BALDING - Finasteride, Does it work? And How?

[Frank Clairmonte]

my fucking hair is leaving me. Can Fina save me before its too late?

[99 Bananas]

If your hair is falling out already it's far too late. Invest in hats.

[Archer77]

Fin can slow down the progression of your hair loss.  How much Fin can slow down your hair loss depends greatly on your genetics.  Damn it, we need a hair loss forum and I want the mod job.

[Frank Clairmonte]

I am already close to this mode

fuck it, I used to have long thick hair below my shoulders, then it started falling around age 18, I cut it at 20 and now this shit. 22 yo and I get this.

[Army of One]

I am already close to this mode

fuck it, I used to have long thick hair below my shoulders, then it started falling around age 18, I cut it at 20 and now this shit. 22 yo and I get this.

Is your hairline still like beckhams but have the overall thinning?If so fin can reverse this, if its only thinned in the last couple of years, it cant grow back a receding hairline though

[Frank Clairmonte]

Is your hairline still like beckhams but have the overall thinning?If so fin can reverse this, if its only thinned in the last couple of years, it cant grow back a receding hairline though

If I cut it like this it would look almost same.
Sides are doing good but top is like this.

[OneMoreRep]

Finasteride, Does it work? And How?

From a sheer pharmacological & cosmetic standpoint, yes, it does work.

How?

In a nutshell (layman's terms)...

Finasteride works by inhibiting a nasty enzyme (5α-reductase) that exists throughout your body at various sites (the top of your scalp being one of those sites).

5α-reductase takes your body's free flowing testosterone and converts it to an even stronger androgenic substance known as dihydrotestosterone.

That androgen (dihydrotestosterone) has drastic effects on the scalp's hair follicles particularly of those who are predispositioned to suffer from hair loss.

Simply put, when testosterone reaches your scalp and is greeted by 5α-reductase, it is then turned into its obnoxious cousin (dihydrotestosterone), which has a problem with hair producing follicles (he is a bully and won't stop until each one of the hairs on the top of your scalp is murdered).

In order:

Free Testosterone-->greeted by 5α-reductase-->turns into dihydrotestosterone-->dihydrotestosterone is a scalp hair murderer.

Finasteride inhibits 5α-reductase, which in turn allows you to retain more hair.

my fucking hair is leaving me. Can Fina save me before its too late?

It will help to keep what hair you have alive, but it is not a magic bullet. In other words, it will not inhibit all 5α-reductase (There are 3 types of 5α-reductase and Finasteride targets 2 out of 3) so over time your hair loss will progress, albeit at a slower rate.

Oh and let me not forget to tell you that one of the side effects is sexual dysfunction.

Happy sprouting!

"1"

[Archer77]

Don't forget OMR, that because of the hair cycle, he would need to be on Fin for at least six to twelve months to see results

[OneMoreRep]

Don't forget OMR, that because of the hair cycle, he would need to be on Fin for at least six to twelve months to see results

I'm not a Dermatologist, hence why I can't recommend length of use and/or dosages.

But, as I mentioned in my post above, it will work as an inhibitor, but like any inhibitor, once you remove it from the equation, the noxious stimuli will recommence and hair loss will ensue.

What most specialists won't tell you is that you have to take this for the rest of your life in order to keep those last set of numbered hairs alive.

"1"

[Archer77]

I'm not a Dermatologist, hence why I can't recommend length of use and/or dosages.

But, as I mentioned in my post above, it will work as an inhibitor, but like any inhibitor, once you remove it from the equation, the noxious stimuli will recommence and hair loss will ensue.

What most specialists won't tell you is that you have to take this for the rest of your life in order to keep those last set of numbered hairs alive.

"1"

Its what my dermatologist told me.  Oh definitely, once you discontinue using Fin you'll experience what is called catch-up loss.  Within weeks you will lose a lot of ground. 

[Army of One]

Its what my dermatologist told me.  Oh definitely, once you discontinue using Fin you'll experience what is called catch-up loss.  Within weeks you will lose a lot of ground. 

Tis true

[thebrink]

I am already close to this mode

fuck it, I used to have long thick hair below my shoulders, then it started falling around age 18, I cut it at 20 and now this shit. 22 yo and I get this.

karma's a bitch bro

[Archer77]

Have you ever considered using a concealer? 

[240 is Back]

Dude, let me be the one to say it...

OWN IT.   Fina has nasty sides and can really mess you up.  Some love it, but not enough it known about it.  You're so young, it's not a battle you can win.  Your only option is to buzz it close, get jacked, and take the Jason Statham route. 

People notice thinning hair and studies show, you're viewed as "conventional".  Buzz that head, and you're perceived as stronger, badder, a leader, and even taller.  Keep a tan always, keep your chin out, stay at a lean body fat, and keep smiling.  People do respect the shit out of a bad man with a buzz cut.

[Archer77]

Dude, let me be the one to say it...

OWN IT.   Fina has nasty sides and can really mess you up.  Some love it, but not enough it known about it.  You're so young, it's not a battle you can win.  Your only option is to buzz it close, get jacked, and take the Jason Statham route. 

People notice thinning hair and studies show, you're viewed as "conventional".  Buzz that head, and you're perceived as stronger, badder, a leader, and even taller.  Keep a tan always, keep your chin out, stay at a lean body fat, and keep smiling.  People do respect the shit out of a bad man with a buzz cut.

He has to do whats right for him.   Maybe one day he will decide that hes comfortable with his hair but at the moment there is something available to him that can maintain the hair he has and possible regrow a little as well. 

[The Revelation]

bro educate yourself. google 'finesteride class action law suit'

if you still want to use it after you read how toxic it is then I wish you well.

I used to use it. what I read scared the shit out of me enough to make me realise the cost:benefit ratio was way out of whack.

[Rudee]

When my hair started thinning years ago I found that shampooing with Nizoral shampoo twice a week helped a ton.  I use it once a week for maintenance now.   Still have 90% of my hair.  

[trapz101]

HTH

[Dago_Joe]

I had strange sexual sides from fina.  Weird sensation, like my cock had novocaine injected into it.  Stopped taking that shit pronto.  Just either need to own the chrome dome or go the Palumbo route and shoe polish your head.

[240 is Back]

you can always go with hair plugs.  They're kind of obvious... I know a few local musicians, and it's obvious when the natural recession is suddenly interrupted, but whatever floats their boat.  I guess at 22, it'd freak me out, and it wasn't easy at 37... but if you get a nice tan, grow the facial stubble, stay lean and big... you'll do fine.  Just make it seem like you WANT to be bald... I think that's all the difference.   

Look at ronnie coleman... full head of hair, yet he's been shaving it for decades?   WTF  He just liked the look, he totally owned it.  On the other hand, Phil probably looks like an accountant with a horseshoe recession. 

[Hulkotron]

If you are not a fatso you will look fine (perhaps better) with very short hair.

[trapz101]

if you're going for a toupee and happens to be blackhebrew you can always pull out this look

[randy841]

Don't forget OMR, that because of the hair cycle, he would need to be on Fin for at least six to twelve months to see results

Because of long cycles, i started fina (1.25mg ed) as a preventative measure following last cycle in October. According to the dermatologist, it takes 3 months for it to start its positive effects.