We must stop thinking that topical finasteride will help us to get rid off side effects.
As a matter of fact finasteride works in one simple way: Inhibit the 5 alpha reductase type 1.
But this process only occurs in THE LIVER and nowhere else!
That's very important that means that if topical finasteride works, that only means that the product goes into the blood then goes to the liver to inhibit the 5AR.
The result : same side effect as taking a very small dose of finasteride orally.
It's not my opinion, it is scientifically proven that the inhibition of this enzyme occurs only in the liver, so the conclusion is obvious...
So I do not refute the fact that it works topically, but regarding what I’ve said before it is exactly the same as taking it orally.
Hope that it will help.
cheers