What is Finasteride? Finasteride is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It works by lowering levels of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is primarily responsible for hair loss in men. How does Finasteride work for hair loss? Finasteride works by inhibiting the…

As a hair loss researcher I’ve been diving deep into hair loss treatments not just out of academic curiosity, but because I’ve seen how much it affects people mentally and emotionally. You’d be surprised how many patients open up about how hair thinning chips away at their confidence. So, I started researching the science…