Leg hair and finasteride? Extra words for a title.

[Emptiness]

Delete.

 

[Feelsbadman]

I noticed less hair everywhere on finasteride.

 

[HairForceOne]

I had to shave beard every two days before finasteride (topical). finasteride stunted beard growth immediately and now I shave every 5-6 days. What I find interesting that even my hair on my head grows a bit slower than usual. I go for no-guard buzz cut once a week (for 10 years now) and I think I need to buzz my head once in 9-10 days now.

 

[Jeju]

Yes, finasteride did that to me. Exactly as you have described. A bald patch on the outside of my lower calf. This was on both legs. Slick bald like a p**rn stars pum. I only took finasteride for three weeks that time. It was my last time. The hair grew back in a few months.

 

[Jeju]

@Jeju Mines not exactly patches but just less hair on one side of my legs (shin bone is the divider). I was about to convince myself that it's always been this way but now I'm doubting again. I wish I would I would have just took a picture before so I'd know for sure.

I know how you feel. I was positive it wasn’t there before but I tried to convince myself it had always been like that. I did a lot of googling around the time I noticed it and it’s pretty common. Either Anterolateral leg alopecia or others claiming its traction hair loss. In our case it’s 100% finasteride. Like I said, mine has grown back but I quit finasteride. Keep an eye on yours. If it doesn’t grow back in 6 months perhaps finasteride has somehow caused Anterolateral leg alopecia. It massively alters out hormones so anything’s possible with finasteride.

 

[JohnSmith21]

It’s common for finasteride to thin body hair and help head hair, bc dht promotes body hair and is bad for head hair. Shouldn’t effects your beard tho. Studies show test primes the beard. So beard density should be the same, but it might grow back slower. I personally am still a hairy f*** on finasteride

 

[Jeju]

Yeah it’s possible my body hair was consistently thinner while on finasteride, however the second time I used it I noticed bald patches on my lower legs. I didn’t get them the first time around, but I had more sides on my last attempt. All better now though.

 

[Jeju]

I don’t think you just noticed it lol but yeah, you can live with that side effect.

 

[Jeju]

Nah not mocking you mate. I’m just laughing because I remember trying to convince myself I had bald patches before finasteride, but obviously would have noticed random bald patches haha
Don’t worry I think they will grow back, mine did. I honestly don’t think it’s because of DHT thinning hair, I did get that, but the lower leg balding is something different, but also nothing to worry about.
Be careful with finasteride and depression, bro. I’m not saying finasteride causes depression but I hear it can make it worse, but then again, I’m sure more head on your head will make you feel better, too. Hair loss is a b**ch. Take care, man!

 

[jazz1]

I was hairy before lol......

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

The ultimate bug versus feature side effect. I wish finasteride/duta had done that to me. Even HRT for most people doesn't thin beard growth. I had to have mine removed partly because it was always getting infected with dermatitis.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

Yes my hair growth is much slower, and I feel like my leg hair is much more sparse. But who tf needs leg hair lol

 

[Haironnu]

damn I actually wish finasteride would give me less body hair as a side effect (the only side effect I actually want) because I'm so hairy everywhere.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

damn I actually wish finasteride would give me less body hair as a side effect (the only side effect I actually want) because I'm so hairy everywhere.

You might try increasing the dosage or dutasteride. Estrogen works even better, lol. My issue is oral minoxidil grows hair everywhere so I have to pay the piper and opt for more laser removal which is painful but I recommend. It's really, really painful on the face but the body isn't too bad. I have a session tomorrow.

 

[Jeju]

I noticed my arm and leg hair was thinner but I heard this was normal because of the reduction in DHT. This didn’t bother me whatsoever and returned to normal once I quit finasteride.

 

[Haironnu]

I noticed my arm and leg hair was thinner but I heard this was normal because of the reduction in DHT. This didn’t bother me whatsoever and returned to normal once I quit finasteride.

why did you quit btw?

 

[Jeju]

Pussied out after a 7 month intense shed lol

 

[Jeju]

No

 

[Isneezedsohard]

Not to get weird, but did any of you have thinning or loss of pubic hair? Once again, I can't tell for sure but leaning toward that I have lost some.

I dunno if I have this, but it makes sense. Body hair responds positively to DHT. Hence, if you limit it with a 5ar inhibitor-- it could to be negatively effected

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

I never had that effect even when using both Duta and finasteride. I did have it with spironolactone. Is losing hair on the legs and down there, a bug or a feature?