Hair Restoration | Miami, FL & New York, NY
  • Surgical
    • About Hair Transplants
    • Hair Transplants for Men
    • Hair Transplants For Women
    • Body Hairs for Transplants – BHT
    • Beard Hair Transplants
    • Eyebrow Hair Transplants
    • Hairline Lowering Surgery
    • Reparative Procedures
    • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
    • Ethnic Hair Transplants
    • Receding Hairline Treatment
    • Eyelash Hair Transplants
  • Non-Surgical
    • HairClone®
    • Finasteride (Propecia®)
    • Laser Light Therapy for Hair Loss
    • Cell Therapies
    • Scalp Micropigmentation
    • Growth Factors for Hair Loss
    • Hair Transplant Techniques
      • Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
      • NeoGraft™
  • About Us
    • Dr. Jeffrey Epstein
    • Dr. Anthony Bared
    • Dr. Gorana Kuka
    • Please meet our Growth factors and SMP team!
    • Videos
  • Gallery
    • Hair Transplants for Men
      • Hair Transplants for Men
    • Hair Transplants for Women
      • Hair Transplants for Women
    • Hair Transplant Repair
      • Hair Transplant Repair
    • Hairline Advancement
      • Hairline Advancement
    • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
      • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
    • Body Hair Transplants
      • Body Hair Transplants
    • Eyebrow Transplants
      • Eyebrow Transplants
    • Beard Transplants
      • Beard Transplants
    • Close-up Hairline
      • Close-up Hairline
    • Close-up Donor Sites
      • Close-up Donor Sites
    • Scalp Micropigmentation
      • Scalp Micropigmentation
    • Special Cases
      • Special Cases
  • Reviews
    • Patient Testimonials
    • Online Reviews
    • Patient Stories
  • Contact Us
Hair Restoration | Miami, FL & New York, NY
  • Surgical
    • About Hair Transplants
    • Hair Transplants for Men
    • Hair Transplants For Women
    • Body Hairs for Transplants – BHT
    • Beard Hair Transplants
    • Eyebrow Hair Transplants
    • Hairline Lowering Surgery
    • Reparative Procedures
    • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
    • Ethnic Hair Transplants
    • Receding Hairline Treatment
    • Eyelash Hair Transplants
  • Non-Surgical
    • HairClone®
    • Finasteride (Propecia®)
    • Laser Light Therapy for Hair Loss
    • Cell Therapies
    • Scalp Micropigmentation
    • Growth Factors for Hair Loss
    • Hair Transplant Techniques
      • Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
      • NeoGraft™
  • About Us
    • Dr. Jeffrey Epstein
    • Dr. Anthony Bared
    • Dr. Gorana Kuka
    • Please meet our Growth factors and SMP team!
    • Videos
  • Gallery
    • Hair Transplants for Men
      • Hair Transplants for Men
    • Hair Transplants for Women
      • Hair Transplants for Women
    • Hair Transplant Repair
      • Hair Transplant Repair
    • Hairline Advancement
      • Hairline Advancement
    • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
      • Hair for Gender Reaffirmation
    • Body Hair Transplants
      • Body Hair Transplants
    • Eyebrow Transplants
      • Eyebrow Transplants
    • Beard Transplants
      • Beard Transplants
    • Close-up Hairline
      • Close-up Hairline
    • Close-up Donor Sites
      • Close-up Donor Sites
    • Scalp Micropigmentation
      • Scalp Micropigmentation
    • Special Cases
      • Special Cases
  • Reviews
    • Patient Testimonials
    • Online Reviews
    • Patient Stories
  • Contact Us
Miami 305-666-1774
New York 212-759-3484
REQUEST CONSULTATION
CALL
EMAIL

RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE

Finasteride (Propecia®) in Miami, FL

GET STARTED

Recently Featured

RealSelf
RealSelf
ISHRSISHRS (opens in a new tab)
CNN
BBC
GQ
NYT Magazine
Discovery
NBC
VOGUE
VOGUE
Hair Clone

Finasteride is a pill, approved by the FDA for the use for male pattern hair loss in 1997. Taken once a day in a 1 mg dose, it acts by decreasing the body’s level of (DHT) dihydrotesterone, a metabolite of testosterone that can cause hair loss. Studies have shown that it increases hair diameter, growth rate, and to a lesser degree hair count. Stabilization of hair loss has been reported in studies in 51% of men and hair regrowth in 48% of men. It is generally a very well tolerated medication with adverse side effects being rare and reported in 1-2% of patients. This practice has been prescribing it for many years, with many happy patients.

Taken once a day in a 1 mg dose, it acts by decreasing the body’s level of (DHT) dihydrotesterone, a metabolite of testosterone that can cause hair loss
Taken once a day in a 1 mg dose, it acts by decreasing the body’s level of (DHT) dihydrotesterone, a metabolite of testosterone that can cause hair loss

In 2015, some data was brought to the scientific community’s attention about some undesirable side effects. In large clinical trials, some of the reported side effects include decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, and decreased sperm count. Other side effects reported include breast tenderness, breast enlargement, breast nodules, allergic reactions, testicular pain, depression / suicidal ideation, and rare cases of male breast cancer. Upon the discontinuation of the medication, the resolution of the reported sexual dysfunction side effects has resolved, except in a small subset of patients who have reported permanent sexual dysfunction, which is of obvious concern. Note that permanent sexual dysfunction has not been substantiated in double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials as all symptoms resolved in weeks to months following the discontinuation of the medication.

Testimonials

  • Like a lot of guys, I wanted to do something about my hair loss. Before I found this forum I had no…

    • 5 stars
    • Real Patient

Finasteride also affects the levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen), so the male patient should inform his primary physician and/or urologist of his use of the medication.

Finasteride is only approved for the use in men. If a woman is to become pregnant while taking finasteride, it could cause defects in the male fetus.


Author

This article was written by Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS. Last Modified 01/15/2021

Dr. Jeffrey Epstein

Get in touch

Dr. Jeffrey Epstein and Dr. Anthony Bared perform all procedures in their fully-accredited Miami office for the safest and most comfortable experience. Consults are seen in the Miami office, and also in the NYC office with Dr. Epstein and in the Tampa office with Dr. Bared. Many of our patients prefer to meet with the doctor by webcam, then travel in for a procedure after receiving individualized recommendations.

Please fill out the form below, or email [email protected], or call our office to learn more or to schedule a consultation.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Thanks for visiting the Foundation for Hair Restoration and taking the first step towards learning about our commitment to providing the very finest in hair restoration since 1994.

Facebook (opens in a new tab) Twitter (opens in a new tab) Linkedin (opens in a new tab) Pinterest (opens in a new tab) Youtube (opens in a new tab)

Resources

  • Out Of Town Patients
  • Traveling Questions
  • Pricing & Financing
  • Patient Sign-In (opens in a new tab)
  • Virtual Consultation
  • For Physicians
  • Hair Transplant Forum (opens in a new tab)
  • Spanish

Locations

MIAMI
Sunset Professional Building
6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504
Miami , FL 33143
Call us to assist you.
305-666-1774 - Miami
NEW YORK
710 Park Ave #1a
New York, NY 10021
Call us to assist you.
212-759-3484 - New York

BOOK CONSULTATION

The Foundation for Hair Restoration has fully accredited procedure.

 

SCHEDULE CONSULTATION

Copyright © 2021. Hair Restoration | Miami, FL & New York, NY. Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS
  • Sitemap (opens in a new tab)
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
  • Cosmetic Surgery Marketing (opens in a new tab)

Please let us know if we can be of help

  • By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Use.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.