I Have Androgenic Alopecia . I Took Finasteride 1mg For

Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2019

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Question : I have androgenic alopecia. I took finasteride 1mg for 1 year. In between I stopped for 3-4 months. Now again I started taking. I am not experiencing any side effects. However, I want to know is it safe to take or is there any better alternative.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No its not that safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Finasteride can be taken for short term. On long term it can cause problems with male hormone function and cause sexual problems.

Minoxidil applied topically, is considered safer.

Hair transplantation can be done in moderate to severe baldness.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar