Regular Member giantanddwarf Posted October 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Is there a correlation between how body hair responds to fin, whether growing slower or faster, and its effectiveness on the scalp? Many seem to have slowed/weakened body hair growth, whereas I am experiencing faster/stronger growth of body hair. I'm two months in and definitely going through the "shed" phase, though it might be slowing. And it could be my imagination/bias but the hair I do have might be of higher quality than before. So those would be indications I'm a responder to fin, but I am still concerned about which direction the body hair/scalp hair correlation goes, if any. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Edited October 9, 2015 by giantanddwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member VegetasWidowsPeak Posted October 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 I have been on fin for 2.5 years and my body has always been very thick & plentiful (gorilla genes), and it has not changed since being on fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairshopeing Posted October 9, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 My body hair has definitely thinned especially my chest which was ridiculously thick before finbut is now quite sparse! However it has worked extremely well on my scalp hair which is much thicker then before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member giantanddwarf Posted October 9, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for the replies. Vegetas, how did fin work for you on the scalp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Giant, As you probably know, DHT affects scalp and body follicles differently. In sensitive scalp follicles, DHT causes miniaturization; in sensitive body hair follicles, it causes robust growth. Cruel joke, right? Because of this, many people do see changes -- usually a reduction -- in body hair while taking finasteride. However, I don't think it correlates with how well one is responding to the medication. It likely means that it is affecting your DHT levels. So this is good. However, I haven't seen anything conclusively showing a correlation between body hair changes and positive scalp response. But, the fact that you are shedding and seeing a change in your body hair means you are probably a positive responder to the medication. Let's hope this is the case! Grow well and keep us updated! Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted October 9, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 It would be interesting to hear more guys respond to this topic...:rolleyes: Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member giantanddwarf Posted October 11, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks for the informative reply, Dr. Bloxham. So the shed and other indicia mean the medication is not only active in the body, but also successfully fighting hair loss? I always just thought it was the former. You get lots of people who go on fin and don't see benefits claiming it made them shed but that could just be a genetics related spike as opposed to something fin related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted October 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2015 There is actually no evidence linking fin effectiveness to body hair. For shedding, just monitor your appearance with photos, and give it some time. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member harryforreal Posted October 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) How about facial hair/beard hair? Edited October 11, 2015 by harryforreal typed bear instead of beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Giant, I think it means something is happening -- meaning you are a "responder." Like I, and KO, said earlier, however, I don't think there is any conclusive evidence showing a correlation between body hair changes and how well it will work for you in the long run. But I do think it means "something is happening." And I also think the shedding means you will likely see a response in the scalp. I agree with KO: watch closely and see what happens! Best of luck! Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Giant, I think it means something is happening -- meaning you are a "responder." Like I, and KO, said earlier, however, I don't think there is any conclusive evidence showing a correlation between body hair changes and how well it will work for you in the long run. But I do think it means "something is happening." And I also think the shedding means you will likely see a response in the scalp. I agree with KO: watch closely and see what happens! Best of luck! Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member giantanddwarf Posted December 2, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 2, 2015 Fast forward a couple months and my chest hair volume/thickness has now reduced beyond even pre-fin levels, along with that of my eyebrow hair. And scalp shedding has ground to a halt. I am mildly concerned about my eyebrows (though I would gladly accept the tradeoff, of course). Do long-term fin users recover their eyebrow volume? My skin-hair contrast is low so it's not a huge concern, luckily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 3, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted December 3, 2015 Interesting...not heard of changes in eye brow hair with finasteride use. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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