I am a 28 y/o male and been experiencing eyebrow and facial hair thinning for 4-5 years. I have oily skin but no redness, inflammation and very little scaling No circular patches of hairloss. The hairloss and thinning is diffuse and evenly distributed. Labs indicate no thyroid issues and all other labs are normal except for total testostorne which is 222 ng/dl. I also have all of the other symptoms of low T. 2 years ago my t was about 400. I know low t decreases facial hair but include eyebrows?
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Ideally, I would need to see your scalp, beard and other hair up close. Blood tests are needed here to rule out underlying endocrinopathy. But to answer your question- yes, facial and body hair reduction is an uncommon side effect of finasteride. Whether it’s the cause in your case needs full r...
The information you have been told or uncovered is not accurate. That is false that spironolactone promotes growth whereas finasteride does not. This statement is not supported by any study that had been conducted to date and published in the medical literature.. The reality is that both have...