Is finasteride A Bad Idea...

[BEHMESH]

For someone who is 17 years old?

 

[bubka]

if you are done growing (and you likely are if you have started losing hair) no, but consult a physician and or endocrinologist 1st

 

[BEHMESH]

Yeah I might go to my physician this week. Would he be able to give mea prescription?

Any other opinions?

 

[bubka]

it is totally up to his/her discretion, some do not see male pattern baldness as a medical condition to treat, others do...

i am sure they will want to make sure you are suffering from male pattern baldness first too

 

[MPBWarrior]

if you've stopped developing, then im sure 0.25mg of finasteride a day or perhaps even 0.5mg wont hurt.

 

[BEHMESH]

That's the problem. I don't know if i've stopped developing. How can I know?

 

[Guest]

See a primary care physician

 

[bubka]

don't they measure your growth and weight every year?

 

[joseph49853]

That's the problem. I don't know if i've stopped developing. How can I know?

Some don't fully realize maturity or development until their mid-twenties. That being said, I can only speak for myself. And if I were balding at seventeen, I would only be using minoxidil. I would only consider using finasteride at 21-years of age, and beyond.

 

[MPBWarrior]

have u been growing for the past couple of years? i havent grown since i was 15 so taking finasteride at 17 probably wouldnt be a problem for me! if you've looked the same for the past year or two, try 0.25mg of finasteride then increase it up to 1mg a day once you get older. otherwise, wait until you've matured to start finasteride.