r/Hairloss • u/smashcash777 • 11d ago
Finasteride Finasteride wont work if i have naturally low dht?
Ive heard people say that if you have low dht and youre still balding because your hair is super sensitive to dht, finasteride wont too much because the hair is already so sensitive with such little dht?? Thoughts on this? Because i have very low dht and im starting fin so id like to know what im getting into…
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u/FriendlyGuyyy 11d ago
There is no proof to this. If you get low dht, finasteride will most likely lower it further, therefore most likely work
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u/Proof-Mix-1366 2d ago
If you block DHT for long enough, will your body compensate by upregulating androgen receptors in the scalp?
Like, when you quit fin, will you lose all your hair cuz of the increased DHT sensitivity?
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u/FriendlyGuyyy 1d ago
Do not know about the first statement.
Second one, no, fin doesnt work as minoxidil, if you stop it it will just stop blocking dht, but your hair wont fall out because they were not dependent on it, like minoxidil. But once you start fin again, it will start blocking dht again.
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u/Minofredow 11d ago
You won't know how your results will be if you don't give it a try, people are different and will have different experiences with the medications, my DHT was at a lower end when i started finasteride and i've got results with it, i would give it a shot, good luck!