Finasteride Use

[Artie]

I've been using Finasteride since September 2010 and at the time my hair loss had been on a relatively slow path since my early twenties. Since September though I've noticed a more rapid loss in my coverage, particularly the density.

 

I realize that 12 months is a time-frame as a minimum before any results might start to materialize but does the drug have the effect of thining hair prior to getting thicker? Before I noticed this acceleration it was relatively easy to cover my receding hairline since my existing hair was pretty thick which covered the areas. I'm scheduled for a procedure (circa 2800-3000 grafts most likely) at the end of May and honestly, it can't come quick enough. I'm even tempted to temporarily stop taking the drug since I'm not happy at the moment.

[Dutch]

The shedding phase caused by the drug would have stopped by now. You'd usually shed up to six months before it settles. Age? What you're experiencing is further hair loss from the sounds of it. The surgery will help a lot but you need to stay on the tablet to reduce stop loss.

Good luck with it with which ever surgeon you have chosen

[bonkerstonker]

Shedding is not common with finasteride.

[Spanker]

Initial shedding is common with minox or finasteride initially.

[hairtrace]

The shedding phase caused by the drug would have stopped by now. You'd usually shed up to six months before it settles. Age? What you're experiencing is further hair loss from the sounds of it. The surgery will help a lot but you need to stay on the tablet to reduce stop loss.

Good luck with it with which ever surgeon you have chosen

 

Shed up to six months? That is pretty long. what is the typical shedding duration?

[bonkerstonker]

With finasteride I don't know anybody that shead properly like minoxidil makes you. I took finasteride for ten years and never had a shead phase but minoxidil kicked my hairs arse for the first 6 weeks and so did nizoral.