After 3 Months on Finasteride, I Saw Hairline Growth — Then I Started Shedding All Over My Scalp

I have been taking generic finasteride for almost 5 months. The first 2 months I didn’t see much of anything then almost on que at the beginning of the third month hairs began to sprout throughout my hairline and continued to grow throughout the month. Then again almost exactly at the beginning of the fourth month i started to feel as though i was starting to shed throughout my entire head. The shed has continued as i am approaching 5 months. Is this a good or bad sign?

I can not tell you that this is good or bad, since I really do not understand it. If I measured your hair bulk and mapped your miniaturization prior to starting the finasteride, I might be able to give you an idea on what was happening. Did you get such baselines? Regrowth at the hairline is quite rare to begin with, but diffuse shedding after 4 months of taking it is unusual.

Finasteride is a prescription medication, so I’d book an appointment with your prescribing doctor immediately and try to get to the bottom of what is happening.