When it comes to the most effective hair retention strategies, few things hold a candle to the two most common treatments: minoxidil and finasteride. (A fancy laser cap helps a ton, too.) And until ...

We’ve got to hand it to the researchers who discovered this stuff: finasteride is an impressively effective medication for protecting (and sometimes regrowing) your hair follicles. While the FDA ...

Before we look into topical finasteride side effects, let’s first look at how topical finasteride works to manage male pattern baldness. The receding hairline or thinning hair that signals hair loss ...

The FDA is warning about a topical spray version of finasteride, a drug often sold online by telehealth companies. Adobe stock/HealthDay A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get ...

Research supports that both finasteride and dutasteride help treat hair loss, particularly when caused by androgenetic ...

The FDA encourages health care providers to educate their patients about the risks associated with using compounded topical finasteride. Reports of adverse events associated with the use of compounded ...

A controversial study promoting non-FDA-approved topical Finasteride faces criticism from the German RX Journal over the accuracy, ethics, and side effects. A new study promoting non-FDA approved ...

Oral finasteride, known commonly under the brand name Propecia, is an FDA-approved treatment used for certain hair loss conditions, however, it may not work for everyone. Oral finasteride alternatives ...