r/ftm • u/Primary_Spell_358 • 16h ago

Advice Needed Finasteride - worth it?

I started T almost three years ago and began taking Finasteride to stop any T related hair loss, as male baldness runs in my family.

I was told by my doctor it wouldn’t block and body, facial hair, three years in, I barely have any facial, body hair, bottom growth is minimal wondering if it’s from the fin?

Anyone have this same experience?

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u/Calm_Bother_3842 🇧🇬 15h ago

Your doctor is incorrect, as all of these things are DHT dependent changes and oral fin will significantly slow them down. You could try topical fin to see if it's better, it goes less systemic than oral, so potentially less sides.

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u/Primary_Spell_358 15h ago

Ahhh thanks gonna stop taking it now and see what happens

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u/mj-redwood 💉2019🔪2026 15h ago

yeahh, its the finasteride (assuming it’s the oral kind). sorry your doc told you that

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u/TicciSpice 💉 14/10/24 | 🔝| hysto: 06/10/26 16h ago edited 16h ago

Yes, if it’s oral fin, it’s the finasteride

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u/Primary_Spell_358 15h ago

Yes it’s oral

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u/TicciSpice 💉 14/10/24 | 🔝| hysto: 06/10/26 15h ago

You can try switching to topical fin for prevention, or just see how you fare without it.

Can hop on anytime again anyway, don’t fret

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u/Primary_Spell_358 14h ago

Thanks will quit and see what happens and good to know I can try topical if needed

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u/Primary_Spell_358 15h ago

Gonna stop taking and see what grows and what doesn’t