16799 Similar efficacy of maintenance treatment of finasteride 1 mg every other month compared with finasteride 1 mg daily in Korean men with androgenetic alopecia after taking finasteride 1 mg daily for 1 year

Background: Finasteride has proved to be an effective treatment for men with AGA. Daily use of finasteride 1 mg for three months or more is necessary before benefit is observed. Also, treatments for AGA, including finasteride 1 mg, should be continued to treat AGA and maintain therapeutic effect.