Finasteride,Dutasteride and Norwood scale

[Yabala]

Hello. ls it true that the use of finasteride is for mild to moderate hairloss and dutasteride is for advanced Norwoods (Norwood 4,5,6 and 7) ?

[BackFromTheBrink]

The way I see them being used, finasteride is used initially and dutasteride to complement or replace when finasteride becomes less effective on it's own. The more sensitive you are to DHT, the more likely dutasteride would need to be used.

[Yabala]

49 minutes ago, BackFromTheBrink said:

The way I see them being used, finasteride is used initially and dutasteride to complement or replace when finasteride becomes less effective on it's own. The more sensitive you are to DHT, the more likely dutasteride would need to be used.

Thanks man 

[HappyMan2021]

All these comments including the original post have been incorrect thus far

Dutasteride is simply a much stronger version of Finasteride

If you have zero sides on meds, there is no reason to not be on Dutasteride.

The thinking of "i am only a low norwood therefore I dont warrant dutasteride" is an illogical way of thinking

There is no mystery or secret weapon behind Dut. It is just a stronger version of Fin...

[Yabala]

17 hours ago, HappyMan2021 said:

All these comments including the original post have been incorrect thus far

Dutasteride is simply a much stronger version of Finasteride

If you have zero sides on meds, there is no reason to not be on Dutasteride.

The thinking of "i am only a low norwood therefore I dont warrant dutasteride" is an illogical way of thinking

There is no mystery or secret weapon behind Dut. It is just a stronger version of Fin...

Yes but yet finasteride has more studies and we know it's safe long term. 

[BackFromTheBrink]

18 hours ago, HappyMan2021 said:

All these comments including the original post have been incorrect thus far

Dutasteride is simply a much stronger version of Finasteride

If you have zero sides on meds, there is no reason to not be on Dutasteride.

The thinking of "i am only a low norwood therefore I dont warrant dutasteride" is an illogical way of thinking

There is no mystery or secret weapon behind Dut. It is just a stronger version of Fin...

I don't agree. It's not a stronger version of finasteride, it's a different drug.

It's also not FDA approved for hairloss (because it's a different drug).

[Yabala]

12 minutes ago, BackFromTheBrink said:

I don't agree. It's not a stronger version of finasteride, it's a different drug.

It's also not FDA approved for hairloss (because it's a different drug).

So dutasteride must not be used for hairloss ?

[BackFromTheBrink]

I didn't say that, I said it wasn't approved but can be used off label.

I would personally start with finasteride which is approved and has been used for hair loss for longer so is better studied and understood. 

All drugs have a risk profile, it's a personal decision as to whether to take that risk based on the benefit it'll bring.

[Yabala]

51 minutes ago, BackFromTheBrink said:

I didn't say that, I said it wasn't approved but can be used off label.

I would personally start with finasteride which is approved and has been used for hair loss for longer so is better studied and understood. 

All drugs have a risk profile, it's a personal decision as to whether to take that risk based on the benefit it'll bring.

Thanks for the answer