Puffiness from Propecia?

[Buzzer]

I've been on propecia for five days now, and today I seem to be gettng some facial puffiness. Is this a common side effect? Has anyone else ever experienced this and will it go away? I'm taking 1 mg.

 

[zak84]

there's a 99.999999% chance its not propecia, its your imagination or something else

 

[Buzzer]

Okkkk..SOOOO YOUR SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE?! YEEESS!

 

[zak84]

yes jim "one in a million"

 

[Buzzer]

Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then! :moon:

 

[Lizzad]

Well, elevated estrogen levels can cause water retention, which can lead to facial puffyness. Finasteride can cause elevated estrogen as dht is an aromatose inbibitor.

So it could be from Telogen Effluvium fina, in theory.

 

[VoRteX]

I could have sworn i had a slight puffiness around the eyes in my second week of finasteride. It subsided in a few days.

Some people are allergic to finasteride and they have a more severe reaction where their whole face/lips swell badly. If you have this, I would stop it.

 

[Buzzer]

Lizzard but is it usually only temporary?

 

[Lizzad]

It is unusual & (i'm guessing now) probably temporary, whilst your body adjusts to the chemical. However, suppressing dht leads to testosterone increase & estrogen increase, some guys report puffy nipples.

Some users combine fina with arimidex to eliminate any excess estrogen, certain natural substances can also help...chrysin, viratase, high lignan flax seed oil (5g/d)...

 

[Nicholas]

puff daddy

yup I got car tires under my eyes. What´s the point with having hair if you look like you just had an extra chromosome transplanted :hairy:

 

[azsand]

Re: puff daddy

yup I got car tires under my eyes. What´s the point with having hair if you look like you just had an extra chromosome transplanted :hairy:

Got those car tires too, and I believe them to be Propecia related. I'm hoping it does not take the tires a long time to go away.

 

[richlocks]

Bags under the eyes and puffiness.. it is finasteride. Most definitely.

 

[Guest]

Puffiness in the face? I guess that's to make up for the softy in the pants...

 

[hope is near]

Well, elevated estrogen levels can cause water retention, which can lead to facial puffyness. Finasteride can cause elevated estrogen as dht is an aromatose inbibitor.

So it could be from Telogen Effluvium fina, in theory.

is DHT an aromatase inhibitor???? where did you see that?

I don't think so.

 

[Stabber]

hmm, did the puffiness subside in any of you?
I wonder if taking half (.2mg) would cause this? Anyone tried it?

 

[Lizzad]

is DHT an aromatase inhibitor???? where did you see that?

I don't think so.

It is. Steroid users use a med called proviron to prevent gyno, proviron is basically a dht pill. It also makes ones muscles look harder. :hairy:

 

[Olorin]

I have Nolva myself. Split it into 5mg doses and use some herbs and sh*t as well. aye.

 

[HairlossTalk]

Estrogen from Propecia (finasteride) is typically a biproduct of a biproduct, and such side effects are rarely, if ever, seen in the first week or two of treatment. Your body takes much longer than this to develop excess estrogen high enough to cause Gyno. The first week or two is spent inhibiting the formation of DHT and resulting in increased *testosterone*. This is why most guys see puberty-like side effects during the first week or two (increased oiliness on face, a zit or three, possibly increased libido).

It takes awhile for that extra Testosterone to be metabolized by the liver into Estrogen, and only after that point will you typically see estrogen related effects. Guys who get Gyno almost always see such side effects after several weeks to a few months after starting Propecia.

Its unlikely that you could have both inhibited DHT, developed mass amounts of extra T, and metabolized it into estrogen levels that are high enough to cause problems, all within a week.

I had every propecia side effect known to man, and then some, and did not experience puffy eyes. It could be that it is unrelated, or it could be a simple result of inflammatory response from the changes going on in your tissues, caused by Finasteride.... as Finasteride does reduce DHT in tissues throught your entire body, not just your scalp. Whether or not it is temporary is entirely dependant upon your body chemistry and how it responds to a lack of DHT in its various tissues.

There is no clinical data on this so we cannot make the claim that it is definitely the propecia, nor can we make a guess as to whether it will go away.

HairLossTalk.com

 

[Guest]

I'm getting a puffy right now

 

[Lizzad]

Good post HairLossTalk.com!

I have Nolva myself. Split it into 5mg doses and use some herbs and sh*t as well. aye.

Olorin, you've got to watch it with the Nolva (tamoxifen) as there are studies linking it with STERILITY in men (long term users).