";s:4:"text";s:4393:" It takes time and requires consistent usage for best results. Incidentally, one thing I have noticed is that my complexion has cleared up considerably. Always talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment.Important: This email goes to a third party - never send personal, medical, or health information to this address. Finasteride and other hair loss treatments, like minoxidil, work gradually and require long-term use for best results. *Prescription products are subject to medical professional approval and require an online consultation with a physician who will determine if a prescription is appropriate. I also use Nizoral twice a week.I believe my hair is noticeably thinner than before, and the spot at the crown has gotten larger. I have stopped using alcohol and smoking one month ago ( Was a hardore smoker). The next year someone commented how much my hairline had receded. In conclusion, finasteride 1 mg showed a sustainable effect for at least 5 years in Korean male AGA patients. Evaluate again in 4-6 months. Been on finasteride for almost 3.5 months. Slacked with minoxidil this past month, trying to wean off anyways. I didn’t really realize that I had a problem until I had just turned 28 (I’m nearly 29 now). Healthcare professionals guaranteed that finasteride could stop male pattern baldness for the majority of men who take it — and it did. , 22.7 percent of the men experiencing male pattern hair loss were iron deficient, while not a single person in the “healthy” placebo group showed any iron deficiency. That’s not to say that there’s anything wrong with going bald, but that it’s completely normal for people to not want to let go of their head of hair.Then came finasteride, which received approval by the FDA in 1992 for management of enlarged prostate in men, and was afterwards approved as a treatment for hair loss. After a year of use, researchers noted that where the ointment was applied, while 35.1 percent of the men didn’t experience further hair loss. , it’s not uncommon to experience hair loss around the scalp and eyebrow. I also think my temples have receded a bit more. Men who use five percent minoxidil topical solution have experienced great results in the fight against baldness. Maybe I was dense or in denial, but I assumed my hairline was just maturing normally. I was concerned that this would only be a stopgap and wouldn’t do anything to actually stop the loss. No side effects (except for better skin). I’ve struggled with acne my whole life, even going on accutane at one point (I got a horrible flare-up and did not complete it. Not working and the miniaturization is continuing. I have had near anxiety attacks because I thought for sure my hairline had gotten drastically worse, only to compare to my baseline pictures and realize that it looked better.