20 Year Old with High Metabolism — Could Propecia Work in Just a Week?!

Hello Dr. Rassman. I am a 20 year old male. I have been loosing my hair for about a year and a half and have thinned quite a bit all over the classic horse-shoe area. My questions are as follows: My hair has thinned, but not receded, my hairline is still intact, just diffuse. I’ve been on Propecia for about a week now,and I swear my hairloss has slowed. Is it possible that it could be working already? I have a VERY high metabolisim; could that be a factor? I’m crossing my fingers! Thanks….

I doubt Propecia would show any regrowth in only one week, but I suppose it is possible for slowing the hair loss. You should take a photo of your hair and keep it as a reference to see how it changes in the next year. That will tell you a great deal. Also, you can map out your scalp for miniaturization and follow the mapping results over time. Changes in miniaturization will show if the medications are working even if your metabolism is high.

20 year olds tend to do really, really well with finasteride (Propecia) and I have seen miracles with this medication on those in your age group. Good luck.