The Solution To The Hair Loss Problem: Finasteride – Or, Is It?


One of the most popular topics online nowadays is Finasteride and if it solves hair loss problem. On the one hand, the people claiming this drug helped them to fight hair loss, on the other hand, people arguing this drug killed their sex drive. Is it a solution or is there no way to stop the inevitable?


Research shows, alternative solutions like Finasteride are only buying time that you don’t have.


Let’s dig into that.



What Does Finasteride Intend To Affect?


Finasteride was meant to aid for prostate problems. In time, drug companies realized the side effect of their product and decided to change its intended use.


What they found out was, Finasteride helped slowing down the hair loss of patients who were losing hair fast. This was a perfect opportunity for them to convert this invention into profits and they did precisely that.


What Finasteride Really Affects


Finasteride fixes agents that are missing in the hair root. The main reason why we start losing hair is, in time the roots of our hair lose their sensitivity.


Because of the loss of sensitivity, hair follicles cannot connect the blood nutrients to the follicles. With the lack of essential nutrients, the hair follicles can’t survive and start to die.


Since there are not sufficient resources for building a new hair follicle, the area remains hairless.


When a person starts using the Finasteride, the drug boosts the root’s sensitivity capacity. It doesn’t repair the insensitive roots, but it helps to protect the sensitive roots remaining in the area.


Because of this protection, hair loss ceases to exist for a period. In some cases, patients claim that not only their hair loss stopped, but they also witnessed regrowth of the new hair follicles. 


It is not very possible for the hair to regrow, because when hair loss happens, it doesn’t happen one by one. Hair loss affects a larger area on the scalp, in most cases symmetrically.


Therefore when hair loss begins, it doesn’t stop until it moves a stage forward.


Starting using Finasteride relieves the stress which might help to stop hair loss and also provide hair regrowth.


If your hair loss is due to stress or lack of nutrients, then reducing stress or getting enough nutrients you can stop the hair loss and boost hair regrowth.


So far, there is no scientific proof of whether Finasteride boosts hair regrowth.



*Retrieved from ishrs.org.


It Means Finasteride Can Fight Hair Loss?


Unfortunately, no. Although Finasteride was the most prescribed treatment by the ISHRS surgeons, the reasons were numerous.


  • If the patient’s hair loss is past NW6, or patient’s hair type is not suitable for restoration, Finasteride is an alternative method offered.
  • When the patient doesn’t experience any side-effects, then as long as he wants, he can keep on using it.
  • In case the patient insists on getting the hair transplants while the hair loss continues, Finasteride might be helpful to support the surgery.
  • Finasteride can be a supporting agent not only physically but also psychologically.


Then you might ask, why is Finasteride the favourite solution of the surgeons? There are many different reasons. First of all, it helps to stop hair loss. In most cases, when the patient wants to get the hair transplant, then the surgeon must make sure the hair loss ceased. Therefore, they prescribe Finasteride as a method of fighting hair loss.


In cases where the stage of hair loss is very advanced, and hair type of the patient is not suitable, surgeons recommend Finasteride as an alternative way. If the patient doesn’t experience side effects, Finasteride is not a very strong drug, and it might be beneficial for your hair. In these circumstances, Finasteride is a good ally for both the surgeon and the patient.


What Is The Problem?


The problem is, some surgeons know this and force their patients into using the drug. From their point of view, side effects are not very important, or they believe the benefits are too significant. Also, the use of this drug increases the sensitivity of the new transplants and their health. So, it helps the surgeon to improve his success.


In these cases, you should be careful about what you want and observe yourself to see if you experience any side-effects. If you don’t feel good about it, don’t overstress yourself.


If you feel okay using it and experience no side-effects, then you can use it, it won’t be harmful in any way. 


Then Finasteride Is an Alternative Way To Fight Hair Loss?


Every individual has a genetic clock. After the time is up, our body ceases to perform some of the necessary tasks. We experience problems such as hair loss, visual impairment, and skin ageing. There are applications to stop and control the deterioration; however, the only permanent solution is the surgery.


