I Still Have Hair In The Hairline — Will Propecia Help or Hurt That Area? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

Thank you for your very informative and interesting site. I have read about Propecia extensively and it seems the wording describing the known benefits on the frontal hairline are very vague. I know Propecia has “very little evidence to support regrowth in the temporal regions,” but what if you still have hair in the frontal region? Will Propecia help or hurt the campaign to maintain hair growth in that specific area?

I am assuming that you are a male. What is your age? I can not do you justice to work in the dark. I will therefore answer your question as if you are a young man, under 25 years old. Propecia was only studied for its impact in the crown, so the drug company can make no claims about its impact on frontal hair loss. I can, however, tell you my experience as a clinician. I have seen frontal hair loss reverse (not commonly) and hair fill in behind the hairline in many young men with thinning. Propecia has no impact on non-genetically damaged hair. A normal person taking Propecia (one who has no balding) will not get any observable effect from the drug. Therefore, any hair that is normal and still present in the frontal area will not be negatively impacted, but if hair is being lost in the frontal area, then as a young man you can expect that if you do not protect the hairs that remain in the frontal area, they too will be lost. If you are balding, be sure to get your hair mapped out for miniaturization to determine the diagnosis and get a baseline that will form a Master Plan for your future under the guidance of a good, honorable, caring doctor.

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