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{{Infobox term
{{Infobox term
| image          = Hair follicle-en.svg
| caption        = Hair follicle (Commons). Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor prescribed for male pattern hair loss.
| alt            = Hair follicle diagram
| name = Finasteride
| name = Finasteride
| also = Propecia, fin
| also = Propecia, fin
| field = Medicine
| field = Medicine
}}
}}
'''Finasteride''' is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT and is prescribed for male pattern hair loss. It is the medical core of "keep the line you have." Side effects are real enough to be in the label and argued endlessly on forums. This wiki does not run a risk calculator. See a doctor.
'''Finasteride''' is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT and is prescribed for male pattern hair loss.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It is the medical core of "keep the line you have." Side effects are real enough to be in the label and argued endlessly on forums. This wiki does not run a risk calculator. See a doctor.


Forum panic ("it ruined me") and forum denial ("sides are fake") are both claims. The drug is neither a vitamin nor a curse. It is a prescription.
Forum panic ("it ruined me") and forum denial ("sides are fake") are both claims. The drug is neither a vitamin nor a curse. It is a prescription.
== Not a vitamin ==
Side effects are in the label and argued on forums. This wiki does not run a risk calculator.<ref name="wp" /> See a doctor. See [[minoxidil]] and [[DHT]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[DHT]]
* [[DHT]]
* [[Hair transplant]]
* [[Hair transplant]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Hair]]
[[Category:Hair]]
[[Category:Medicine]]
[[Category:Medicine]]
[[Category:Glossary]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026

Finasteride
Hair follicle diagram
Hair follicle (Commons). Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor prescribed for male pattern hair loss.
Field Medicine
Also known as Propecia, fin


Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT and is prescribed for male pattern hair loss.[1] It is the medical core of "keep the line you have." Side effects are real enough to be in the label and argued endlessly on forums. This wiki does not run a risk calculator. See a doctor.

Forum panic ("it ruined me") and forum denial ("sides are fake") are both claims. The drug is neither a vitamin nor a curse. It is a prescription.

Not a vitamin

Side effects are in the label and argued on forums. This wiki does not run a risk calculator.[1] See a doctor. See minoxidil and DHT.

See also


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 LooksmaxxingWikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.