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salis

27.09.2007, 15:40

Finasteride......taking first dose will keep you updated (Accutane or Medications Induced Hair Loss)
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Hi All
Just taken first dose. very nervous. Again, if any of you taking finasteride would love to hear from you. will keep you all posted.
salis

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V

27.09.2007, 16:08

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Finasteride......taking first dose will keep you updated
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Good Luck, I'm sure that you will see some results!

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V

27.09.2007, 16:31

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some info on Fing
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Effect of finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) on acne and alopecia in female patients with normal serum levels of free testosterone.
Gynecol Endocrinol. 2007 Mar;23(3):142-5. Kohler C, Tschumi K, Bodmer C, Schneiter M, Birkhaeuser M.
Division of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department Ob/Gyn, University of Berne. Berne. Switzerland.
In some women with acne or alopecia who have normal serum levels of free testosterone, no clinical improvement can be reached by the classical treatment with antiandrogens, isotretinoids or corticosteroids. Our hypothesis is that some of these women have an excessive activity of the enzyme 5alpha-reductase. We evaluated the subjective benefit of the treatment with finasteride (5 mg/day) in women with normal serum levels of free testosterone suffering from acne or alopecia. This was a retrospective study evaluating a questionnaire filled out by 12 patients, six of whom had acne and six of whom had alopecia. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride treatment, their symptoms decreased significantly and they felt better psychologically than before the administration of finasteride. The other three patients did not benefit at all from finasteride and reported no change in the extent of the acne or alopecia. Treatment was generally well tolerated, only a few adverse effects were noted. Conclusions. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride treatment. This supports our hypothesis of an excessive activity of 5alpha-reductase enzyme in peripheral tissue in these patients. The fact that three of the patients did not realize any change in their symptom severity implies that there must also be other pathways in the genesis of acne and alopecia in women with normal levels of free testosterone.

Finasteride and Women
When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride can improve female-pattern hair loss in most women. At present, the main treatment for female-pattern hair loss is topical minoxidil, which is somewhat effective. Whether treatment with agents such as finasteride, which show activity against male hormones, might promote hair growth in women has been unclear. However a research group reports in Archives of Dermatology, March 2006, that women with female-pattern hair loss who were treated with finasteride in combination with an oral contraceptive did report benefits. Finasteride has been linked to birth defects and that was the reason the women were given birth control pills. After 12 months of finasteride therapy, and out of 37 women treated, hair growth improvements were rated as "great" in three patients, "moderate" in eight and "slight" in twelve women. Thirteen women had no improvement and one patient experienced a worsening of her female-pattern hair loss.
Avodart or Finasteride

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salis

29.09.2007, 05:28

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thank you V
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� Effect of finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) on acne and alopecia in female
� patients with normal serum levels of free testosterone.
� Gynecol Endocrinol. 2007 Mar;23(3):142-5. Kohler C, Tschumi K, Bodmer C,
� Schneiter M, Birkhaeuser M.
� Division of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine,
� Department Ob/Gyn, University of Berne. Berne. Switzerland.
� In some women with acne or alopecia who have normal serum levels of free
� testosterone, no clinical improvement can be reached by the classical
� treatment with antiandrogens, isotretinoids or corticosteroids. Our
� hypothesis is that some of these women have an excessive activity of the
� enzyme 5alpha-reductase. We evaluated the subjective benefit of the
� treatment with finasteride (5 mg/day) in women with normal serum levels of
� free testosterone suffering from acne or alopecia. This was a retrospective
� study evaluating a questionnaire filled out by 12 patients, six of whom had
� acne and six of whom had alopecia. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from
� the finasteride treatment, their symptoms decreased significantly and they
� felt better psychologically than before the administration of finasteride.
� The other three patients did not benefit at all from finasteride and
� reported no change in the extent of the acne or alopecia. Treatment was
� generally well tolerated, only a few adverse effects were noted.
� Conclusions. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride
� treatment. This supports our hypothesis of an excessive activity of
� 5alpha-reductase enzyme in peripheral tissue in these patients. The fact
� that three of the patients did not realize any change in their symptom
� severity implies that there must also be other pathways in the genesis of
� acne and alopecia in women with normal levels of free testosterone.
�
� Finasteride and Women
� When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride can
� improve female-pattern hair loss in most women. At present, the main
� treatment for female-pattern hair loss is topical minoxidil, which is
� somewhat effective. Whether treatment with agents such as finasteride,
� which show activity against male hormones, might promote hair growth in
� women has been unclear. However a research group reports in Archives of
� Dermatology, March 2006, that women with female-pattern hair loss who were
� treated with finasteride in combination with an oral contraceptive did
� report benefits. Finasteride has been linked to birth defects and that was
� the reason the women were given birth control pills. After 12 months of
� finasteride therapy, and out of 37 women treated, hair growth improvements
� were rated as "great" in three patients, "moderate" in eight and "slight"
� in twelve women. Thirteen women had no improvement and one patient
� experienced a worsening of her female-pattern hair loss.
� Avodart or Finasteride

