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Hey, Im 22 years old and have been taking propecia for 2 months and 1 week. Prior to taking the medication, I had a full set of hair, but wanted to be on the "safe" side. Now however, my hair has become very thin. I shed a great deal everyday for about the past 2 months, and now it is becoming unbearable. I have read where shedding could be normal for the first 3 months, but I see no signs of it stopping anytime soon. Is there anyone out there with a similar experience and/or the problem had been rectified after the 3 months. Thank you for your input!!
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Hey dude,
welcome to the forum!
I'm in the same boat as you. I started propecia 2months and 3 weeks ago and my hair is definitely thinner than before I started. At the moment there just seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel and I cant envisage my hair ever getting better.
But I know it will. Everyone has just said that you gotta hang in there. Apparently shedding is a good thing so I'm hoping thus is right.
I am using a little Nanogen just to cover up any patches I think look particularly thin, but that's only a temporary solution til shedding eases off. -
Same happened to me exactly the same time into my treatment regime. Commonly accepted knowledge is that shedding is a sign that Propecia/finasteride is actually working, it's kicking out 'weak' hairs, or so I understand it. jpm's right, hang in there.Comment
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thanks for your replys
1)Kirby- so you are currently going through a similar experience or you went through one and eventually saw results
also to both, was your thinning all over? mine seems to be from the top, sides, and back! thanksComment
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mine is all over the top, crown, mid scalp, behind hairline.
I took a photo of my crown today and was shocked by how thin it was!! hopefully this will thicken up with fin!Comment
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its not a very fun feeling, jpm, have you heard of many people in our situation who eventually found resultsComment
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yeah just reading across the various forums loads of people talk about the dark days of shedding/no results and think it won't work for them, then 8+months on they start noticing a difference.
I've had no sides and my hair has only got thinner so I did think it wasn't working...though I'm sure it is.
propecia is effective in 9 out of 10 people and my understanding is that the younger you are the more effective it is, so at 22 we are both pretty young!Comment
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Yes, went through the shed just before two months on fin. Wasn't nice. Looked worse than ever, thinner, awful. Even my girlfriend, who before then denied I had MPB, acknowledged something miss.
Also have thinning all over, well by all over I mean the parts of the head that are affected by MPB in men.Comment
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kirby, that sounds about exactly what is going on with me. but i am confused, you say "went" as in your not shedding/experiencing this anymore?Comment
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Shedding is a normal part of treating hair loss with medication. I have experienced at least two shedding phases while using finasteride (which I've been on since late 2010) and ketoconazole shampoo (which I've been on for a bit longer). But the net results have been a very noticeable improvement in my hair.
If it seems to be more than just finasteride-related, you should consider seeing a doctor. There are quite a few things that can cause hair loss. However, if you're only losing hairs in the "DHT-sensitive" areas, that's a sign that your regimen is working.Comment
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shedding is so annoying!
Do people normally shed hairs that have the white 'bulb' on the end of the hair or not?Comment
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although small, most of mine have the white bulbs on the end.. no clue what it means thoughComment
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is your shedding everyday, and lots of it, this is ridiculous..propecia = not coolComment
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my god... just wait it out. All of that hair WILL regrow don't you worry about that.Comment
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You may wish to consider trying laser light therapy. This treatment
seems to work best for younger men with shaving, for whom Propecia does
not seem to be sufficient.Comment
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