December 10 2007, 11:35 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
can mpb or aga occur during puberty, opposed to after its completion? if so, should one think twice about taking propecia if they are not sure they have fully completed puberty?
Male pattern baldness (MPB) or androgenic alopecia (AGA) can start as early as puberty, when your hormones are at a flux. I would generally recommend Propecia (finasteride 1mg) for men who have completed puberty in their late teens. I am not aware of any studies on Propecia with respect to its effects on men still undergoing puberty, but I would suspect it might slow down or even block the appearance of puberty.
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this is very depressing to hear. i have awful thinning on the top of my scalp, and i am over the age of 18, BUT i look younger than most people my age and still have a few patches on my face, where facial hair cannot yet grow, along with other signs that there is more development to come. i saw a VERY reputable hair loss specialist whose last name starts with a B, im sure you know who im talking about dr. rassman, and he said it is fine if i take finasteride. i have been prescribed 1.25 mg’s a day. but i decided to only take .25 a day. im a terryfied, am i going to never finish developing now?!??!?! should i stop taking propecia?!??!?!
this is very depressing to hear. i have awful thinning on the top of my scalp, and i am over the age of 18, BUT i look younger than most people my age and still have a few patches on my face, where facial hair cannot yet grow, along with other signs that there is more development to come. i am taking .25 mg a day of finasteride. am i going to never finish developing now?!??!?! should i stop taking propecia?!??!?!