Hello I made HT last year. The result is fantastic, however I'm afraid to lose the results. Im 30 yo. Took 1mg of finasteride 4 months. Is it possible that my jawline could become weaker? Is it possible that it make the face less masculine? I read some reports on websites and don't know what to think. What do you think about .25? Thank you
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SSRI can increase hair shedding by inducing a telogen effluvium. This can further progress your androgenic alopecia. SSRI and finasteride do not interact. However, SSRI can have sexual side effects and add to this side effect if present. Good luck.Jeff Rapaport MDRealself All-star
Finasteride is FDA approved where as Dutasteride is not FDA approved at this time. Dutasteride does have a longer half life with increased side effects. I would suggest asking your physician why he is recommending you to switch?
I’ve seen many patients this past year alone with telogen effluvium from twilight sedation. Some recover really well by doing nothing - and some accelerate their underlying genetic hair loss. To me it does not matter if there is a family history or not and whether AGA is clinically apparent or n...
