Why does it take 3 months for propecia to work?

[chewbaca]

Whats wif the the number?....how did Merc come up wit it?.....has t got anything to do with hair growth cycles ect?...

 

[circusrat]

Yep. The bane of all male pattern baldness treatments is the time it takes to see results. Having to take anything for up to a year to see results is asinine, in my eyes. But your stupid hair follicles cycle slowly. 3 months is the resting to grow phase.

 

[Resultsnottypical]

Its seems from what I have seen on here, and with myself (at least using the big 3) results of some sort, come earlier than 6 months...if they are going to come, I suppose we must qualify.

I have been on finasteride (except for two months) since July of 2004...and it is working VERY well.

But I am also on minoxidil.

 

[chewbaca]

i am on 2 1/2 month mark...so will the male pattern baldness shedding stop first before u see regrowth at which month?........according to my Doctor, a senior consultant, he told me u have to take finasteride for at least 4 months before seeing any effect.....

 

[Bismarck]

i am on 2 1/2 month mark...so will the male pattern baldness shedding stop first before u see regrowth at which month?........according to my Doctor, a senior consultant, he told me u have to take finasteride for at least 4 months before seeing any effect.....

I think your Doctor is right.
It may take 6 months too see a reduction in hairloss and more than a year to see regrowth of hair.