Finasteride and Dutasteride for Male Pattern Hair Loss 

I know, a lot of hair care channels know what they’re talking about for healthy hair, but when it comes to loss it’s literally just “dht bad” because they haven’t ever dealt with hair loss. I don’t blame them - I wouldn’t look into hair loss if I wasn’t incredibly susceptible to it - but it’s risky business not telling them the whole story, because blocking dht reduction A: isn’t going to solve hair loss, and B: if fin doesn’t work, it gets people from finasteride to dutasteride without knowing that if you don’t have the t score of 1000 gorillas you might as well schedule your own breast reduction surgery a year in advance

​@@gliiitched4429 breast reduction?

​@@trappz_io2620 really?

@@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 Gynecomastia

Calm down. We have Avodart.

@@randomfullywonderful I think he means completely side effect free. Crushing your DHT can have severe side effects in some

@@DakarEuro mhm, but it can save your sweet, sweet hair follicles.

@@DakarEuro mhm, finasteride has only shown a slow of hair loss, but dutasteride? No evidence that it even allows it. Find a doc willing to script it.

@@DakarEuro Actually, there's no evidence that Avodart stops working. I don't know, they didn't put as much research into it as Propecia, but it does stop working, like after five years.

Good on you.

are you using minoxidil as well?

Any noticeable side effects?

Steve from Texas hows it going so far did you have any mad shedding?

The Hair Loss Show do you get alot of shedding from finasteride?

hey I use 0.5 mg everyday and yes my doctor prescribe it for me

@Pretty Boy and I did not get no side effects really except for being extremely horny for the first month but then it went to normal again

@@sasanovak9369 wait so what should I take Fina or dutast

@@SayMyName316 Dut is whats working for me

I have also been taking dutasteride 0.5 mg daily for the last 10 months as per the doctor prescribed me. I was also prescribed minoxidil 10, but I stopped using it after 2-3 months because it was irritating my scalp due itching and dryness. Although, my hairfall has been reduced significantly, but there is no any improvement in the hairline as my it is just at the same point where I started the treatment. I think I should not have discontinued minoxidil. But I am satisfied that atleast I am not experiencing further hairloss.

Appreciate the comment. Thanks.

How's it going now, 1 yr on?

Any updates

Do u take EVERYDAY 0,5 mg/

@@raphaelfernandes5195 -Yes.

@@petermusto3704 Did affect your beard and facial hair, like eyebrowns/ beacuse dutasteride is thinnning my beard

@@raphaelfernandes5195 - Beard is fine, but come to think about it, its thinner on my chin. Dutasteride is much stronger than Finasteride, but it does prevent hair loss, and promotes hair growth because its effective fighting the trash hormone, DHT. However, I wouldn't recommend everyone to take Dutasteride, I'd suggest using Finasteride first. And I would apply Minoxidil everyday regardless of which medication you're using. The success rate is high using this combination in my opinion.

@@petermusto3704 I'm on dut abou 8 months and nothing happend, I will try 1mg per day of DUT

Any sides?

@@alwiniscoolWhen I was on Finasteride, I had watery seamen. But once the effects of Fin started wearing off, the watery seaman sides wore off too! Only been on Dutasteride for 5 days and I'm feeling lethargic. But I'm going to carry on for as long as I can to see what happens.

ScottyY2J Im on Dutasteride too and feeling lethargic as well. Had no sides on Fin. Might try Fin daily + one Dut capsule weekly

I have the same situation, ı use finasterid and minoxidil for 2.5 years but ı have still losing hair and ı am thinking to take dudasterid .

@@zek4491 Hey. I've been on Dutasteride for around 13 months now and it has stabilized my hair loss. I've taken and still take 0.5mg Dutasteride daily since making the switch from Fin. Only side effect I've noticed on Dut is ejaculation issues. Basically I don't bust my nut quickly anymore, which in most respect's is a good thing. Lol. Hope this helps.

Thanks for that.

Do you use it every day?

@@dominikMinkov yes

@@peytonwhitman3591 No sides?

@@dominikMinkov nothing

I'd rather not slowly convert into a women. I'm going to keep my dht to help antagonize my elevated estrogen level from high T

Are you able to say a bit more? Fin wasn’t really stabilising enough for me after 18months so starting .5mg of dut per week. Are you only on dut?

@@dcpayne5264 are you using both ?

@@notyetperfect6769 hi yes. Currently staying on fin 1mg daily, but take dut .5mg on a Sunday. No noticeable impact yet

@@dcpayne5264 you might just want to switch to dut fully

@@dcpayne5264 Do you take both fin and dute on sunday or restrict dute day?

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Would love to hear an answer for that, too.

Ive been on finastride for about a month and Sertaline (anti depression drug) for about a year and I have lost the ability to ejaculate I can still get hard and sexually aroused but can't cum

Austin Sajdowitz dude you should try stopping either 1 and see which is the root of the problem. You try stopping the anti depressant drug first or switching into another one. If the problem still persist, finasteride may be the cause of the problem

Austin Sajdowitz You should speak to your doctor about this. If it is the SSRI causing the problems, they can change your medication to something like bupropion or agomelatine. Did the symptoms begin with the addition of finasteride, or did they begin when you started sertraline?

