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HAIR LOSS DRUGS - NEWS ARCHIVE

Mar 01 - Mar 07, 2004
Drugs: J's 9 week results on Avodart / Dutasteride. Before & After photos. 

Feb 23 - Feb 29, 2004
Drugs: Global's 5 month results on Avodart / Dutasteride. Before & After photos. 

Oct 06 - Oct 12, 2003
Doctors & Experts: Doctors & Experts from all disciplines now taking your questions online. Hair transplant doctors, pharmacists, hair replacement specialists and more. 

Aug 18 - Aug 24, 2003
Drugs: Check out Bryan's collection of dutasteride charts. 

Jun 14 - Jul 20, 2003
Drugs: Systemic 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and long term health: a patient's story. 

May 26 - Jun 01, 2003
Drugs: Propecia or finasteride effectiveness chart. Notice how hair numbers decline rapidly when a patient discontinues finasteride after the first year.

May 19 - May 25, 2003
Drugs: Propecia or finasteride effectiveness chart. Notice how hair numbers decline rapidly when a patient discontinues finasteride after the first year.

Apr 14 - Apr 20, 2003
Drugs: Avodart (dutasteride) price comparison now being compiled in HairSite. Find out where to obtain Avodart at the lowest possible price. Please remember to consult your doctor before you use Avodart for hair loss.

Apr 14 - Apr 20, 2003
Drugs: Avodart (dutasteride) comprehensive survey. We need your help to create the most comprehensive analysis for Avodart's effectiveness as a hair loss treatment. 

Apr 07 - Apr 13, 2003
Drugs: Thank you Avodart users NW2 and Schmoe for sharing their Avodart pictures. 

Mar 24 - Mar 30, 2003
Drugs: Another update from Dr. Monahan after he has been using Avodart for over a month. Check out HairSite's Q&A with Dr. Monahan.

Jan 20 - Jan 26, 2003
Drugs: Avodart (dutasteride) optimal daily dosage chart and analysis. Information courtesy of DarkMage and Bryan in Avodart forum. 

Jan 06 - Jan 12, 2003
Drugs: Avodart (Dutasteride) unofficial hair loss results. Synopsis of all Avodart users' results through January 9th, 2003.  .

Dec 02 - Dec 08, 2002
Avodart madness. Trouble getting a script? Medicalwellness can help. Check out the current Avodart (Dutasteride) forum for details and posters' comments. Non U.S residents can now purchase Avodart at a reasonable price now.

Dec 02 - Dec 08, 2002
Avodart (Dutasteride) survey. Those who are already using Avodart, please fill out this form. The data will serve to be the most valuable in helping us conduct pricing comparison and evaluate the effectiveness of this new medication.

FDA Clearance for Dutasteride (Avodart), October 9, 2002. Comprehensive information now available.  

Sep 02 - Sep 08, 2002
What does "half-life" of finasteride mean and how does it affect your daily finasteride dosage? Follow this thread in the Dutasteride forum. Information courtesy of participants in Dustasteride forum.

Jul 08 - Jul 14, 2002
Dutasteride: the next hair loss pill that many believe will eclipse the popularity of Propecia and Proscar. See how Dutasteride compares to Finasteride as an DHT inhibitor. 

Jun 17  - Jun 23, 2002  
A heated debate about the importance of DHT reduction and hair loss. Please read thread started by "Common Sense" in Dutasteride forum 25. 

Jun 10  - Jun 16, 2002  
What is Gynecomastia and should Propecia (finasteride) users be concerned about this possible side effects? Please read Steve post about Gynecomastia. 

Jun 10  - Jun 16, 2002  
Multiple independent articles all pointing to a year 2002 release for Dutasteride, the next hair loss pill that many believe will eclipse the sale of Propecia. Please read Ausdog's posts in Dutasteride forum.

Jun 03  - Jun 09, 2002
Thanks Pete for providing the 24-month Dutasteride study from Urological Conference.

