Is the hair that falls out as a result of catch-up-hair loss lost forever?

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I stopped Finasteride for the purpose of improving my sperm for cryopreservation. I've been off the drug for two-and-a-half months now and I'm already noticing hair loss at the crown and temples. If I resume Finasteride at the three-month mark, will this hair grow back?

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

There's good chance you'll see an improvement and hopefully that improvement will come close to what things were like before. My experience is that hair regrowth can be quite good within three months but may not return to exactly the same as before stopping.

Sara Wasserbauer, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Unfortunately each case is different. There is no way to know exactly how well it will grow back. I would recommend getting back on as soon as you can. Sooner you do this the better the chance of regrowth.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, of you lose hair after stopping finasteride, the hair loss may very well be permanent unless you can restart the finasteride quickly

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