Diagnosed with Alopecia

Does propecia effect blood test in anyway.Also I have had a scalp biopsy and was told I have anadrogenic alopecia.So now I have been on propecia for 11 months and now I’m losing hair all over my head like D.U.P.A or something.Also for the last month or so I have been losing my eyebrow hair and eyelashes. I have been to the doctor so many times and they cant find out whats wrong with me.Please help I’m so scared of waking up one day with no hair on my entire face.

It has been long thought that finasteride 5mgs can reduce an elevated PSA (prostate specific antigen test for cancer of the prostate). For this reason, we always ask men over 50 (over 50 because they are at risk of prostate cancer) to get a PSA test prior to starting Propecia. As cancer of the prostate is almost unheard of in a man younger than 50, we do not require a PSA test before starting Propecia. With that said, recent publications indicate that Propecia (1mg dose of finasteride) does not impact the PSA test, even if it is elevated. To my knowledge, only the PSA blood test has been associated with Propecia.

It is impossible to diagnose your condition over the internet. BaldingBlog is not a place to make a medical diagnosis (which you may need). Aside from a scalp biopsy, you may benefit from a scalp hair miniaturization study so that a good doctor can put a listing of possible diagnoses before you. You should get a focused answer. If you are not satisfied with the information your doctor has provided you, see another doctor.