Can Finasteride or Propecia cause diabetes?

May 8, 2018
Asked By:deepan.kohli in Dallas, TX

Can Finasteride cause diabetes? I’m a 26 year old male Norwood 1.5 and have started on Propecia 1 mg every other day as my hairloss is not aggressive(took me 3 years to go from Norwood 1 to 1.5).

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May 10, 2018

Answer: Hair Growth Options and Diabetes Risk--prp, progesterone, hair transplantation, finasteride, propecia

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May 10, 2018

Answer: Hair Growth Options and Diabetes Risk--prp, progesterone, hair transplantation, finasteride, propecia

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May 9, 2018

Answer: Can Finasteride or Propecia cause diabetes?

Michael I. Echavez, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
May 9, 2018

Answer: Can Finasteride or Propecia cause diabetes?

Michael I. Echavez, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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