Propecia, Oily Scalp...

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Propecia, Oily Scalp...

05-26-2013, 02:54 PM

Hey Guys, I started propecia 1.5 months ago. I've noticied my scalp/hair is very oily.

1) Is this common for the majority?

2) I've seen some posters relate it to Hypoandrogenicity. Should I be concerned? I still seem to be shedding.

I think I may have this .. propecia - Bald Truth Talk - Hair Loss, Hair Transplant and Hair Restoration Community

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8876

"Hypoandrogenicity This is a still relatively unknown phenomena but a small percentage of men seem to react negatively to the effects of the Propecia. In some men this can lead to an oily skin and an increase in hair loss. This is not normal and if you have experienced these effects from the beginning and they do not
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05-29-2013, 08:27 PM

Some initial shedding is relatively common. I have only had a few patients who complained of an oily scalp/ hair that only occurred after starting Propecia.

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