I am losing my hair and I am researching hair loss solutions, during my research I stumbled upon Avodart and Propecia, but I am not sure what the difference is between the two drugs. Which is better? Avodart (dutasteride) is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, the 5-alpha reductase enzyme is responsible for converting testosterone in to […]
Is there anyone who uses dutasteride and finasteride together to treat hair loss? Would it increase the chances of growing hair? Or will one eliminate the other? There’s no need or reason to use finasteride (Propecia) and dutasteride (Avodart) together. Finasteride blocks type II 5-alpha-reductase and dutasteride blocks type I and type II. It’s 5-alpha-reductase […]
This question comes from a member of our Hair Loss Social Community and Discussion Forums: After becoming concerned about my hair loss I started doing some research and found that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the hormone responsible for genetic baldness. Knowing this, I assume the best way to treat progressive hair loss is to “block” DHT? […]
This question comes from a member of our Hair Loss Social Community and Discussion Forums: Several months ago, I began taking Propecia (finasteride) for my progressive hair loss and experienced significant side effects. After stopping the medication, I switched to Avodart (dutasteride), another medication sometimes indicated in hair restoration, and did not experience any adverse […]