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09/15/09
Women have reputations for being very concerned with their looks, and taking great measures to protect their images. Their vanity has been noted in literature, cinema, and many other outlets in society. However, men can be just as vain as women. Their self-consciousness might be ignored because it’s a lot less exciting, but it’s still very much present. When it comes to losing their manly locks of hair, men usually take one of two different routes. Some men will accept the aging process, and just buzz it all off. Others will fight tooth and nail to maintain their hair as long as humanly possible. Drugs such as Minoxidil (found in Rogaine) and Finasteride have found a place in the bathroom medicine cabinet of many men fighting the hands of time. But is this drug something men should be using long-term to keep their hair looking full? Let’s learn more about Finasteride.
A great deal has been written about the drug known as Finasteride. You’ve undoubtedly seen commercials for Propecia, the 1 mg version of Finasteride. Another drug, Proscar, is Finasteride in the 5 mg variety. The drug alters hormone function in the body as a means of halting hair growth or in some cases, even regrowing hair. On the positive angle, Finasteride will certainly help you to keep your hair by preventing the conversion of DHT to receptors in your scalp. Many steroid users see massive hair recession when they begin using steroids and spike their body’s testosterone levels. Finasteride can help to lessen this effect. On the negative angle, it will lower your testosterone function. Plus, since it is an oral steroid, there are issues of liver viability that may need to be concerned, particularly if you are already running oral steroids or a harsh oral medicine such as Accutane for acne. Once you begin stacking drugs to compensate for the actions of other drugs in the long-term, you run the risk of medical complications which can change your life permanently.
Some studies have shown Finasteride to have a profoundly negative effect upon the prostate, elevating the chance of prostate cancer in a lifetime as much as 300%. While this is still disputed, there is no denying that Finasteride does have some negative effect on the prostate. Users may vehemently deny it, as they love having a full head of hair, but the reality is that nobody currently knows how damaging the varying doses will be on the body. The use of only 1 mg per day of Finasteride with Propecia may be your safest bet. At a dose of 5 mg per day, Finasteride can be a pretty powerful compound. This is why Proscar was very popular with some men, but led to health concerns in others. Propecia was a good answer for men wary of prostate issues
In the long run, something is going to punch your card eventually. If you are destined to develop prostate cancer at the age of 80, you are probably going to face it no matter what. Finasteride may only speed up your meeting with this disease. Weigh all the factors carefully before using Finasteride.
