Propecia Baseline

Hello, I hear a lot about how a majority of men maintained or improved hair counts compared to the baseline measurement on Propecia. However, I can’t seem to find when this baseline measurement is taken. Since Propecia takes about 3 months to “kick in”, is the baseline measurement the hair count at that time or the hair count at the beginning of Propecia treatment?

Thanks for your help!

I suggest that you get a baseline count when you start taking Propecia and repeat it yearly, as it does take a while to see the medication’s benefits. I personally prefer miniaturization studies, because it is the miniaturized hairs that benefit from the Propecia, not as much the increased hair count. To get a very accurate hair count, you would have to tattoo a spot on the scalp, so that same spot that you first counted will be the same spot you count a year later. Most people would be unable to find that exact spot without a permanent mark of some type on it. Miniaturization studies will look at sections of the scalp, not just one spot.