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Topical Finasteride and Oral Finasteride Safe to Use While on Other Medication?

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It is safe to say that both topical finasteride and oral finasteride are extremely safe medication and does not interact with any other medications to affect the body negatively. Finasteride has been used from 1992, with many long term studies where side effects were extensively researched. The beneficial effect of finasteride in stopping  hair loss  from male pattern baldness was an accidental discovery since finasteride was first used to treat benign prostate enlargement. Literally a hair raising experience when this good side effect of finasteride was seen in patients treated for benign prostate enlargement. 😉 Topic a l Finasteride or oral finasteride both are safe to take, and both do not affect liver, kidneys or the heart. No internal organs will be affected by using topical or oral finasteride. The amount of topical finasteride which is always mixed with Minoxidil is even less than oral finasteride. It is .1 Mg. Minoxidil or Rogaine(brand name) is extremely beneficial to hair gr

How Does Finasteride Restore Hair Loss From Male Pattern Baldness (MPB)?

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Finasteride restores Male Pattern Baldness hair loss by boosting the growth phase of the hair cycle called the anagen phase. Many studies demonstrate the efficacy of finasteride to regrow hair lost from Male Pattern Baldness (MPB). In one such study: Treatment with finasteride 1 mg day−1 for 48 weeks increased both total and anagen hair counts, and improved the anagen to telogen ratio. “Conclusions These data provide direc t  evidence that finasteride 1 mg daily promotes the conversion of hairs into the anagen phase. These data support that finasteride treatment results in favorable effects on hair quality that contribute to the visible improvements in hair growth observed in treated patients.” ​ So What are the Anagen & Telogen Phases? The growth of scalp hair is a cyclical process of successive phases of growth (anagen) and rest (telogen). The growth rate varies individually and other factors — genetics, age, environmental, level of abuse using chemicals etc play a part. Hair can