Or try lowering the does of finasteride to maybe a few times a week

Have you considered taking Minoxidil?? Remember that although Finasteride can potentially regrow your hair, it is mainly used to “Block” further hair loss. Minoxidil works as a stimulant and is proven to regrow your hair, and can also slow your hair loss as well. If you do both of them then that can help you regain ground.

@@CarlosCastro-qc9ov yes I do use minoxidil 10 spray percent parallel daily Now my doctor suggested me dutasteride As Vikram Jayaprakash quoted "finasteride won't 100 percent control or prevent Male pattern baldness after few years" it declines In my case

@@ashvqc how are you are you still in duta? Any comparing between fin and duta?

@@Youtubing000 my dermatologist prescribed with dutasteride 0.5 in alternative days.

@@ashvqc was it stop hairloss totally? Im in fin 10 months hairloss slow down but still some less hairloss

Do you have a cheap source to buy from?

What are your side effects

@@MrSamwiseable what happens to ya?

no brain fog for me ever.. You're just sensitive person

0.5 mg per day right?

dude 😂😂

😂😀

the funny this is he wasnt bald at the early die hards 😂😂

Well medicine is no magic it's in the genes once we r well enough to edit genes then we can definitely cure it but as of now dutastride is a magic

Is this real?

I have the same question

Me too

@The Hair Loss Show

@CVK 1mg a day which is 7 mg a week. However, these doctors have 25 years of experience and suggest 3 times a week 1 mg or splitting a 5mg tablet in 4 and take three of those.

CVK No, 1mg 3 times/week or 0.5 everyday of propecia is just as effective as using 1mg everyday

Did it inhibit your beard growth?

no mine stayed the same

Bradley Malone how long you are taking dutasteride

@@neelpatel1697 almost 3 years

What''s your dosage?

Update us later. What norwood are you?

@@Akklipz February 2021 Norwood 1.5 (frontal thinning), stabilized.

@@redlightning9130 started thinning at 17 years and also stopped growing at loke 16-17. Very hairy body as well. How is going got you? I just did 7 months of fin and it did nothing... it seems? Did your hair regrow or anything?

@@redlightning9130 update please?

@@redlightning9130 UPDATE SIR

Finasteride is more powerful and long term but both put together are ideal.

Bro may i know your finasteride daily doseage please

@@Abhi-xy9ew Just 1 mg daily. Bear in mind I began using both finasteride & minoxidil when my head of hair was probably 95% in tact (due, in part, to my own proactive anxiety and vanity). Let me also clarify that in the past couple of years, I have started to see somewhat gradually diminishing effectiveness -- the hair at the corners of my hairline has begun to noticeably recede, and I tend to see more shedding than I'd like. I always want to use products that are marked and regulated as safe, so in addition to specialty shampoo, I am researching things like dutasteride & nanoxidil.

@@eliasb22 It's probably you getting older so don't panic too much, if it has been working out good for you all these years then continue. Have you thought of starting dutasteride? It has been officially used for mpb in South Korea and Japan and off label worldwide.

@@redlightning9130 Thanks for the reply -- much appreciated. That is a good point. While I am satisfied with how these products have helped me, I am certain that aging plays a part for sure. As for dutasteride, I have watched some of this channel's videos on it, and am open to it considering its usage in other countries. Not sure how my physician will feel about it, but worth looking into for sure! Thanks :)

Oh, also -- I made a big switch. After years of "minoxidil foam in the front and back," I increasingly felt curious about nanoxidil's claims about it being beneficial for both front & back scalp usage (whereas minoxidil is apparently only good on the back, despite my using it in all areas). So, I took the plunge and ordered some nanoxidil. For the past month, I have been taking a blended approach of "nanoxidil in the front; minoxidil in the back." Other than the routine taking a few minutes longer, I've been satisfied thus far. No side effects (aside from some scalp initial "tingling" which dissipates after a minute or two). TBH I was not crazy about the "studies" that have purportedly been done for nanoxidil -- the "journal articles" seem to be a bit more like glorified MS Word documents, and there don't appear to be that many, at least not available to me. That being said, the product is well reviewed and discussed enough that I decided to give it a try. I think I've generally noticed less shedding, but will continue to evaluate it over the next two months as well. Right now, I am leaning towards continuing it, and will remain patient, open, and optimistic :)

My advice is do not mix finasteride with minoxidil. Everyone would be using finasteride topically if it worked that way. You've got several things to consider, including if finasteride itself is even soluble in the minoxidil-based solution, and even if it is, if has any topical effect whatsoever. If you should experience results, I'd wager it's from the finasteride being absorbed into your system, that I gather you're not in favor of taking. I suggest you try Nizoral 2% shampoo three times a week alongside your minoxidil. Look it up, there's evidence to show it helps.

