stopping propecia - will my old scalp grow back?

[Scotty]

Hi,

I'm considering quitting on propecia cause the shedding is killing me. in my second shed and I can't stand the thought of having to shed once in a while. Anyway, before I started propecia, my hairline was receding, but atleast by hair, where I had hair, was thick and strong. if I stop Propecia, will my old strong hair grow back and the natural hairloss resume?

Thanks. second question btw, if using propecia, will I always shed once in a while? Cause propecia isnt working for me...

 

[Timi]

finasteride Only??

or take you minoxidil to finasteride?

Timi

 

[Scotty]

finasteride only, or I dunno. I take a propecia pill every morning..

 

[SuperMeh]

How long have you been taking your propecia? Have you noticed any other changes?

If you're still in your first 6 months I'd deffo advise you to do your best to keep at it, although I never experienced any obvious shedding in reaction to taking it, the regrowth - if any - should happen around 8 month + mark.

It's hard to say what will happen when you stop taking it without knowing 100% the mechanism that caused your recent 'shedding'.

Wish you well

 

[Scotty]

I'm around month 8 or 9...

 

[Kaze]

Same exact story for me scotty. I had only slight temple loss norwood 1.5 and no diffuse loss. Started rapidly shedding a week into propecia. I stuck with it because everyone says to. However i have stuck iwth it for 9 plus months and my temples and have receded a bit more and my hair is diffuse every where except certain parts in the back.

I think it is due to other androgens combining with the ar receptors instead of dht. This cause a diffuse pattern. Read the shedding post on An explanation for diffuse loss on propecia.

 

[gutted]

im also experiencing this and would like to know if after stoppping treatment will make my hair grow back to normal as it would have been had i not started treament?

or have i just kick started male pattern baldness?

 

[vellusfarmer]

Same for me too...

 

[teartray]

Me three?

 

[baldymonk]

me - F-ing 4

 

[DGARCIA694]

so what happened then guys?

 

[BaldingGuy]

would also like to know.. Happening to me too

 

[Maxima]

When I stopped it took 3 months for the shed to stop. No regrow.

 

[BaldingGuy]

Oh man! Always blamed minoxidil for the shedding and maybe it was fina all along.... Honestly I'm scared to mess with my regiment because maybe I just need a couple more months, but on the other hand if it continues at this rate i dont have a couple more months before being forced to buzz my hair...
The funny thing is I'm certain that minoxidil is growing hairs in my temples which have been bald for 5-7 years so it must be working right?
Maybe it's the seb dermatitis (that i developed 2-3 months into the treatment) that is not letting minoxidil get absorbed properly?