February 17 2010, 12:36 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs
Hello,
I have been taking Propecia now for about 2 1/2 years and believe it has slowed my hair loss down but has not stopped it. In the last 6 months I have noticed significant hair loss and thinning. What can I do? Also is Avodart or any other promising drugs soon to be approved to treat hair loss by the FDA? And if so when? Thank you for your time
Propecia does not show the same benefits forever. Every person will eventually lose the benefits of this drug, but the open question is when. Avodart might be more effective in people like you, but as you know, it is not FDA approved for use in treating hair loss. I couldn’t say when or if it will be approved for this, nor do I have any inside tips on upcoming drugs that are pending approval. There’s a lot of money to be made if a medication can be proven safe and effective, so I’m sure there are companies out there trying to find the next best treatment. I just don’t know who they are…
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Now doc , i have a suggestion to make just like you do.You write “Every person will eventually lose the benefits of this drug, but the open question is when” - there is no proof for this , or you do have one ? Even if this statement is based on your experience , you are aware that this is not official and there is not way to be.The official one is that after 5 years only 10 % of the people lose some hair , and please attention - more of teh 50 % of the rest CONTINUED to improve even after this.So unless you can prove the opposite ,please flag those ones as “my opiniion ” or “may” or “might ” , but please do not make statements which are neither proven nor stuided in the medical literature - 10x