Finasteride can be used for the treatment of hair loss and prostate hyperplasia and hypertrophy, after taking one year can have obvious anti-hair loss effect, prostate volume will also be reduced, but due to individual variability, if the effect is not obvious after taking one year, you can stop the drug under the advice of the doctor to observe.
1. Hair loss: Finasteride is commonly known as finasteride tablets, belonging to the 5α-reductase inhibitors, effective treatment of androgenic alopecia, so that the hair follicles in the scalp become smaller, the general patients will be taking half a year after the new hair will be obvious growth, the effect of one year after taking the drug will reach the peak of the obvious, at this time, the effect of the anti-hair loss will be better.
2. Prostatic hyperplasia and hypertrophy: Finasteride tablets can inhibit the conversion of testosterone to androgens in the body, reducing the content of dihydrotestosterone in the prostate, which in turn makes the prostate volume shrink, after taking a year, the prostate hyperplasia and hypertrophy will improve.
In addition, during the medication period, patients should maintain good dietary habits and regular work and rest, to avoid long-term mental mood and other aspects of the impact of the use of medication should be in the doctor’s advice and guidance to use reasonably, to avoid unauthorized abuse of the drug, when the body appears to have other adverse reactions, please stop the drug observation in a timely manner under the advice of the doctor, to avoid serious impact on the body.