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After how many weeks will I lose my hair after stopping finastride after 1 year?

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July 26th, 2016

You may see hair loss in 3 to 6 months after stopping Propecia or finasteride. Everyone is different.

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You may see hair loss in 3 to 6 months after stopping Propecia or finasteride.  Everyone is different. 

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Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 106 reviews

July 18th, 2016

After how many weeks will I lose my hair after stopping finastride after 1 year?

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You will start to see gradual hair loss after approximately 3 to 4 months. This may continue for 6-9 months. But remember you will only lose the hair that finasteride stopped you from losing. You will not be any worse off than if you had never started finasteride after 1 year Your hair count will be the same as if you had never used finasteride. Not any better or worse.

William Woessner, MD

William Woessner, MD
New Orleans Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews

July 18th, 2016

Stopping finasteride

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The only hair that you will lose when you stop the finasteride is the hairs that were kept intact by the drug. This will happen over a 3 month period of time
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 29 reviews

August 3rd, 2016

Finasteride and hair loss

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Finasteride helps to maintain the hair you currently have.  However, once you stop using it the hairs that you would have lost (without using finasteride), will eventually fall out.  You will get to the point you would have been had you never taken the finasteride.  This drop out will occur slowly over several months.

Learn more: http://parsamohebi.com/hair-loss/medical-treatment/propecia-finasteride

Parsa Mohebi, MD

Parsa Mohebi, MD
Beverly Hills Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 34 reviews

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