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 -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG
Sassi wrote: > 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 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
> 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. 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 -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG
ok I guess the question is too complex. thanks anyway -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG
