Scalp is Itching from Finasteride

Hi Doctor,

I am a 36 year old male and have been on Proscar (quartered) for 7 months now. I have been getting alot of itching in the front 3rd of my scalp and it seems I am loosing an abnormal amount of hairs, just up front. Could this be a shed?? And do you think they will come back?

It is difficult to answer your question without a complete medical history and exam, including a miniaturization study. Your hair loss may be a normal progress with or without Propecia/Proscar (finasteride). It may actually be less than it would have been if you were not on finasteride. Unfortunately, we will never truly know unless you had your hair loss and miniaturization status documented before starting the drug. If you think that the itching is related to the medication (possible allergy), try stopping it for a week and see if the itching stops. One week off the medication should not be a problem.