oral finasteride and topical minoxidil are the only two FDA approved medications for treatment of alopecia. However, efficacy of utilizing both forms of treatment are often not satisfactory. long term use of oral Finasteride may correlate with decreased libido and other sexual side effects. Internet search finasteride and erectile dysfunction to learn more about its effect and testosterone receptors. Hair transplant or wearing a hair piece may be more effective method to combat alopecia.
Was anyone able to find Topical Finasteride 0.25% and Minoxidil 5% combined solution?
It’s relatively easy to get topical Minoxidil but I can’t find Topical Finasteride in Taiwan. Even just Topical Finasteride alone would be helpful. This is easily available in US, UK and India but not here.
Topical Fin has much lesser effect on serum DHT levels and much lesser side effects, and recent studies have proven it to be just as effective
I took finasteride for many years and stopped taking them half a year ago because I went on vacation, then noticed my hair stopped falling out so I’ve been off them since. I still have 2-3 cartons of them left over (good for 2-3 months) that I can give away if someone needs them. Not sure if it’s due to less stress (I stopped caring about work), diet, age or something else.
Finasteride is only helpful if your baldness is caused by androgenic alopecia. It’s possible you were losing hair due to other factors like you mentioned, but in those cases finasteride probably didn’t help much
Let me confirm how much is left after work. I’ve been eating plenty of pumpkin seeds, krill oil, biotin shampoo and stopped being a workaholic, so any of those factors might have helped.
It looks like some of my boxes are partially used, so I’ll keep them for myself and will give an unused one to @chabuduo111. Or if you want some to experiment with (@DunderMifflin) making into topical cream I can give you a partially used box. They expire in 2026/06/12 and were manufactured in 2023/06/13
I was prescribed both oral Minoxidil and Finasteride by my dermatologist in the US. I recently relocated to Kaohsiung and have run out of the Finasteride and am getting low on the Minoxidil. I saw in a previous discussion that some people were able to buy oral Finasteride (Finaspro) in Taipei. However, the discussion is dated. I called a few pharmacies in Kaohsiung and they do not carry it so I was wondering if it’s only available up north or have the laws changed that you now need a prescription for it. Also, has anyone been able to get oral Minoxidil without a prescription?
Make sure to ask for similar meds with same ingredients. My experience, in both Taipei and Kaohsiung, was that each pharmacy carries random brands of the same drug. Only the"high end" brands would potentially be the same across more of the pharmacies.
