I'm assuming that a study was done that you claiming such thing but if that's not the case.There should be a study done regarding this. Instead of taking finateride daily, maybe taking fin a few day a month should be enough. But of course even if it did, it wouldn't let be known.

combatinghairloss,
I understand what you are getting at, however, I do not think, the intention of finasteride (just like any other drug) is for intermittent administration. For efficacy of the drug, DHT must be consistently suppressed and not allowed to spike up and down. Just like any other drug, it is prescribed as indicated and must run A course until its validity/usefullness has been fulfilled.

You do so until the physician determines that it is appropriate to move to a higher level of drug potentcy (in this case dutasteride).

You're right about another thing though. There are very many layers of security concerning scientific data and patents.

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take care...

We would have no problem with normal blood donation immediately prior to a case.

If we lose more than 15cc of blood (1 tablespoon) during strip harvest, it is unusual. Perhaps the worst I have ever had is 4 tablespoons of blood loss.

I am much more uptight about smoking, vitamins, green tea, aspirin, and advil for 10 days preop; than a little blood donation.

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

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William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS
McLean, VA

Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians