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Worst Mistake I Ever Made!

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Worst Mistake I Ever Made!

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Going to Dr. Boden may have been one of the worst decisions of my life. I'm an anxious person and saw my hair under bright lighting and was concerned with how much scalp I could see. My family members ensured me I was fine, but I stupidly wanted to get the opinion of a hairloss doctor. I booked an appointment with Dr. Boden via Zoom and he told me I have early male pattern baldness after he saw my head under bright lighting. I now question this diagnosis since I have a full head and anyone will look like they look bald under harsh lighting. Anyway, I was prescribed propecia and was essentially told I had a 1 to 2 percent chance of developing temporary side effects. I was not at all informed about post finasteride syndrome and persistent side effects after taking the medicine. Less than three months in total worth of medication, and I'm still dealing with a host of issues. I wish I had been made more aware of this syndrome, even if it's a very rare and not well understood syndrome. I created a problem by visiting a hair loss doctor unnecessarily. No one can help me now.

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Scott Boden, MD

Scott Boden, MD

Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon

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Wow I had to look up that syndrome. Sorry to hear about that. I'm curious where you live, when picking up medication from the pharmacy do they give you information pertaining to its side effects etc.? I hope you're able to find a way to possibly reverse its side effects or maybe after your off the meds for a bit, things will go back to normal. Take care and thank you for sharing your experience with us. Good luck.