Like getting contact lenses or anti-ageing creams, these can only slow down the symptoms, not stop them. Therefore, you might want to consider what is to your best interest if this will happen sooner or later.




What Are The Side-Effects?


As we researched further, witnessed a lot of patients having a specific problem using the drug: Losing Sex Appetite. We mentioned earlier that this drug aimed to fix prostate problems. Therefore, it is natural that it affects the sexual drive of the person. The number of people suffering from side-effects is a significant number.


Fortunately, you only need to stop taking the drug and symptoms die shortly. So, be careful when you start using it and mindful for any undesired effects on you.



Financial Aspects


After all this confusion, we decided to use math to solve the problem. Hair loss starts on average at the age of 26 and stops somewhere around 45. this means, there is a high chance that if you are losing hair, this will be on for 15-20 years. If you use Finasteride as a side method to stop hair loss until you get the hair transplants, let’s say, for two years, then financially it won’t burden you much.


But if you plan on preventing your hair loss only with Finasteride, in twenty years, it costs you more than the most expensive surgeon’s rate.


The best thing to do is, once the hair loss begins, monitor it. Get free consultations from different surgeons to see what they think about the prospect of hair loss. If your hair loss is fast, you will reach the end of hair loss fast. Then, you can get a hair transplant procedure to fix your problem.


But if you lose hair gradually, then you might consider using alternative methods. In a few cases, hair loss stopped and reversed, but that would be shooting for stars.


Some Suggestions


A suitable approach would be monitoring your hair loss speed and looking for a good doctor to guide you at the same time. If you can find your ideal doctor in the early stages, you will have more time to know him and decide if you can believe him. If you trust him, when you choose to get a procedure, you will have found your doctor.


If you foresee a long time for hair loss to stop, then have a hair transplant procedure. With the price alternatives in different countries, you can get a second procedure if it is vital. Financially, the best course of action would be planning different possible paths you might need to go, and comparing them. In the end, you can see the possibilities and make a choice accordingly.




Minoxidil and PRP Treatments


Finasteride is the most popular treatment method in the industry. However, there are alternatives. If you experience side-effects or Finasteride doesn’t work on your hair, PRP can also be another way of restoring hair. However, the effectiveness and duration of PRP make it questionable like Finasteride.


PRP is a very effective method if you are willing to invest some serious money and time in it. It is more effective than Finasteride and Minoxidil, but the problem is, it is not permanent. A few months after the last session, you lose what you have gained. Therefore, its high cost and short duration of effect make it a low cost-effective option.


If in the future, its technology can develop into something permanent, or its results can last for longer with a lesser cost, PRP can be a significant method for restoring hair. Unfortunately, for now, we will have to wait and see the developments.




*Retrieved from ishrs.org

Minoxidil, on the other hand, has a different story than PRP and Finasteride. Minoxidil is more straightforward than those two to use, and it is for external application. It is a hairspray that intends to slow down the hair loss. What’s interesting about Minoxidil is, %73 of the surgeons see it more as a post-surgery treatment.


ISHRS reports prove that it is the most common post-surgery treatment prescribed by the doctors. Because there are no side effects, surgeons prescribe it just in case it might help any hair loss prevention or new graft healing.


The Verdict


Finasteride, PRP or Minoxidil, any alternative method out there is to prevent hair loss, not for hair regrowth. Unfortunately, the current level of technology can’t provide an alternative solution to the hair loss problem. Current alternatives may slow down the process or stop it but after a while genes do what they do and hair starts to fall again.

We understand you, it is not easy to accept it and you have every reason to keep looking for alternative solutions. But when you are ready to solve this problem for good, make sure that you find a decent surgeon. Make sure that you do an in-depth search and get a lot of consultation from different clinics.


If you study well and be patient, you will find your ideal doctor.

Good things take time to happen; eventually, you will get there.


Good Luck!

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