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Finasteride and hair loss

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Sassi - 19 Feb 2004 17:43 GMT
Hi,

I would like to know something more about Finasteride and its potential
benefit for hairloss, alopecia benefits.
I know that it's used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy, and I was
told it's also very good for hair loss.
Is it true or proved?
Any comments and suggestions are very welcome.
thanks

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J - 20 Feb 2004 01:02 GMT
> I would like to know something more about Finasteride and its potential
> benefit for hairloss, alopecia benefits.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Any comments and suggestions are very welcome.
> thanks

According to this, it's not indicated for hair loss in women.
http://www.hairinfo.org/en/learning/disorders/andro.html

Finasteride has been shown to produce significant results in the treatment
of male AGA. It works by blocking 5-alpha reductase, which is responsible
for the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is an
important factor in the cause of AGA. Finasteride reversed hair loss in 66%
of men - 30% experienced mild regrowth, 31% experienced moderate regrowth,
5% experienced great regrowth - and stopped hair loss in 83% of men after
two years of follow-up.

Finasteride is not indicated in women. Instead, the use of a systemic
antiandrogen such as spironolactone (Aldactone®) 50 to 200 mg per day,
cyproterone acetate (Androcur®), or flutamide (Eulexin®) may have some
benefit in reducing the amount of hair thinning.

J
Paolo Sassi - 20 Feb 2004 06:57 GMT
> Finasteride has been shown to produce significant results in the treatment
> of male AGA. It works by blocking 5-alpha reductase, which is responsible
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> cyproterone acetate (Androcur®), or flutamide (Eulexin®) may have some
> benefit in reducing the amount of hair thinning.

thanks for the feedback. Actually I'm using the product called Finastid
5mg,
of neopharmed. I was told to take no more than 1mg of finasteride per
day, and considering that each pill in the box contains 5mg of
finasteride, I have to divide it in 5 pieces.
What do you think about this quantity?
thanks again

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Sassi - 21 Feb 2004 01:58 GMT
ok I guess the question is too complex.
thanks anyway

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