Hey all, it's been a while but I inevitably drifted back. I see there are the same ppl here. I hope things have gotten better for you-- christ, the sting of baldness sucks.

Anyway, a sudden thinning of my scalp has alarmed me. Not too long ago I stopped taking an SSRI medication, after which my hair seemed to thin. This has happened before, but my hair has seemed to thicken back up afterwards. I've been on 1.5mg of finasteride for four months and have just recently weighted myself with the weight of Rogaine dependence.

I've heard that hair loss speeds up as it goes, could this be that? i'd say i'm a 3V now on the Ludwig Scale, with a lower forehead (thankfully-for now).

Stick to the Finasteride MrAnhedonia as this should halt any further loss and hopefully regrow some hair back

The rate of hair loss varies from individual to individual. It can increase for short periods then remain stable for a long time. Finasteride (propecia or generic) is a very impressive drug, particularly in younger men with alot of shorter, weaker hairs. When combining it with a single surgery, I have seen many of my patients hair thicken up and remain stable for many years(some for more than 10 years)

Dr. Tessler,

It's good to see you back in action again and participating on our hair loss forum.

Best wishes,

Falc