I Think Propecia Has Thinned My Facial and Body Hair

Hello, I have been on propecia for 20 months, never missed a dose. My hair line is intact but hair has continued to thin all over. My presentation is very much that of DUPA in my opinion. My eyebrows, facial hair and body hair have all thinned since the start of this medication. If I titrate down to 1mg propecia every other day will I see facial hair come back as it once was? If I completely stop propecia what can I expect? I don’t feel I have gained much from it approaching the two year mark. I am 35 with no past medical history. Mother is extremely thin, dad is now going bald in the crown. What should I do? Thanks

I think you might not be on the right track, as you seem confused about what is going on with your body. I highly recommend that you see a physician or follow up with your doctor who prescribed the drug for you.

Propecia is the brand name of a drug called finasteride in 1mg strength, so I do not understand what you mean by when you ask about titrating it. Propecia doesn’t treat diffuse unpatterned alopecia (DUPA)… nor does it cause it. Also, Propecia shouldn’t impact body hair or beard hair.

If you completely stop the medication, you’ll see any benefits disappear in what we refer to as “catch-up” hair loss. Your hair loss would catch-up to the pattern it would be at if you’d never taken the medication. If you haven’t gained much visually from the regrowth side of things, it’s possible the medication just kept your loss from progressing. Again, talk to your doctor.