My friend was on propecia and he said that when he started, alot of his small/dull hairs fell off and alot of the new hair that minoxidil had grew, fell off too, only weeks after starting propecia. He said the hairs grew back later, probably stronger than ever, but I need to know, is this commen? Does this happen? I need to know before I start.
propecia making hair worsh, before better?
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I have shedding now after taking the Zinc. I had Zinc deficiency and alot of symptoms that followed, ED, prostatitis, HAIRLOSS and my Doctor said I had early mpg due to the low Zinc, he said low Zinc means high DHT and hight estrogen. No one in my family has lost their hair before 50, I am 28. I have been taking Zinc for some time now but after I upped the dose to 60mg, I am shedding small/dull hairs, all from the crown it seems. Why is this happening? My prostatitis is gone, and the post-ejeculation pain is gone, and semen is white again.My recent bloodwork showed I am no longer Zinc deficient but my Zinc is still in the lower range so there is no way I am taking too much. Advice pls. 
Enden, please read this, it's about DHT and Zinc, and prostatitis. http://www.livestrong.com/article/10185 ... -prostate/
Enden, please read this, it's about DHT and Zinc, and prostatitis. http://www.livestrong.com/article/10185 ... -prostate/
I have no idea, and frankly I'm not in the position to be giving advice about zinc deficiency, especially when you've not used finasteride, and are having severe problems because of zinc deficiency. I've no experience with that, and you should consult your GP.
Regarding hair loss; you might be a part of the evolution, which means that you may experience worse symptoms of androgenic alopecia than anyone else in your family. Certain factors may accelerate things. Me for instance, I've been having a problem with scalp seborrheic dermatitis for almost 10 years, before a doctor identified the condition when I went to see one because of my diffuse thinning. I needed strong steroids to get it under control, and I need to use Nizoral every day for maintenance. My scalp condition was bad, and I lost a lot of hair from scratching. My brother show signs of diffuse thinning too, but I'm the only one who sees it, yet. He doesn't have any problems with his scalp. My condition, definately accelerated the progress.
To know what progress to expect, you need to evaluate at least your father, your mothers father, and her grandfather on mothers side. Take a look at her brother(s) too, if she has any. Find the worse case.
Regarding hair loss; you might be a part of the evolution, which means that you may experience worse symptoms of androgenic alopecia than anyone else in your family. Certain factors may accelerate things. Me for instance, I've been having a problem with scalp seborrheic dermatitis for almost 10 years, before a doctor identified the condition when I went to see one because of my diffuse thinning. I needed strong steroids to get it under control, and I need to use Nizoral every day for maintenance. My scalp condition was bad, and I lost a lot of hair from scratching. My brother show signs of diffuse thinning too, but I'm the only one who sees it, yet. He doesn't have any problems with his scalp. My condition, definately accelerated the progress.
To know what progress to expect, you need to evaluate at least your father, your mothers father, and her grandfather on mothers side. Take a look at her brother(s) too, if she has any. Find the worse case.