Propecia shedding

[nopd2077]

I've been on propecia for 4 days now and have noticed a lot of post on shedding which is a good sign. When can I expect to start shedding or should I have started already.

[nopd2077]

I've been on propecia for 4 days now and have noticed a lot of post on shedding which is a good sign. When can I expect to start shedding or should I have started already.

[hairbank]

Don't expect it.........everyone doesn't experience shedding with Fin so maybe you won't. If I were a betting man, I'd say the odds are 50/50, maybe better than you won't notice a shed.

 

As for timing, there's absolutely no way to predict it. I've heard of a noticable shed at 1-2 months and have even heard of guys noticing it up to 1 year. Eventually your hair will get on it's regular resting cycle so no more than 10% of the hair on your head will be resting and you won't notice, like normal .

 

Hope this helps!

[Tom R.]

I don't think there is a difinitive answer anyone on this forum can give you about a shed you may or may not experience. You may shed but not enough to notice or you may shed a great deal. That differs from person to person but shedding is generally a good sign that the medicine is working. Should you shed, you may initially take a few steps back but ride out the wave. The shedding typically kicks out hairs that were leaving anyway and when they begin to return in about four months, they should come in thicker and stay in the growing phase for a longer period of time. Propecia is simply reversing the losing/miniturization phase of certain hairs and creating a growing phase.