Sam K

Hi, Since taking Finasteride, my facial skin has become extremely dry and flaky. In the space of 6 months, it's aged by 5 years. I didn't have any wrinkles before, now I have lines on my forehead. How many other people have experienced this dryness, from Finasteride, which leads to wrinkly skin?

Hi, Since taking Finasteride, my facial skin has become extremely dry and flaky. In the space of 6 months, it's aged by 5 years. I didn't have any wrinkles before, now I have lines on my forehead. How many other people have experienced this dryness, from Finasteride, which leads to wrinkly skin?

Hi Bill, Thanks for your response to my post. Basically I used to have slightly oily skin and a few weeks after taking Finasteride, my facial skin became extremely dry and flaky, and felt really tight. As I continue to reduce my finasteride dosage, the dryness is decreasing. FYI, I've read several similar reports re Finasteride causing dryness. Please see http://www.propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=439 for one such example. My main concern is now whether or not finasteride will be effective in combating my thinning hair if I only take 1/4 tablet every 3 days. I would appreciate your feedback on this? Thanks for your help. Sam

Hi Everybody, I would be grateful for feedback on the following question. I have been taking Finasteride every second day. It has helped to restore some of my lost hair but the problem is that my skin has become extremely dry from it and I'm worried that it is aging faster. Does anyone know if I take Finasteride once every 3 days whether it will still be effective in preventing hairloss? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for your response. What about dry facial skin? Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 28 year old guy and I've been taking finasteride for over 6 months now. However, unfortunately I haven't really seen any improvement to date. Recently I've started to experience some side effects. The main one is major dryness of facial skin. I continue to shed a lot of skin despite the fact I've been moisturizing heavily. If my skin continues to dry up like this, I'm concered that I'll develop wrinkles at a swift pace. The skin behind my eyebrows has also becoming really dry and has been shedding - it looks like I've dandruff on my eyebrows. Another side effect is that while I can still get an erection, they are not quite as hard as they used to be. Are these side effects normal? I'm seriously considering stopping the drug but then the realisation that I'll be bald hits in. I'm not quite sure what to do. I'd be grateful if you can answer my questions. Thanks for your help! Sam

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 28 year old guy and I've been taking finasteride for over 6 months now. However, unfortunately I haven't really seen any improvement to date. Recently I've started to experience some side effects. The main one is major dryness of facial skin. I continue to shed a lot of skin despite the fact I've been moisturizing heavily. If my skin continues to dry up like this, I'm concered that I'll develop wrinkles at a swift pace. The skin behind my eyebrows has also becoming really dry and has been shedding - it looks like I've dandruff on my eyebrows. Another side effect is that while I can still get an erection, they are not quite as hard as they used to be. Are these side effects normal? I'm seriously considering stopping the drug but then the realisation that I'll be bald hits in. I'm not quite sure what to do. I'd be grateful if you can answer my questions. Thanks for your help! Sam