Jun 03  - Jun 09, 2002
Arimidex: Find out why Propecia or finasteride users are getting excited about this drug. Preliminary summary of Arimidex posts now available. 

Jun 03  - Jun 09, 2002
Thank you Rafael for giving everyone an update on Dutasteride's availability. Based on Rafael's source, Dutasteride will be available around October 2002.

May 27  - Jun 02, 2002
Bryan offered an excellent hair count analysis between Minoxidil and Dutasteride in Dutasteride forum 23. Read Bryan's analysis as well as opposing views.

May 20  - May 26, 2002
Dr. Monahan, Dutasteride test patient, has answered the group's questions in Doctors & Experts Forum. 

May 13  - May 19, 2002
Dutasteride listed for sale from an online pharmacy in Mexico. 30 tablets at $52. Some posters have placed an order already. Many are still investigating and debating in the Dutasteride forum (#23) whether this is legitimate.

May 6  - May 12, 2002
Dr. Monahan, actual test subject of the official Dutasteride study, agreed to answer Dutasteride questions in Doctors & Experts forum. Please keep checking the forum for activities.

April 29 - May 05, 2002
Dr. Sawaya's test patient reporting impressive results with Dutasteride - the new hair loss medication that will soon eclipse the success of Propecia and Proscar.

Jan 28 - Feb 3, 2002
Talk of the week - Piliel is making a comeback after disappearing for almost two years, check out Dutasteride or RU58841 forum for the latest discussions.   

Sep 17 - Sep 23, 2001
Long Term Use of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors and Risk of Immune Disease...more

Sep 17 - Sep 23, 2001
The Hydraulic Influence in Androgen Related Hair Growth. Implications in Autoimmune Disease...more

Feb 5 - Feb 11, 2001:

Birth Control Pills & Female Hair Loss The Story, the theories and everything else that you need to know. Types and classification of BCP, diagnosis, treatments, surveys and more...

Jan 29 - Feb 04, 2001:
Fighting hair loss is almost like playing detectives. You have to narrow down the treatments and regimens that work for you and it involves a lot of trial-and-error. Perhaps it would be a good idea to share our resources and help each other here. We have compiled real time voting booths for close to 300 hair loss treatments, regimens  and combo treatments out there. Give us your vote and let us know what works for you. You will see the poll results instantaneously.
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12/15/99: A potential class action suit against manufacturer of the Ortho Brand birth control pills. Some patients complained that dicontiuation of these pills cause telogen effluvium hair loss and may also prematurely trigger AGA. Details in Female Hair Loss Forum, topic # 21 - Birth Control Pills.

12/7/99: Glaxo has discontinued trials with Dutasteride, the much anticipated medication that has been proven successful  to inhibit both Type I and Type II alpha reductase. No explanation was given at this point. However, it does not appear that the Dutasteride based prostate drug will be affected and hopefully it will be available in another year or two.

5/22/99: For our female readers: new drug D-Chiro-Inositol for PCOS that can help with hair loss, check out Article # 81  in our Library.

5/5/99: For our female readers : if you are considering Hormone Replacement Therapy for hair loss, check out the recent statistics on Hormone Replacement Therapy

LADIES ONLY - 2/22/99:

• ALDACTONE

Propecia not effective for women? 

Bosley Medical Group reacts to Propecia mania !!!! 

REMEMBER !!!!! GENUINE PROPECIA ARE MANUFACTURED BY MERCK, WITH MERCK BLISTER PACKAGE, EXPIRY DATE, AND LOT NUMBER ALL CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE PACKAGE..........PROPECIA ARE NOT LOOSE TABLETS IN A BOTTLE !!!!!!!!! - 11/11/98

PROPECIA™ AND EXTRA STRENGTH MINOXIDIL ARE FINALLY HERE !!!! HAVE TROUBLE LOCATING PROCEPCIA ??? CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO: - 3/5/98 - HAIRSITE@AOL.COM