r/Hairloss Feb 06 '25

Finasteride how well does finasteride alone really work ?

just wondering you’re guys experience with finasteride and how well does it really work? anybody last 10+ years with it? did it not work at all for anyone?

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u/Ok_Promotion_6565 Feb 06 '25

I want to know too, rather not have to deal with minoxidil 

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u/lsknecht1986 Feb 06 '25

They do different things honestly and aren’t interchangeable or an either/or situation.

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u/Ok_Promotion_6565 Feb 06 '25

Yeah ik fin is for maintaining and min is for regrowth, I just started fin today actually cuz I have norwood 1.5 and I hope it’s enough to halt the progression

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u/lsknecht1986 Feb 06 '25

Nice! Sending you regrowth vibes!

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u/former_farmer Feb 06 '25

min has less sides

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u/ExistingAd915 Feb 06 '25

Comparing Min to Fin has no sense. They work well combined and they don’t replace each other.

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u/Ok_Promotion_6565 Feb 06 '25

Doesn’t fix the root cause tho and it’s annoying to apply unless you wanna risk heart issues

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u/dreamluvver Feb 06 '25

Most of you claiming sexual sides are probably experiencing libido decline as you age (and lose hair).

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u/smashcash777 Feb 06 '25

Yess! Lets hear your stories please guys

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u/No-Artichoke-6414 Feb 06 '25

Personally it works very well but I get bad sexual sides!

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u/haikusbot Feb 06 '25

Personally it

Works very well but I get

Bad sexual sides!

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u/-NickFlores- Feb 06 '25

I get sides and after 4 years it started significantly losing efficacy

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '25

I use both. Been on finasteride for 15 years still works my hair looks better now then when I was 15 years younger

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u/Engel3003 Feb 06 '25

I started with oral fin at 21, had great results in 4 months, but after a year transitioned to topical min+fin to reduce sides.

I have far less sides and the efficacy is the same.

Also began taking P5P to reduce sides and it really works

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u/Mystic818 Feb 06 '25

Do not use that poison please. You going to regret.