I Stopped Propecia After a Month When I Developed Crazy Acne!

Hi doc. I jut want to ask you a question. I have been taking Propecia for almost 4 weeks now. During the 4 weeks I noticed an increase in my acne (face, scalp, and back), and my scalp acne flared up like crazy, to the point it hurt to put my head on the pillow. I never had pimple on my chest and I broke out there as well. I haven’t changed anything in my diet, or routine, so I can almost be certain that Propecia is the culprit. I guess it works differently in everyone.

I have decided to stop taking it. Will 4 weeks of usage have any negative impact on my hair? Before taking Propecia my hair was thinning but not noticeable to others. Can 4 weeks of Propecia usage then stopping it kick start hair loss like crazy? During the 4 weeks of usage my hair loss was at the same rate as before even taking the drug.

Stopping Propecia after only 4 weeks will have no impact on your hair loss. Over the many years of doing this site, I’ve only had a few reports emailed to us about an increase of acne from Propecia, but I haven’t seen that in my own patients.