Finasteride (Oral)

Finasteride is a prescription medication and requires a licensed provider’s review. Compounded Finasteride capsules are prepared by a licensed US pharmacy and are not FDA-approved. Not for use by anyone who is pregnant, may become pregnant or is breastfeeding; people who are or may become pregnant should not handle the product. Use in women is off-label and limited to patients who cannot become pregnant, at a provider’s discretion.

Finasteride has been associated with sexual side effects, including decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems, which may persist in rare cases after stopping; tell your provider about any mood changes, including depression or thoughts of self-harm. Finasteride can lower PSA test results — tell any doctor who orders a PSA test that you take it.

Results typically take 3 to 6 months, vary by person, and are maintained only with continued use. Sudden or patchy hair loss can signal an underlying medical condition and should be evaluated.

Male pattern hair loss is progressive, and follicles that are lost do not come back. Finasteride is one of the most studied hair loss treatments available. It lowers DHT, the hormone that shrinks follicles, to slow loss and, for many people, regrow some hair. It works best while the hair is still there. Start now and the job is protecting what you have.

• Tell us about your hair loss — a 2-minute intake with a couple of photos.
• A licensed provider reviews — and prescribes finasteride if appropriate, or recommends a better fit.
• It arrives monthly — discreetly, on schedule, so you never break the routine.