Topical finasteride isn’t the only topical solution for hair loss. Minoxidil, the other FDA-approved treatment, stimulates hair growth by encouraging blood flow to your hair follicles.

Likewise, 5% topical minoxidil solution administered twice daily for 24 weeks was significantly (P <0.05) more efficacious than 2% topical minoxidil solution administered at 1 ml twice a day for ...

Some even recommend mixing your crushed finasteride tablet powder into liquid minoxidil (an existing, FDA-approved topical hair loss treatment) to replicate the solution used in some studies.

For four years, I depended on oral finasteride as one of my trusted hair loss treatments. But the recent popularity of an alternative application, topical finasteride, has lured me away from the ...

I’m grouping these two core products—oral finasteride and topical minoxidil 5%—together in my review since I enrolled in both simultaneously, and since I can only measure their success ...

“Topical finasteride solutions that are available through hims contain the ingredients finasteride and minoxidil at robust doses formulated to stop the progression of hair loss and regrow hair ...

The main product is a customized topical solution, combining minoxidil with finasteride, dutasteride, spironolactone, or tretinoin, depending on what works best for your hair type and hormonal ...

Oral finasteride (Propecia) and topical minoxidil are the only two FDA-approved medications for androgenetic alopecia, a condition known to negatively affect self-esteem and quality of life.

Finasteride, another prescription drug in the same chemical family as dutasteride, is also used to treat enlarged prostate. It has received FDA approval as a treatment for hair loss.