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Dutasteride suppresses 90% of scalp DHT vs finasteride's 70% — but it's off-label, more expensive, and has a 5-week half-life. The actual head-to-head comparison and a decision tree.
DHT is the hormone that drives androgenetic alopecia — but it doesn't attack all hair the same way. The mechanism, the genetic susceptibility, and what actually happens when finasteride blocks it.
Forum threads paint finasteride as terrifying. The published trial data tells a more measured story. Here are the actual numbers — sexual, mood, prostate-related — across 14,000+ patients.
There are five evidence-based treatments for androgenetic alopecia in 2026 — minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride, microneedling, and saw palmetto. Here's how to pick the right combination for your case in under 10 minutes.