Thanks V

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salis 27.09.2007, 15:40	Finasteride......taking first dose will keep you updated (Accutane or Medications Induced Hair Loss) Post reply
	Hi All Just taken first dose. very nervous. Again, if any of you taking finasteride would love to hear from you. will keep you all posted. salis salis is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
V 27.09.2007, 16:08 @ salis	Finasteride......taking first dose will keep you updated Post reply
	Good Luck, I'm sure that you will see some results! V is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
V 27.09.2007, 16:31 @ V	some info on Fing Post reply
	Effect of finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) on acne and alopecia in female patients with normal serum levels of free testosterone. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2007 Mar;23(3):142-5. Kohler C, Tschumi K, Bodmer C, Schneiter M, Birkhaeuser M. Division of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department Ob/Gyn, University of Berne. Berne. Switzerland. In some women with acne or alopecia who have normal serum levels of free testosterone, no clinical improvement can be reached by the classical treatment with antiandrogens, isotretinoids or corticosteroids. Our hypothesis is that some of these women have an excessive activity of the enzyme 5alpha-reductase. We evaluated the subjective benefit of the treatment with finasteride (5 mg/day) in women with normal serum levels of free testosterone suffering from acne or alopecia. This was a retrospective study evaluating a questionnaire filled out by 12 patients, six of whom had acne and six of whom had alopecia. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride treatment, their symptoms decreased significantly and they felt better psychologically than before the administration of finasteride. The other three patients did not benefit at all from finasteride and reported no change in the extent of the acne or alopecia. Treatment was generally well tolerated, only a few adverse effects were noted. Conclusions. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride treatment. This supports our hypothesis of an excessive activity of 5alpha-reductase enzyme in peripheral tissue in these patients. The fact that three of the patients did not realize any change in their symptom severity implies that there must also be other pathways in the genesis of acne and alopecia in women with normal levels of free testosterone. Finasteride and Women When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride can improve female-pattern hair loss in most women. At present, the main treatment for female-pattern hair loss is topical minoxidil, which is somewhat effective. Whether treatment with agents such as finasteride, which show activity against male hormones, might promote hair growth in women has been unclear. However a research group reports in Archives of Dermatology, March 2006, that women with female-pattern hair loss who were treated with finasteride in combination with an oral contraceptive did report benefits. Finasteride has been linked to birth defects and that was the reason the women were given birth control pills. After 12 months of finasteride therapy, and out of 37 women treated, hair growth improvements were rated as "great" in three patients, "moderate" in eight and "slight" in twelve women. Thirteen women had no improvement and one patient experienced a worsening of her female-pattern hair loss. Avodart or Finasteride V is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
salis 29.09.2007, 05:28 @ V	thank you V Post reply
	� Effect of finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) on acne and alopecia in female � patients with normal serum levels of free testosterone. � Gynecol Endocrinol. 2007 Mar;23(3):142-5. Kohler C, Tschumi K, Bodmer C, � Schneiter M, Birkhaeuser M. � Division of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, � Department Ob/Gyn, University of Berne. Berne. Switzerland. � In some women with acne or alopecia who have normal serum levels of free � testosterone, no clinical improvement can be reached by the classical � treatment with antiandrogens, isotretinoids or corticosteroids. Our � hypothesis is that some of these women have an excessive activity of the � enzyme 5alpha-reductase. We evaluated the subjective benefit of the � treatment with finasteride (5 mg/day) in women with normal serum levels of � free testosterone suffering from acne or alopecia. This was a retrospective � study evaluating a questionnaire filled out by 12 patients, six of whom had � acne and six of whom had alopecia. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from � the finasteride treatment, their symptoms decreased significantly and they � felt better psychologically than before the administration of finasteride. � The other three patients did not benefit at all from finasteride and � reported no change in the extent of the acne or alopecia. Treatment was � generally well tolerated, only a few adverse effects were noted. � Conclusions. Nine of the 12 patients benefited from the finasteride � treatment. This supports our hypothesis of an excessive activity of � 5alpha-reductase enzyme in peripheral tissue in these patients. The fact � that three of the patients did not realize any change in their symptom � severity implies that there must also be other pathways in the genesis of � acne and alopecia in women with normal levels of free testosterone. � � Finasteride and Women � When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride can � improve female-pattern hair loss in most women. At present, the main � treatment for female-pattern hair loss is topical minoxidil, which is � somewhat effective. Whether treatment with agents such as finasteride, � which show activity against male hormones, might promote hair growth in � women has been unclear. However a research group reports in Archives of � Dermatology, March 2006, that women with female-pattern hair loss who were � treated with finasteride in combination with an oral contraceptive did � report benefits. Finasteride has been linked to birth defects and that was � the reason the women were given birth control pills. After 12 months of � finasteride therapy, and out of 37 women treated, hair growth improvements � were rated as "great" in three patients, "moderate" in eight and "slight" � in twelve women. Thirteen women had no improvement and one patient � experienced a worsening of her female-pattern hair loss. � Avodart or Finasteride Thanks V salis is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO