<s>[INST] Hi I am 18 yes old suffering from extreme hair fall problem where a Little part at the back of my skull has even started to she signs of baldness....my doctor has suggested me minoxidil solution USP 5 and extend forte...its been a month using them....should I continue with same or add hair bless tablet dosage or any other...and what are the prospects that hairfall will stop in how much time plz reply....furthermore the hair which falls that particular vein does start growing hair again or that part of skull just stop growing them?? M quite worried [/INST] Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern regarding hair fall. Hair fall is usually ascribed to multiple factors like diet and nutrition, hormones, stress, cosmetic products etc. From your description, it seems you might be having Male pattern hair loss or An Chat Doctor.  The treatment you have been prescribed seems to be alright. I would suggest you to continue the treatment for 3 months for appreciable results. Finateride can be used in selected patients after thorough counselling and checking your liver function. Finasteride, inhibits metabolism of testosterone at hair root level. It sometime leads to embarrassing side effects like impotency, decrease in semen volume but which are totally reversible on stopping the  </s>