How Long Does Catch-Up Loss Take If I Take Propecia for Years and Then Stop?

Hi,

Thanks in advance. Couple questions –
1) How long does it take the hairline to recede…can it take 10 plus years?

2) If you take Propecia for years then quit, and if it was working, how long does it typically take to revert to the state as if you never took the medication? Is it possible that the loss can be worse in the 2nd year off the medecine?

As a general rule, catch-up hair loss happens in the first 6 months after stopping Propecia. It occurs over several months, and usually brings you back to wherever you were in the hair loss process when you started the drug. The degree of hair loss or how much your hair will recede is based on YOUR genetics. Everyone is different.

If you stopped Propecia 2 years ago and are noticing hair loss now, it is not catch-up hair loss. It is likely natural genetic hair loss taking its natural course.