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21px;background-image:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.99) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.95) 51%,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 75%),var(--hero);background-position:68% center}.cmsarticle .hero h1{font-size:40px}.cmsarticle .dek{font-size:17px}.cmsarticle .layout{gap:26px}.cmsarticle .summary{padding:22px 20px}.cmsarticle article{font-size:16px}.cmsarticle article h2{font-size:28px}.cmsarticle .cards,.cmsarticle .checklist{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cmsarticle .reviewer{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr}.cmsarticle .avatar{width:56px;height:56px;font-size:18px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"cmsarticle\" lang=\"en-GB\"><div class=\"page\"><a class=\"back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/portugal\/medical-library\/\">\u2190 Return to the Medical Library<\/a><header class=\"hero\" style=\"--hero:url('https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hair-05-dejar-tratamiento.jpg')\"><div class=\"hero-copy\"><div class=\"eyebrow\">Hair health \u00b7 medical guide<\/div><h1>What happens when you stop finasteride or minoxidil?<\/h1><p class=\"dek\">What can happen when stopping finasteride or minoxidil, when benefits are lost, and how to plan follow-up.<\/p><div class=\"tags\"><span>discontinue finasteride<\/span><span>stop minoxidil<\/span><span>maintenance<\/span><\/div><div class=\"byline\"><span><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 7\u20139 minutes<\/span><span><strong>Updated:<\/strong> September 1, 2026<\/span><span><strong>Medical review:<\/strong> Dr Paulo<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"layout\"><nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Content\"><b>In this article<\/b><a href=\"#resumen\">Summary and conclusions<\/a><a href=\"#s1\">Why is the benefit lost?<\/a><a href=\"#s2\">Indicative deadlines<\/a><a href=\"#s3\">Should we reduce little by little?<\/a><a href=\"#s4\">Plan for stopping treatment<\/a><a href=\"#fuentes\">Sources<\/a><\/nav><article><section class=\"summary\" id=\"resumen\"><div class=\"summary-label\">Summary and conclusions<\/div><h2>The essentials in less than a minute<\/h2><ul><li>These treatments maintain benefits while used; They do not definitively eliminate the androgenetic predisposition.<\/li><li>After stopping finasteride, the benefits begin to disappear around 6 months and the previous state can be recovered in 9\u201312 months.<\/li><li>After stopping minoxidil, growth may cease and return to baseline in approximately 3\u20134 months.<\/li><li>Discontinuing due to an urgent adverse effect is different from abandoning without a plan due to fatigue or lack of results.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"s1\"><h2>Why is the benefit lost?<\/h2><p>Androgenetic alopecia is a sustained process. Finasteride reduces a hormonal signal while taking it; minoxidil sustains favorable growing conditions while applied. When they are removed, the underlying process once again predominates and the hair maintained thanks to the treatment may be lost.<\/p><\/section>\n<section id=\"s2\"><h2>Indicative deadlines<\/h2><div class=\"table-wrap\"><table><caption>Technical SmPC information<\/caption><thead><tr><th>Treatment<\/th><th>After interrupting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Finasteride 1 mg<\/td><td>The benefits begin to disappear around 6 months; The previous state can be restored between 9 and 12 months.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Topical minoxidil<\/td><td>Growth may cease and return to the initial state in about 3\u20134 months.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"s3\"><h2>Should we reduce little by little?<\/h2><p>The Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPCs) do not propose gradual dose reduction as a universal requirement to preserve hair. The important thing is why it is suspended and what alternative exists. Reducing applications without a plan may simply decrease effective exposure.<\/p><p>If significant mood changes appear during finasteride 1 mg, the European recommendation is to discontinue and consult. If dizziness, chest pain, palpitations or swelling occur with minoxidil, evaluation is needed.<\/p><div class=\"warning red\"><h3>Don&#8217;t compensate with double doses<\/h3><p>Restarting or doubling a regimen after a break does not immediately recover lost time and may increase adverse effects.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"s4\"><h2>Plan for stopping treatment<\/h2><p>Document the starting point, agree when to review, and define whether to change options or observe. Some people prefer to accept natural evolution; others need an alternative. The decision must respect cosmetic priorities, health and the ability to maintain treatment.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"related\"><h2>Continue on the right route<\/h2><p>Related information and access to medical assessment. Treatment and prescribing decisions require individual review.<\/p><div class=\"related-grid\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/portugal\/telehealth\/online-doctor\/\">hair loss<span>Clinical information and consultation<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/portugal\/repeat-prescription\/\">Finasteride<span>Clinical information and consultation<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/portugal\/repeat-prescription\/\">Minoxidil<span>Clinical information and consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"reviewer\"><div class=\"avatar\">P.<\/div><div><h3>Medically reviewed by Dr Paulo<\/h3><p>Medical information reviewed for clinical coherence, safety and source quality.<\/p><span class=\"seal\">Ordem dos M\u00e9dicos Portugal 69376<\/span><\/div><\/section><section class=\"sources\" id=\"fuentes\"><h2>Official and clinical sources<\/h2><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cima.aemps.es\/cima\/dochtml\/ft\/70731\/FichaTecnica_70731.html\">AEMPS \u00b7 Finasteride 1 mg: Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cima.aemps.es\/cima\/dochtml\/ft\/57597\/FichaTecnica_57597.html\">AEMPS \u00b7 Regaxidil: Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ema.europa.eu\/en\/medicines\/human\/referrals\/finasteride-dutasteride-containing-medicinal-products\">EMA Safety measures for finasteride and dutasteride<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>Regulatory information may change. Always check the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and the leaflet of the dispensed presentation.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cta\"><h2>Do you need a medical evaluation?<\/h2><p>We review pattern, evolution, history and treatments to decide if online management is appropriate or if you need in-person dermatology.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costamedicalservices.com\/portugal\/telehealth\/online-doctor\/\">See medical consultation<\/a><\/section><aside class=\"disclaimer portugal-note\"><strong>Information for patients in Portugal<\/strong><p>Medicine availability, approved indications and dispensing requirements may differ by country. For Portugal, current regulatory information should be checked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infarmed.pt\/\">INFARMED<\/a>, and treatment must be assessed individually.<\/p><\/aside><aside class=\"disclaimer\"><strong>Notice about AI and medical information<\/strong><p>This article has been prepared with the help of artificial intelligence and may contain errors, inaccuracies or omissions. It is offered as general guidance and never replaces consultation, examination, diagnosis, package insert or pharmaceutical advice. 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