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Q: What are the possible harmful effects of Propecia and Rogaine? The main side effect of Propecia (finasteride 1%) is sexual dysfunction, which occurs in about 2-4% of men taking the drug. Fortunately, these side effects are completely reversible when the medication is stopped. [...] The main side effect of Rogaine (minoxidil) is scalp irritation. [...] Both Propecia and Minoxidil can produce some hair shedding at the beginning of treatment, but this means that the medications are working...
levels. Does an explanation exist to explain this increase in shedding hairs? -- B.T., Manhattan, NY A: Our understanding is that finasteride only affects miniaturized hairs -- i.e. hair affected by DHT -- and that this is all that should be shed. Remember, however, that much of the thinning a bald person experiences is due to thousands of partially miniaturized hair, and these can look very much like a full terminal hair in its early stages. See our page on

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