Hey, you might want to check out that etude ijpc.com/Abstracts/Abstract.cfm?ABS=4749 apparently there is no bad interaction between the molecules in a topical usage : _The results from this study suggest that the new hair-loss topical solution may be considered a safe and effective treatment option in male AGA patients._

@@randomfullywonderful People are using finasteride this way and it does work. Also, nizoral does very little. Fine to use as a further treatment but using it on its own or instead of fin or min isnt recommended.

People are using fin this way. Search on RU-vid. Fillers are just that - excess materials and they dissolve quite well in both minoxidil and serioxyl.

Don't beat yourself up. It's always easy to look back in retrospect. Hair loss is a 'journey'. All the best.

The drug is the same. Certainly after it came off patent. It shouldn't be a problem. Thank you for your kind words. Glad you are enjoying the content. Just finished filming a few more episodes. Will be uploading those soon.

that's a good question. Looking forward to hearing the answer

No, the amount of enzyme is genetically determined

The side effects of dutasteride are pretty much the same as finasteride so it’s still safe

​@@tomberver1075Safe for the most part but no there is definitely still risk of side effects. I've taken both fin and dut and had side effects on dut

Well thanks for asking Yayat. Well that’s not a straightforward answer as all patients are different in terms of aggressiveness of hair loss. Most patients will be fine with only Finasteride. For those few patients (the 14%) with more aggressive hair loss non responsive to Finasteride we would consider Dutasteride. Now I prefer to titrate the dose. Now this means I would prefer to start low and progress the dose from there depending on the hair loss response we can achieve. It may be the case that only 1 capsule per week is all that’s required to bring back control of the hair loss. If it is not we can add a further dose per week and reassess accordingly. I hope I have been able to answer your question and wish you all the best. Dr Wilkie.

This very recent study published in January 2020 suggests topical finasteride is a safe and effective medication for hair-loss, although not so effective as you'd expect with oral form. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32023218 Unfortunately you can't read the whole process as it is for the moment under license and you'd have to buy it, but I invite you to search for others studies on pubmed about topical usage. Every of those I encountered showed positive results.

My friend, Avodart works better for hair loss, but you can't just ask these men, you've got to ask your doctor. If they reply to you, they can get in trouble if you have a bad reaction.

update please

I'd be careful taking fin or dut at such a young age. Dht is an important hormone for the development of male characteristics and vitality.

Because it isn't approved for hair loss, that's why they do the testing so they can take cash from people..

He described it, once a week while using Finastride.

@@e.o9470 how do u know

Hi, How is the results. And I red in Google dutasteride is one of main side effect is decrease sex and sperm counf also..is it correct?

Does it have any side effects?

@@variamente6855 REDUCED libido

Antonio You probably just got used to your hair as your new baseline, it cannot get better forever eventually you reach a peak. Then you slowly bald as it does not fully stop hair loss forever.

age?

@@basejumperdx4573 24

@@antonio7066 u got diffused thinning or receading hairline? or overall thinniing hairs? which scale NW?

@@basejumperdx4573 NW3A, when I started treatment I almost lost all the forelock, after ten months of minoxidil and finasteride I almost became NW3. After the year mark the forelock miniaturized a little bit but it's still better than the start

Noo i think you shouldn't it is a heaby drug you should take 2

If you take lets say 5 pills, does that mean it would take 5 months to go away?

Sorry to be vague, but I there is not enough info for me to give you an informed opinion. You really need to see someone who is skilled at managing your hair loss.

update

yes you can

No. It won't build up in your system at that dose. Take it regular

You used both at the same time?

Can you take viagra with it?

Heinz Keiter it’s okay dear, this is the shedding phase! It’s replacing the unhealthy hairs

Dude that drug alters your hormone levels. I would suggest not using it while being so young.

Is your hair still receding?

How you doing

Is stop hairloss ?

How are you doing

I can tell you that I used dutasteride for 8 years...The side effect I experience has been that my sperm motility was reduced a lot...so I suspended to take it for a couple of years and the condition now is acceptable but not still great...

@@giuseppepanessa9219 What did it do to your hair loss

Dear how long the maximum time you will notice inprovement for shedding

I am now on month 6 and still there some shedding not stop totally i don’t know if I should to change to dutasteride after delaying

Please reply as soon as possible

Randomfully Wonderful , thanks for your delayed response. I’m not nuts, my problem is I live in 21 century and we have something called phone and or video appointments :). If you want I can send you my time machine :)

Nothing will result in REgrowth. Stability is key!

The Hair Loss Show so you don’t think a trip to the dermatologist to try dutasteride will make any impactful changes from my current 1 year on finastride 1mg?

I also hv the same question

How it now

what's the dosage please

0.5 mg everyday

@@haashimrassi5208 ok tnx

Did you feel any side effects I’m also taking for 2 months

@@neelpatel1697 For me I was the most horny I ever was in my life for first month. Extremely horny! Then back to normal.

wow, and which treatment is better, finasteride or dutasteride/ and did this drugs affect your beard and facil hairs/