Hair Loss After Surgery and Illness

Attached is my photo. I have started losing my hair after an operation last year around Oct’07. Its June’08 now, I think I am at Norwood2-3. I am 21 years old. My brother is at norwood 4-5. I believe if I dont take any necessary action I will end up like him. I have been on Propecia since March’08 and it has been almost 3 months I am on it. DO you think propecia can help on stopping or reversing my current lost? I had high fever and was diagnosed with dengue fever( which afterwards found out wasnt), and I had surgery back in october. Is it normal for TE cases that hair lost happens on the temples?

Your have been very sick and have had a surgery — either of these can produce hair loss induced by this medical history. You doctor thinks that it is a telogen effluvium and if he is correct in that diagnosis, it will reverse in less than a year. But the hair loss from your photos (which I will not post) are that of early genetic hair loss which can be accelerated by illness or surgery. This may not return if it is genetic acceleration. The Propecia you are on is good, but you will not see its value for at least 8 months. Good luck.