26 year old. Started Propecia 8 months ago Norwood 2, first 1,5 months had massive shed from all over the head (also from sides). After that the shedding stopped and I experienced huge regrowth and thickening. Between now and then I have one or two little sheds but I always bounce back better. The problem is only in the left side region (between temple point and above ear) where a diffuse thinning has occurred this last month. Is this some kind of T.E? I want to continue finasteride so bad...
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Answer: Understanding Hair loss and hair loss treatment options: hair transplant, prp and progesterone
There are dozens of medications that are either associated with hair loss when you start, or when you stop. There is no absolute pattern. In many cases the loss starts 2-3 months after stopping but this varies considerably as well as how long the loss will continue. Propecia (Finasteride) is not...
Finasteride orally is not affected by sweating. So, the answer to your question is no, that’s not even possible.Finasteride does not interact with other medications. Taking it with food or on an empty stomach will not effect how the drug works in any way.
While biotin is touted all over the internet for hair loss, there is no evidence that many people in the USA are deficient in biotin; therefore it is unlikely to help. Many people are deficient in Vitamin D and that is associated with hair loss.