Starting With finasteride For The First Time, 0.5 Or 1mg ?

ProfessorChaos

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So, long time reader, first time 36-year old diffuse poster here.
I was losing hair for the past 15 years on my temples, but that did not bother me that much. However, in the past year, I've started thinning everywhere, so I've decided to try doing something about that.

Propecia is not sold in my country. However, Proscar is.
My dermatologist gave me a prescription for it and offered to contact a local pharmacy that can split Proscar pill into 5 smaller ones. They have a lot experience and are also making topical one and can also make minoxidil+finasteride.

I am afraid that 1mg will be too much and was wondering if I should start with 0.5m dosage. Pharmacy told me that they can split one pill into 10, but that dermatologist has to agree too. Not sure if he will agree, as he said that 1mg works and that we should not mess with that.

So, fellow posters, what do you suggest?
 

reyl

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0.5mg won't have much of a difference in sides versus 1mg for most people. You could always just take those pieces you get and try to split them in half again.
 

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Take the proper dose 1mg why would people attempt to slow and rectify their hair loss then not take the recommended dose lol
Plain bizarre. If 0.5mg worked the same then that would be the recommended dose surely
 

Thin_and_thinning

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Based on my experience I'd stay start on as low a dose as possible just to see how you react. For me, I got sides on around 0.03mg.
 

reyl

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Take the proper dose 1mg why would people attempt to slow and rectify their hair loss then not take the recommended dose lol
Plain bizarre. If 0.5mg worked the same then that would be the recommended dose surely
0.2mg has been proven to work within 97% as effective as 1mg because of the flat dose response. if you want I can link you the studies which I've linked plenty of times.
 
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ProfessorChaos

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Well, my doctor said either 1mg or nothing, so … will try 1mg for 1st four months, will see if I can lower it later.
Thanks for responding, guys.
 
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