Can finasteride cause your hair to become oily and covered with dandruff?

March 1, 2019
Asked By:alelaj in Bloomfield, CT

I began taking finasteride on October 17, 2017. Since I have been on the pill, my hair has been oily and I get a lot of dandruff in my hair (seborrheic dermatitis). I never suffered from any of these before I was on the pill. Could the drug be the problem?

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March 4, 2019

Answer: Propecia and dandruff

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Answer: Finasteride

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