How long for finasteride to 'work'?

[kiwiboy]

Been taking 1mg dose of finasteride and using kirkland minoxidil twice a day and have noticed absolutely no change in my hair, started the regime at the end of August.
Should i stick with it or try something else?

 

[SniperWolfMR]

I didn't get the "holy ****, this stuff is actually working" feeling until around 1.5 years.

 

[Thespain]

I am seeing regrowth, it's been 9 months.

 

[tellersquill]

Some are lucky and get regrowth after a few months, other take over a year, and then some don't get any regrowth at all.

In short, its impossible to answer your question

 

[kiwiboy]

I didn't get the "holy ****, this stuff is actually working" feeling until around 1.5 years.

Good to hear, i'll stick with it considering its only been 7 months

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I am seeing regrowth, it's been 9 months.

I'll stick with it then, good to hear!

 

[Agustin Araujo]

A good respondent to Finasteride may start having improvement of their hair after a couple of months into the treatment.

 

[RD03]

You should evaluate after 12-18 months of usage.

 

[garyhary]

You can see results often after some 6-9 months or so but you should stick it out 12 months at least...

 

[KO21]

After 3.5 months I believe my crown is beginning to improve. Also noticing smaller hairs sprouting at my heavily receded hairline. Not positive though ...

 

[simragnar]

Wait for at least an year

 

[Straight-Dope]

Most of the studies I've seen measured results at 6 months, and 12 months

Usually there were some results by 6 months, but the results were much more dramatic by 12

 

[camilstar]

I think you must have patient

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

I started a few weeks ago. I'm taking 1.25 mg daily.

I'm moving to a new city in September, I hope to have substantial improvement by then.

I might add some other stuff like castor oil or seti or RU. I should decide soon lol.

 

[PappinAce]

Nice, what kind of regrowth? Does it start as smaller, thin hairs and become terminal after a while?

 

[Oh Yea?]

My shedding stopped within a few months but I didn't notice any significant regrowth for almost 2 years...but I use minoxidil and 2% keto with it too..but my hair or lack of was very bad off typical norwood 6..it's definitely better but regrew more of the front than the crown but it took most of the horseshoe away...crown eghh

 

[Spagolli74]

I started my finasteride 12 years ago, in 2004. I had a buzz cut at the time, so within a month I could tell my my balding crown was starting to fill in. At the 6 month mark, I think I reached my plateau and have stayed there ever since. My crown is a bit thin (especially when wet), but the rest of my head is full and thick.

My friend tried finasteride in 2005 after I was raving how well it worked for me. However, he was balding on the front and top of his head, not the crown like me. So unfortunately, after 6 months he didn't see any results and quit.