If Propecia Doesn’t Stop Working, Why Am I Thinning After 10 Years?
Hi Doc,
Okay, I’ve read the post where you indicate if Propecia works for you then it won’t just stop working over time. Did I read that correctly? I ask because Propecia worked GREAT for me for about 10 years (started at age 40), then it stopped working in a pretty quick way. Quickly thinning starting from the back, now all over top. I now have approx 60% hair loss on top of the head with a now receeding hair line to boot.
So my question is why has it stopped working and should I continue to use it based on what I stated above?
Thanks
I don’t think you read it correctly. I don’t remember ever saying that Propecia will stop hair loss completely… because it won’t. Propecia continues to work as long as you take it, but you will also continue to lose hair (though hopefully at a slower rate). See this page for a clearer explanation.
There is no definitive cure to stopping hair loss. Propecia and Rogaine both slow it down and hair transplants replace some of the lost hairs… but the balding still continues. You may want to talk to your prescribing doctor about increasing the dosage at this point.
I ahve been using proscar for about 2 years now and I first started using it because of your recomendation so many thanks as it has worked like a miracle. However all of a sudden i started shedding very long thin fine hairs , It only falls out while im combing it or rubbing my head in the shower, Also my front i has really thinned out alot and it appears i have hair breaks and i can see my front of the hairline just getting thinner and thinner. my back and middle is still very thick so im wondering has proscar stoped working at the front and shall i start using minoxide ?