Been on propecia for a month now and hair has got worse. What can I do?

Without seeing your hair myself and knowing everything about your medical history and hair loss history, I can't comment why you are seeing accelerated loss.In general, increased shedding and increased hair loss is fairly common for the first 8-10 weeks after starting a variety of hair growth treatments for male balding includingminoxidil (Rogaine)finasteride (Propecia)low level laserplatelet rich plasmaIf you are worried, speak to your doctor

Dear sero123,

Thank you for your clinical
post. Starting on oral products such as
Propecia, which is designed to block androgen production and thereby decrease
local levels of the harmful breakdown product of testosterone locally in the
scalp can take several months to take effect.
During this period of time there may be some increased shedding. This is likely just temporary telogen
effluvium or may be permanent hair loss.
Use of synergistic techniques such as low-level light therapy, topical
Minoxidil and injectable PRP can minimize shock loss or ongoing telogen effluvium
while the Propecia has time to take effect.

I would visit with your prescribing
physician and hair restoration centre to see if there’s any adjunctive
treatments that can minimize the telogen effluvium effect.

I hope this information is of some assistance
and best of luck. To find out more, please visit the
link below.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto