If you are experiencing hair loss, you've probably heard Finasteride mentioned as a hair regrowth solution. But does it work?

Finasteride is a popular medication used to treat male pattern hair loss. The product is available in tablet form, meaning it should be taken orally. The drug blocks the body's male hormone production in the scalp, which stops hair growth. Finasteride is also used to treat men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) caused by an enlarged prostate. 

It is essential to note the effect of Finasteride on the prostate and scalp can only last as long as the medication is taken. If you stop taking the drug, you may experience continued hair loss, or your prostate will begin to grow once again.

Finasteride works by blocking the action of an enzyme referred to as 5-alpha-reductase. Ideally, the enzyme changes testosterone to another hormone that causes hair loss or the prostrate to grow in males. Over time most patients find that apart from halting hair loss, some claim that Finasteride helped regrow recently lost hair. 

Finasteride can cause unwanted side effects. These effects may not occur in each patient. However, you may need medical attention should you experience any of the following side effects:

• Chills

• confusion

• Cold sweats

• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness, especially when you are getting up suddenly from sitting

• Bloating

• Breast tenderness or enlargement

• Rapid weight gain

• Tingling of hands or feet

Finasteride is typically safe to take for a long time. Most people take the medication for months or even years without any problems. 

Finasteride is supposed to be one of the most effective medications for hair loss. Yet try and find a person who got their hair back using the drug. People claim the medicine helps men stop hair loss and keep the hair they still have. Maybe it does, and it might even grow back a bit of "lost" hair. Remember that you will lose any hair you gain (if any) if you stop the drug. Is it worth the effort?

As you probably know by now, women should not take Finasteride. And considering the side effect, it won't give you a full, youthful head of hair.