Age Management
Sexual Health
Body Composition
Immune Health
Performance
Cognitive Health
How Does Finasteride Work?
Prevent Hair Loss
Finasteride is in the class of medications called type II 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. By blocking 5-alpha reductase, finasteride blocks the conversion of testosterone to another male hormone, DHT. Decreasing the circulating DHT hormone can block its effect on hair follicles and the prostate gland. Unlike rogaine, which triggers hair regrowth, finasteride prevents hair loss by blocking the conversion of testosterone to DHT. DHT can bind to hair follicles in genetically predisposed people and miniaturize them.
Benefits of Finasteride
The benefits of finasteride include:
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Decrease the size of an enlarged prostate -
Regrowth of hair lost in male-pattern baldness
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