Regular Member SkinUpPinUp Posted April 17, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted April 17, 2011 I've not spotted this question before, so I'll mention it here. Given the half-life of finasteride, is there any benefit of splitting your dose so that you're taking it twice a day? If, for example, you take 1mg of finasteride every morning, would splitting it so that you take 0.5mg in the morning and evening be more efficacious? If the half-life of fin is 5-7 hours, do we know how long it takes for DHT levels to return to normal to the point where it would start aggravating MPB again? If it takes less than 24 hours in total, would twice-daily administration of finasteride help prevent that spike of the drug and keep a more balanced suppression of DHT over time? Any thoughts or experiences would be very much welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hsrp10 Posted April 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2011 I have recently started taking it twice a day, once in the morning and once at night, in an attempt to see if it would help reduce the oilyness / sebum production issue I've experienced after my HT. (Proscar 1.25mg each time) So far it seems to be helping a little. Forehead is not so oily when I wake up in the morning now. Not sure of the DHT reduction or hair growth benefits though. go dense or go home Unbiased advice and opinions based on 25 plus years of researching and actual experience with hair loss, hair restoration via both FUT & FUE, SMP, scalp issues including scalp eczema & seborrheic dermatitis and many others HSRP10's favorite FUT surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr Hasson, Dr. Rahal HSRP10's favorite FUE surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Erdogan, Dr. Couto (*indicates actual experience with doctor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted April 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2011 Low dose Spironolactone (50 mg) will take care of any oily skin without causing bad side effects. I have a VERY oily T zone (forehead and nose) and when I was on 50 mg daily until I ran out and it worked dramatically to reduce that. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted April 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2011 Maybe halving the tablet can help cope better with lower libido if this has been experienced as well. Not sure about oily skin. 2 halves helps keeping the drug in the body longer to combat dht. 2mg a day is penis suicide http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member merkel52 Posted January 3, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2012 Try Saw Palmetto. it decreases the sebum really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted January 3, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted January 3, 2012 It's not necessary to take it twice a day. That is. OT how the half life works. Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted January 3, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted January 3, 2012 Here is the actual thread I started a few months back about this: Bill provided this link for me on the half life of finasteride! http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/159310-finasterde-2x-day.html Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member merkel52 Posted January 3, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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