogens lost its natural balance and you become "estrogen dominant" because all of your ultra huge levels Testosterone is goes in to estrogens without any control of DHT occurance.

if its not serious than hairlos it is a kind of transgender,

personally i would not chose transgender way for scalp hair.

and please keep in your mind when you stop propecia for couple of weeks not more than 1.5 month, you will experience a endocrine system crash, and you will ask yourself WTF?

Try and see.

Regards

 

[Aesthetic]

hahaha you become transgender if you block all dht, dht is necessary for keep total estrogens in balance without dht you will be a estro boosted maleLIKEfemale

when you using dutasteride or finasteride your boosted Testosterone aromatizing directly to ESTRADIOL = you get boosted T and boosted Estrogen and also finasteride blocks 5b reductase which is responsible for cortisol mechanism

so DHT is anti-estrogen, its bounds to SHBG and lowers the estrogen in your body so it keeps your hard muscles and deeper voice and testicles and bla bla... in size

you may see in the mirror that you have a bloated face because of damaged estrogen and cortisol ways.

transgenders use spironolactone , as potent as dutasteride , its an androgen blocker and additionally they inject themselves estrogen; so thats enough for " male to female transformation"

most transgender gets depressed after ceased from these drugs,treatments, because they try to get back but its impossible for them to return back because of damaged androgenic pathways, namely "androgen insensitivity". ()

keep in mind and continue living your life.

regards

so testerone has no function, only dht does ok brah

 

[on_a_plain]

its not single dht 5ar1 5ar2 5ar3 is on your everything including brain functioning, and central nervous system, you know nothing. at least you are in my teenage years

you are going to fulfill your cns with oestrogens xestrogens

 

[blasteryui]

I'm just speaking from experience. I started finasteride at almost 21, I am now 29. I have some of the thickest beard hair out of all the people I know. My beard has matured since 20 by a lot but that may be in part because I have used minoxidil for like 7 yrs. I think genes play a large role.

off topic but do u thread your eyebrows?

You guys are still commenting in this eh haha. Well to update on my beard, it may be filling in a bit more, but I've been applying minoxidil on my face so who knows. I keep my beard low, a bit more then stubble so it doesn't look as patchy. I've also realize that I have a lot of blonde facial hairs, I'm hoping those will turn darker over time. I think that's what happened with my goatee area, because the hairs there are blondeish to black, and I've notice that to the right and left of my jaw their are more black hairs emerging. Also after talking to my dad, grandfather, uncles, cousins, looking at there hairlines.. they all didn't get to NW2 until 40s or 50s i believe. From there on, no more hair loss, my grandfather is in his late 60's and he's just starting to lose hair at his crown. This had made me really upset that I'm already receding and I couldn't figure out why. I realized that my hairline probably got pushed back from the anabolic steroids I had taken for a few months, I may have destroyed my hairline. I'm still on finasteride, hoping that the hair will come back, but a day doesn't go by where i don't look at my hairline and think it's getting worse, to me it looks worse then my before pictures. I mean lets just say I did screw up my hairline from the anabolics, i'm taking finn for nothing, i'm just messing up my body levels for no reason, i wish i could find out if i am balding or not without having to stop finn and continue balding lol.

To answer your question, no I do not thread my eyebrows, I had to google that to find out what that was. People have always said my eyebrows look like I get them done so idk yeah good eyebrows i guess... i'd trade them for my hairline any day though.