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A physician recommended I try progesterone cream to combat MPB as opposed to Finasteride. What are the long-term side effects?

habalaDec 14, 2017
I am male, 25 yrs old and am experiencing MPB. Went to a local surgeon and suggested I take progesterone cream. What are the side effects? Are all progesterone creams created equal?

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Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD

The reason for this shed is called "immediate telogen release". Finasteride triggers all the telogen hairs to shed in a short span of time rather than over a longer span of time. Suppose you have on your scalp 11,000 telogen hairs. You can either shed these slowly over 6 months or quicky ove...

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Jason Emer, MD

I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

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Jason Emer, MD

These aren't typical side effects. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

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