Micro-doses of finasteride update ?

[felix2011sk]

Hello,

I am 28 years old and I am getting to Noorwood 5, I think. I am scared of side effects of finasteride , so I'd like to try 0.05 or 0.1 mg per day. I've read that it has flat response and 0.25 is almost like 1 mg, but still I would rather to lower the possibility of the sides, athough maybe the dose wouln't be as effective as 0.25mg. So for example I would lower DHT by 30 percent with dose 0.05mg rather than lower dht by 50 percent with dose 0.25mg...
I saw one or two topics regarding this, but it was longer time ago. Do we have some updates on taking these kind of micro doses ? What do you suggest ?

Thanks

 

[fullhead]

How are you going to take 0.05 or 0.1 mg per day? It is impossible to measure that amount from a 1mg pill, let alone 5mg pill.

 

[eenrak]

I suggest 1mg a day. If you get serious sides, quit.

 

[felix2011sk]

With digital scale for example.

So , why risking 1 mg ?

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Or melting in alcohol or ethanol ? I don't know , is somebody using finasterid this way ?

 

[eenrak]

I think it's better to see if you can tolerate finasteride before playing with the doses. Besides, using a very low dose can make your dht fluctuate which I don't think is very ideal since you want to be stable with a certain concentration.

 

[psyhotria]

Do we have some updates on taking these kind of micro doses ? What do you suggest ?

These kind of amounts work only topically. Over a long term, i.e. one year, with no systemic effects a study shows. Also, you do not use a scale (i.e. if intended for internal use), rather dissolve it into a vehicle and use a dropper. In example: dissolve a 5 mg tab or pill into 10 ml vodka and one drop gives you 0.01-0.02 mg. Or you can buy a ready-made topical finasteride solution and dilute it further according to your needs..

 

[felix2011sk]

By topically you mean using it orally or like minoxidil on the scalp ??

 

[psyhotria]

By topically you mean using it orally or like minoxidil on the scalp ??

Scalp. This will achieve two things: a higher local effect and a lower systemic effect. You can mix it with minoxidil if you want.

 

[felix2011sk]

Hi,

and are you using finasterid this way ? Do you think it's better way of using it ?

 

[psyhotria]

Hi,and are you using finasterid this way ? Do you think it's better way of using it ?

I was referring a study on micro dosage of finsteride by Mazzarella et al. "Topical finasteride in androgenic alopecia". I have used topical finasteride for quite some time 2-3 years, but high dose (or standard dose) of 1mg/ml. I have not used micro doses because the lower the dose the weaker the effect.. And yes, the lower the dosage the more advantageous a local application may be. Provided that the substanze can penetrate and finasteride can.

 

[felix2011sk]

and are you still on oral finasteride ? Dont you have those horrible sides ?

 

[psyhotria]

and are you still on oral finasteride ? Dont you have those horrible sides ?

Yes yes; a few days ago I upped to 5mg/d. What horrible sides (I couldn't care less)? And I am about to start topical spironolactone soon.