Time Limit on Propecia (finasteride 1-1.25mg)

[be001g]

Does anyone have anything to say regarding the widely spread belief (or rumor) that Propecia (finasteride 1-1.25mg) is only effective for several years?

Some posts are suggesting that this might be the case.

This is important to me, as if Propecia is only effective for 5 years, I might well consider waiting a bit. I was under the impression that the sooner you started, the better, and that Propecia was great at maintaining hair indefinately.

Also, can anyone comment on the plan to use Propecia and Rogain for a year and then just let Propecia maintain what you regained from Rogain (growth stimulator). I think this sounds reasonable.

 

[PartTimeNinja]

I'm sure somebody could give better response than me, but anyway here's my go at it:

Studies suggest that Propecia will slowly loose it's effectivness after about 5 years. Some theories also suggest that it's effectiveness will increase greatly when used in conjunction with Minoxidil.

If you want to keep the regrowth of rogain (minoxidil) you will have to keep at it. It's not possible to use rogaine for one year and then let Propecia keep what you have gained. Your hair become dependant on Minoxidil and all the hair you have gained from it's use will be lost when discontinued.

I encourage you to browse around this forum and gather information. Things like above are greatly answered - if you want to learn about male pattern baldness - you have come to the right place! Good luck.

 

[be001g]

Hmmm... it seems like the jury is still out on Propecia losing its efficiency after 5 years.

I think I will keep on it anyway because I'd rather have more hair from 26-31 and then less hair after that. I think at about 30 and beyond one is not quite so disturbed by hair loss. I think you have a lot more company and hopefully you're marital status has changed.

 

[phantom2x]

your right, who cares if some one has full head of hair at 40'sand50's. it is
better to maintain now.

 

[mvpsoft]

your right, who cares if some one has full head of hair at 40'sand50's. it is
better to maintain now.

When you get to that age, you will likely care if you care now.

 

[phantom2x]

your right too buddy. but there is no choice ,at last we all will be bald and we should accept it. :cry:

 

[DarklyCharming]

You know what though guys, stalling it now gives you a chance down the road that science will come up with something better. Plus, what if you are one of the guys that Propecia works for consistently and never fails? You'd want to rock that sh*t and have taken the chance. Buck up guys, we can beat the hell out of this.

 

[biest]

Studies suggest that Propecia will slowly loose it's effectivness after about 5 years.

What studies? Please provide a link or reference.

How many people have been taking finasteride longer than 5 years?

I have been. I haven't noticed and loss of efficacy, gradual or otherwise.
What is the longest anyone has used has used finasteride effectively?

I think the jury is still out on this one.

I'm sure somebody could give better response than me, but anyway here's my go at it:

Studies suggest that Propecia will slowly loose it's effectivness after about 5 years. Some theories also suggest that it's effectiveness will increase greatly when used in conjunction with Minoxidil.

If you want to keep the regrowth of rogain (minoxidil) you will have to keep at it. It's not possible to use rogaine for one year and then let Propecia keep what you have gained. Your hair become dependant on Minoxidil and all the hair you have gained from it's use will be lost when discontinued.

I encourage you to browse around this forum and gather information. Things like above are greatly answered - if you want to learn about male pattern baldness - you have come to the right place! Good luck.

 

[Guest]

DARKLY CHARMING, this is what im thinkin. Whith all the sh*t they can cure now with science, and all this gene therapy breakthrough sh*t, if the med. world gets its sh*t together and really wanted to get this male pattern baldness sh*t straightened out, it could w/in 5 years. The only thing is that the allmighty buck gets in the way :evil: and further advancement is gone about in way concerned w/ earning money, not helping us win

 

[Rust1]

I think at about 30 and beyond one is not quite so disturbed by hair loss. I think you have a lot more company and hopefully you're marital status has changed.

Hopefully you will feel that way in your 30's. I don't; for me age doesn't factor into it.

 

[Buffboy]

Well actually the med. companies use more money on finding a cure against male pattern baldness than they do at finding a cure against Alzhaimerz (spelling). This is because of the major economical aspects in a cure against male pattern baldness, I mean almost every man on Earth will face this problem at some point in their life.

 

[Guest]

yeh, thats why it confuses me so much that they havent goten a solid solution,( finasteride good, but everyone wants that hair they had at 15 back) what w/ all the money that could be made with a no-fault solution.... what ever company does will definetly become the top pill company

 

[Thinning Sucks]

your right, who cares if some one has full head of hair at 40'sand50's. it is
better to maintain now.

When you get to that age, you will likely care if you care now.

Yup...40 now and I care. Slightly less than when younger but I care.

 

[Petchsky]

Okay, someone wants to know how long finasteride works for?

Like everything in Hairloss, there is no definate answer... Apparently a study, which i cannot quote, recognised that after 7 years for some people, finasteride would lose potency....

My own opinion on that matter, which is shared by many, is that it depends on how aggressive your hairloss is, meaning how sensitive your follicles are to DHT. Adding minoxidil does increase the results and duration of potency by a few more years.

If you find finasteride is no longer preventing hairloss, do not stop taking as it will still be greatly slowing down the duration of time that you will lose hair. Also there are other treatments out there, and who knows what drugs will be available in 5/10 years.

The longest i have ever encounted someone on finasteride for is 13 years and he was happy with it. My concluding, and optimistic point, is that there are plenty of people out there, like Rust1, who started their fight against hairloss around 20 years ago, when there was no finasteride or minoxidil and they have managed to keep a head of hair...so if they can do that back then, you sure as sh*t can keep your hair for over 20 years too.

 

[persiannight]

I've been on Propecia now for 7 years. I started when I was 21 and I'm now 28. I would say for me, it has lost somewhat of it's effectiveness. Def. not in the crown area but on the temporal and just a general slight thinning out all around. But I still look like I have a full head of hair. I tried 5% Rogaine but my scalp HATES that crap. I prefer 2% anyway because it's not as greasy. I can tell you though I'm in a MUCH better position then I would've been if I never used Propecia. I started loosing around 19 years.

 

[smacker]

On a related note how long is it SAFE to take propecia for? I am 27 now, hope to live to 80, so I may be on it for 53 years!!! Surely this can't be safe. Problem is, when you come off it, is there a MASSIVE amount of loss because, for example, there has been an overall increase in the amount of alpha reductase to offset the effects of Propecia? Or because there is an increase in the number of DHT receptors? :roll:

 

[mr_sparkle]

that's something I really want to know also...

 

[nobold]

there is an increase in the number of DHT receptors? :roll:

no doubts about this, scientists prove it

 

[VOVVIE]

you guys are zealous... wow.. thinking 53 years into the future ?? wowoow... poopy