Do You Recommend Finpecia Hair Loss Medication or Generic Finasteride?

February 15th, 2007

Q: I am 26 years old and in the beginning of losing my hair and not ready for hair transplant surgery. It seems to have stopped now but 4 months ago I shed a lot of hair and can visually see that my hair on the scalp is thinning out.
I have looked into and read [...]

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Can Hair Loss Treatment with Propecia Effect Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Level?

February 13th, 2007

Q: I have been on Propecia for approximately 5 years. What does Propecia do to your PSA level, lower it or make it higher? Also, what would you consider a normal level while on Propecia?
A: Finasteride 1mg a day lowers your PSA around 50%. Therefore, when patients are taking finasteride, the PSA reading should be [...]

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Can Hair Loss Increase on Propecia for Four Months?

February 12th, 2007

Q: I believe I am an “early” IIIA or IVA. I am not losing any hair on the back of the scalp. There is no substantial hereditary hair loss on either side of the family, but I began taking Propecia four months ago and recently noticed a dramatic thinning of hair on the top (front) [...]

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Should One Use Multiple Hair Loss Medications, Such as Both Avodart and Propecia?

February 9th, 2007

Q: I’m 52 years old and have been taking Propecia (finasteride) for two years. It seems to maintain the status quo with no apparent regrowth. I am considering adding a dose of Avodart (dutasteride) once a week in conjunction with the daily Propecia. My question is twofold: (1) Since dutasteride blocks production of both enzymes [...]

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If Taking Multiple Hair Loss Medications, Do You Recommend Stopping One Medication if it Shows No Improvement?

February 6th, 2007

Q: If I use the dutasteride for one year and do not see a noticeable improvement can I quit the Avodart, continue the daily dose of Propecia and expect to retain the same “holding pattern” I have now?
A: If Avodart is helping to maintain the status quo then you can expect to lose some hair, [...]

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