Whats a good dose to of finasteride to start off with?

[HairyLoss]

Whats a good dose of finasteride to start off with?

My hair loss isnt too bad.. yet. Whats the best dose of finasteride to start off with?

 

[cthulhu2.0]

.2mg

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.2mg inhibits 62% of dht while 1mg inhibits close to 70%. results where similar between the two doses with 1mg being slightly more effective.

 

[Fermat]

.2mg

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.2mg inhibits 62% of dht while 1mg inhibits close to 70%. results where similar between the two doses with 1mg being slightly more effective.

Do you have a reference to this study? Also, by how much do side effects differ between the two groups?

 

[cthulhu2.0]

Table 1.
Summary of results
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Hair Growth Placebo 0.01 mg 0.2 mg 1 mg Placebo 5 mg
Assessment M6 M6 M6 M6 M12 M12
(Change from baseline) (N=86) (N=93) (N = 84) (N=95) (N=80) (N=74)
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Haircount (1 inch circle) -7 -3 61 * 77 * -10 95 *
HGQ (% improved appearance) 32% 36% 48% * 54% * 29% 71% *
ICA (916 increased hair) ' 53% 49% 70% * 75% * 47% 76% *
GPA (% increased hair) 15% 15% 41% * 58% * 2% 51% *
DHT (median 176 change) -3.9% -10.8% * -61.7% * -68.7% * 0.0% -69.2% *
T (median 76 change) 8.8% 13.2% 23.9% * 21.5% * -2.8% 23.0% *
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*p < 0. 05 vs placebo

 

[HairyLoss]

Table 1.
Summary of results
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Hair Growth Placebo 0.01 mg 0.2 mg 1 mg Placebo 5 mg
Assessment M6 M6 M6 M6 M12 M12
(Change from baseline) (N=86) (N=93) (N = 84) (N=95) (N=80) (N=74)
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Haircount (1 inch circle) -7 -3 61 * 77 * -10 95 *
HGQ (% improved appearance) 32% 36% 48% * 54% * 29% 71% *
ICA (916 increased hair) ' 53% 49% 70% * 75% * 47% 76% *
GPA (% increased hair) 15% 15% 41% * 58% * 2% 51% *
DHT (median 176 change) -3.9% -10.8% * -61.7% * -68.7% * 0.0% -69.2% *
T (median 76 change) 8.8% 13.2% 23.9% * 21.5% * -2.8% 23.0% *
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*p < 0. 05 vs placebo

Thanks!

 

[zzzzz]

1.25mg