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I hear you. I too only take the name brand. When generic 1mg finasteride became available in US I was automatically switched by pharmacy. About three (3) months later I noticed significant shedding . . . cause or coincidence I do not know. Switched back to name brand and have continued to take...

Thank you for your response.

Tell us more about 20 plus years on finasteride. What age did you start finasteride? Norwood at start? Sheds? Crises of faith times? Dr prescribed duta?

I too have been on finasteride for almost exactly (10) ten years. Jumped on when I was 25 following a large shed and very minor diffusing in what looked to be a Norwood 2 pattern. Took the medication and got on with my life. There would be occasional crises of faith but I stayed the course...

Itching or pain are not in the medical literature as symptoms of Androgenetic Alopecia. However there is much anecdotal info on this site that both are somehow associated with Androgenetic Alopecia.

Get on finasteride. Watch inflammation disappear. Forget about hair loss for a few years. I had a scalp biopsy and revealed basically the same. Apparently a bulk hair or miniaturization study is more informative.

I have been on 1mg finasteride since October of 2010. I've maintained by there have been what I could call mini sheds every now and again, obviously they culminate with crisis of faith in the drug. Over the last couple of months the hair has deteriorated. Interestingly my deterioration has not really...

Every once and a while I comb out one of these. What looks to be a healthy hair shaft but the root/bulb area is noticeably thinner, and less pigmented. These types of odd hairs are different than the hairs normally shed from my scalp. Some time of fiber change in these strands? Active...

Update as of September 2014. Developed diffused thinning areas behind and slightly below hairline corners, I discovered his in July. By late August/early September it freaked me out pretty good. Thinning is visible when hair is wet or hair is cut to a three or lower "guard." Luckily not visible...

http://www.baldingblog.com/2006/10/06/juvenile-vs-mature-hairline-am-i-going-bald-with-photos/

Best to let him bring it up to you, not the other way around. No need to mention anything until he does since A. It will probably be difficult to find a doctor to prescribe Finasteride to anyone under 17/18 and B. He might not even have male pattern baldness, that may just be his hairline. He is just entering...

Mature hairline most likely. Since he has not mentioned it himself, why even bring it up to him. The most effective drug, finasteride, is usually prescribed to males who are over 18. Once he is finished puberty, then he can start with the drugs. No need to add hair loss stress to a teen entering...

Will probably have to start using minoxidil now. I have been using TGEL since it was also used in the Propecia clinical trials. I will dig around for my old bottle of Keto... - - - Updated - - - New brand - That has and continues to cross my mind. Depending on how much deterioration occurs I...

This coming October will mark four years since I started taking 1mg Finasteride daily. Back in 2010, at age 25 I noticed an increase in hair loss while in the shower and while combing. This in turn lead to daily hair inspections and an almost obsession like internet research campaign to get the...

WTF! 1 mg genericFinasteride (Dr. Reddy’s) has gone up in price significantly. Walmart now charges62 dollars compared to back in April 2013 when it was 44 dollars for a 30 day supply. Walmart pharmacy claims that the distributor of Dr. Reddy has increasedthe price. I called around and prices...