{"id":11996,"date":"2023-11-27T13:33:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/?post_type=services&#038;p=11996"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:31:47","slug":"finasteride","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/finasteride","title":{"rendered":"Finasteride"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"dp-section\" data-module=\"treatment-overview\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"dp-grid--2-3 dp-grid--l-1 dp-gap--m\">\n            <div class=\"dp-headline--parts dp-col-justify--c dp-gap--m\">\n                <h2>\n                    <span>What is  <\/span>\n                    <span>Finasteride?<\/span>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-text\">\n                    <p>Finasteride is a hair medication to treat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/hair-loss\">hair loss<\/a>. Finasteride has excellent results in reducing hair loss and enhancing hair growth and strengthening. A large number of clinical studies have shown that treatment with finasteride increases the number of hairs and hair diameter in people with androgenetic alopecia, the most common form of hair loss.<\/p>\n           \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <ul class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list dp-list--none\">\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>An important tool for many types of hair loss in men<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>Proven effectiveness if treatment is complied with<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>Results start to become visible after about 3 months of use<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>This is a treatment recommended for long-term use<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>In women, treatment with finasteride is recommended only after menopause<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>It can be combined effectively with other conservative treatments such as PRP for hair loss<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap dp-owl--m\">\n    \n        <p class=\"dp-headline-above\">\n            Cosmetic Derma Medicine Clinics        <\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"dp-headline-alt\">\n            CONTACT US        <\/h2>    \n        <div class=\"dp-text-max--60\">\n            <p>Our specialized medical team, modern medical methods and luxurious clinic spaces offer the ultimate experience in hospitality, health, and beauty services.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n        <ul 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\n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p>Finasteride inhibits the action of the enzyme 5-a-reductase and thereby stops the conversion of testosterone into another hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is responsible for the degeneration of hair follicles and thus the occurrence of male pattern hair loss.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing the amount of DHT, finasteride helps to stop and in some cases reverse hair loss.<\/p>\n<p>Finasteride stimulates hair growth only in the scalp and does not cause hair growth in other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"dp-row-align--s\">\n                <figure \n                    class=\"dp-aspect--16-9 dp-aspect--m-1-1\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"dp-media-fit dp-img-focus--50-50 dp-img-focus--m-50-50\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/finasteride-therapeia-trixoptosi.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n                        <div class=\"dp-headline-wrapper dp-margin-bottom--m dp-text--m-left\">\n                        \n                        <h2 class=\"dp-headline-wrapper__heading dp-text--m-left\">\n                How finasteride works in women            <\/h2>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                        \n        <div class=\"dp-gap--m dp-grid--2-3 dp-grid--l-1\">\n            <div>\n                            \n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p>Finasteride is prohibited in women during pregnancy or breastfeeding, as it may harm the foetus or newborn and, due to its effect on DHT, cause problems (teratogenesis) in the development of the foetus.<\/p>\n<p>The use of finasteride is allowed in women after menopause. A 2020 clinical study finds that use of finasteride in women with androgenetic alopecia leads to an <a href=\"https:\/\/ijdvl.com\/the-effectiveness-of-finasteride-and-dutasteride-used-for-3-years-in-women-with-androgenetic-alopecia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">81.7%<\/a> increase in hair diameter and a <a href=\"https:\/\/ijdvl.com\/the-effectiveness-of-finasteride-and-dutasteride-used-for-3-years-in-women-with-androgenetic-alopecia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">68.9%<\/a> improvement in hair density.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"dp-row-align--s\">\n                <figure \n                    class=\"dp-aspect--16-9 dp-aspect--m-1-1\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"dp-media-fit dp-img-focus--50-50 dp-img-focus--m-50-50\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/trixoptosi-gynaika.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n\n        <div class=\"dp-grid--2-3-l dp-gap--m\">\n        \n            <div class=\"dp-headline--parts\">\n                <h2>\n                    <span>The benefits of finasteride in hair loss <\/span>\n                    <span><\/span>\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div class=\"dp-split-headline-content__content\">\n                <p>Finasteride is a drug that has been proven effective in treating hair loss. In the majority of men, daily intake of finasteride for 3 &#8211; 6 months is required for the first visible results to appear. A scientific study finds that taking finasteride, after five years of treatment, leads to the cessation of hair loss in up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022202X15529357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">90% of men<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the hair benefits of finasteride, based on clinical studies in a large sample of patients published in reputable international medical journals<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slows down hair loss<\/strong>: Finasteride has been shown to slow the progression of androgenetic alopecia in men. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers found that <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9951956\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">83% of men<\/a> treated with finasteride maintained or increased their hair count over two years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It promotes hair growth<\/strong>: In addition to slowing hair loss, finasteride has also been shown to promote new hair growth. A five-year study found that men who were treated with finasteride <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jidsponline.org\/article\/S0022-202X(15)52935-7\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in 90%<\/a> increased their hair count.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long-term benefits<\/strong>: Another five-year <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11809594\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">follow-up study<\/a> confirms that men treated with finasteride maintain or increase their hair count and do not experience hair loss progression over a long period.<\/p>\n           \n            <\/div>\n               \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11187,"template":"","service-type":[17],"class_list":["post-11996","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service-type-hair-loss-treatments"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/11996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service-type?post=11996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}