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Have been on finasteride since 2017 or 2019 & recently my frontal hair is shedding when I touch it

January 7, 2023
Asked By:5feet3andahalf in Scranton, Pennsylvania

I have been on finasteride since around 2017 or 2019,not sure exact year,but for several months I have been losing hair when i touch the frontal part of my hair,if I'm smoothing it or putting leave in conditioner in it,it comes out in my fingers. It's really depressing. I'd see a specialist but I'm afraid I be too depressed to hear the bad news he would tell me. Which is,I'm still losing my hair. Shampooing my hair,ect,hair comes out on my fingers. # Sad.

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January 11, 2023

Answer: Time to see your dermatologist

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Answer: Time to see your dermatologist

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