Topical Finasteride For Hair Loss: What YOU Need To Know

dont be fooled. Topical is complete BS. Take it oral where it breaks down in the liver. The rest Is just marketing BS.

I know the last study you cited is small, but if it means anything is it that you're going to get similar reductions of plasma DHT with topical versus oral, and actually greater reductions with topical (75% versus 725), so what's the point of using topical if its effects are systemic and it doesn't work as well as oral finasteride anyway?

Can someone take it as a preventative?

What do you call even thinning over the entire scalp but no receding hairline or baldspot?

Dude you talked it all, stick to one ...

If I get sides from 1mg daily what could I try ? Cut tablet in half?

Most chemists in Bangkok sell Finastride. with a prescription from a doctor.

Topical finasteride is useless if DHT is only produced in the spleen. Finasteride doesn't inactivate DHT. It just stops the conversion of T to DHT.

A bald doctor talking about hair loss haha

Got finessed

Personal experience on finasteride, melatonin, bimatoprost, and tretinoin mix topical. I've been applying for just over a year. First 3 months, no hair changes, infact I had more hair falling off. At 6 months my doctor strengthened the mix. Just over a year I've had significant hair regrowth and significant changes in hair density. My hair has become much darker and stronger. Application is 2 times a day. I get why people would want to take the tablet. For the convenience. But honestly speaking, i find the topical being more effective. Anyone hesitant, just do it! My only wish is that i should have started sooner.

I’m 19 and at the start of stage 2 of balding. Is it better to get 6% minoxidil and 0.5% finasteride or 6% minoxidil with 3.0% finasteride for topical use?! What is the difference and what will happen if I stop using it? And should i use it once or twice a day. Also does someone have experience with the webshop minoxidilmax?

Dr.Gary , If i got side effects on the 1mg, what is the next lower oral dosing before moving to topical?

Is it safe to use topical minoxidil+finasteride solution with derma roller ?
Pls reply

How often should the topical Fin/Minox be applied? Once or twice daily? Is it 1 mil each time? If I get it from a compounding pharmacy near me, should I look for anything in particular in how they compound it?

Hi, I'm a post menopausal woman in Ireland with AGA that happened at menopause. I'm wondering if the NIZORAL 2% shampoo has any DTH disruption function when used twice a week?

If your taking oral fin and instantly getting side effects try halving the dose and duration and work up from there before completely quitting. Worked for me and my friend.

i had bad side effects on oral finasteride, heat flashes, worsened anxiety, so i rly hope the topical works

You're a gem

I have been using XYON 2.5% topical finasteride with 3% minoxidil gel daily for the past 1.5 months. After the first 2 weeks I noticed some sides such as loss of sex interest and more importantly loss of morning erection (which I used to have daily before starting the topical gel). To exclude the psychological effect, I kept using the gel daily hoping things would change if it was only in my head. Unfortunately, It’s still the same sides. My concern is that this 2.5 % is super high dose (=25 mg finasteride on scalp). So even if very little absorbed, say 5% of the 25 mg, it means 1.25 mg goes systemic which is like an oral dose). Any insight or feedback ?!

On a side note, not sure if it’s of any relevance, two weeks after starting the gel, I experienced problems in the two arms joints (shoulder and elbows) little pain and stiffness especially at night. This never happened to me before so I wondered if it’s related to the finasteride or it’s just a coincidence!!

From 2013-2020 I maintained hair well with generic oral finasteride and topical rogaine. After covid I stopped maintaining. I stayed on same protocol for 2 years still losing ground daily. In 2023 I switched to oral generic dutasteride and oral minoxidil (5mg)/day bit after a year, I'm still noticeably thinner and continue to lose ground. Since this protocol isn't working, I'm either going to switch to brand name oral Finasteride (brand Dut too expensive) or topical versions of both. Thoughts? Any input is appreciated.

Hi everyone, is there any bad side effects like cancer on a long run using finasteride and minoxidil, or they've been tested properly? Thanks

if i switch from oral fin to topical fin only… will i experience another shed? I am a HT patient & am done w the shedding phase from the operation & do not want to lose progress & back track even for a little of time (coming up on 3 months post op) no more shedding & fairly good regrowth already. On anywhere from .25 -.5 of oral fin already

I switched to topical finasteride recently because I was getting side effects from oral finasteride. The dosage is 0.3% finasteride and 6% minoxidil. I used to take a 1mg pill 3x per week. How many ml of topical finasteride is equivalent to what I was taking before on oral fin?

I almost went blind taking finasteride

Its finna take centuries to cure alopecia and cancer…centuries😂😂😂

Hair falling out because the Skull grows that is Reality wrong theorie this medication is fake

Question ,, does topical Finasteride make your hair shed for a few weeks before it's starts working like Minoxidil does

Is there any important inflammatory process(es) involved with whatever stimulating process(es) that either finasteride or minoxidil offers, that shouldn't be hindered (through stuff such as quercetin, vitamin c, h1/h2 blockers, curcumin, darkcolored berrys, etc etc)?

Hi! Great video! Thank you! Can I use topical finasteride on myself while my wife is pregnant? What kind of exposure is safe/unsafe for her and my unborn?

My dermatologist actually told me they are told not to prescribe finasteride because of the side effects. That said, he was open to me trying the topical fin!

I have had depression and anxiety for very long. Is finasteride safe for me?

Hello Dr. Linkov, not sure if you already answered this question in one of your videos but is oral finasteride 1MG better than oral dutasteride 0.5 ? Thank you

Where can I find in topical?

Anyone have an experience where they woke up and half their volume is gone overnight?

Im using home made topical fin with 5% minoxidil for almost one year and the result is good not what I expected but it's fine the crown part of my hair is full of hair now but the front line is not changed that much ( I'm using 1.5mm derma roller weekly tho) but I noticed I have hair lose again on this month july 2024 don't know if that normal shedding season or not

a study of <30 men for 1 week? LOL.

Hi doc. How dangerous are fin and min on your liver over time?

Fist of all i want to tank you for all your videos( ive seen them all). Iam going to do a HT next month. They told me i will have topic finasteride but after watching this video, iam not sure, cause my wife is 2 months pregnant. You think it would be a good idea at least on next year to for the oral finasteride?

Where to get the topical finastride?

Can woman benefit from finasteride?

Which finasteride is better to take with minoxidil for someone aged 27 to 30?

Only 28 and rapidly thinning. Making me anxious daily as I don’t want to be bald. However also worried about artificially keeping my head of hair alive with daily chemicals. Should we just accept our bodies and learn to love it? What a dilemma eh? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hello, im an 18 year old who wants to start using finasteride as my hair has started receding a lot in the past year but i am worried that it will affect my future beard growth as it still hasnt developed. What are the effects of topical finasteride on beard which havent yet developed and would i still be able to get a full beard in the future? Thanks

Hi Dr Linkov could you please answer my this Question ? i would like to know if you do not have hair pattern baldness is it even worth taking finasteride , and if you do what would happen if you stop talking it ?

I can only take a guess that much of the unreliability with topical has to do with how soon you showered & sweat after applying it.. & how well u covered balding areas. So I try to workout 1st & then apply it shortly after shower on dry or damp hair.

what about oral minox? Does it not required microneedling?

He talks about hair loss treatment but he doesn't have hair at all 😂

Please for those who got side effect, How long did it take before you started noticing the side effects?

Why not start with topical finasteride and slowly increase the dose before switching to tablets?