Propecia and Frontal Hair Loss

I heard from one of the hair transplant surgeons that I spoke with that Propecia doesn’t necessarily prevent the hair loss in the front of the head, but often helps in the back.

I’ve been taking Propecia for almost two years now, and have noticed that the hair loss in the back of my head has stopped, and perhaps sligtly improved. My hair has been gradually falling out in the front — I’d love to hear your thoughts about this. Is it true about the front vs. back loss?

In general, Propecia is more effective in the vertex (crown) area than the frontal area. I have seen it reverse hair loss in the front in a small percentage of young men (under 35) so I know that it does impact both regrowth (less common) and prevention (more common), but the results are statistically far more impressive in the top and back of the head. I recommend that you continue to be on Propecia.