+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    134

    Default fin = puffy face?

    Can fin give you a puffy face just like minox can? I ask because lately ive been getting a puffy face and my mother whos a doctor says its because im on fin. This is a real issue for me. Is it just maybe due to lack of sleep or something? Does fin cause fluid retention via some secondary pathway due to reduced DHT/increased Test?

    Really wondered if this was possible. Im also on niz, and have taken co amoxiclav and an anti histamine for cellulitis on my forearm for an insect bite which caused my forearm to swell. It cant cause a puffy face though

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    109

    Default

    when I was taking minox I would get really bad fluid retention...Some do some dont.

  3. #3
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    2,744

    Default

    No but it can give you a puffy dick.

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    1,046

    Default

    Yes it does increase water retention unfortunately.

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    134

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Follicle Death Row View Post
    Yes it does increase water retention unfortunately.
    are you sure fin does? Or just minox? Do you have any data ?

  6. #6
    Senior Member PayDay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    604

    Default

    I've heard Spencer Kobren talk about this on his show several times. He suggests that you lower your sodium and complex carb intake and drink a lot of water during the day. At least 10 glasses more. The puffiness should go away.It worked for me

  7. #7
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    1,046

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by mothernature View Post
    are you sure fin does? Or just minox? Do you have any data ?
    Well I wondered the same thing about it before and if you do a google search you'll see that it's widely discussed in the body building community about it's effects on water retention. We know water retention causes the puffy face look so it could be the elevated oestrogen levels causing it. Many complaints about it.

    As for the exact pathway I'm not sure but if you've a had a noticeable difference then it could be elevated oestrogen levels. I'd assume though that you wouldn't be as lean all over but if that's not the case and you only have a puffy face then it could be just the minox if you're on that.

  8. #8
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    1,630

    Default

    I thought minoxidil caused this.

Similar Threads

  1. finasteride and puffy nipples
    By Layercake in forum Hair Loss Treatments
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 07-07-2020, 11:07 PM
  2. Using Minoxidil: hair in my face. HELP!
    By tinchi in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 09-23-2010, 11:02 PM
  3. Finasteride-induced puffy nipples?
    By HairlossSucks in forum Hair Loss Treatments
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 08-13-2010, 05:31 PM
  4. Putting on a Brave Face
    By Fixed by 35 in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 05-07-2010, 12:14 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

» IAHRS

hair transplant surgeons

» The Bald Truth

» Recent Threads

Sun Exposure after Hair Transplant
02-26-2009 02:36 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
Today 03:19 AM
Surgeons in SE Asia (Thailand)
10-20-2018 10:30 AM
by martino
Last Post By EFab
Yesterday 08:34 AM
My FUE Into FUT Scar Result Revealed After 5 Years
04-15-2024 10:10 AM
Last Post By JoeTillman
04-15-2024 10:10 AM
2 operations with Asmed, Dr. Erdogan - 2007 and 2016
10-06-2020 10:53 AM
Last Post By sicore8826
04-12-2024 02:41 PM