Regular Member hockeyman Posted July 6 Regular Member Share Posted July 6 I have been on the xyon topical finasteride for almost two years. No sexual sides and it has been effective in halting my hairloss. Something I have noticed is that my body hair is significantly reduced. If I'm not mistaken, the topical is thought to reduce systemic dht by about 30 percent so I wonder if this could be playing a role. Has anyone else experienced the same thing? Of course, it could be completely unrelated and entirely coincidental. By the way I'm an old fart (61). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted July 6 Valued Contributor Share Posted July 6 I think at 61 it may not be due to finasteride (although it can happen from reducing DHT levels). I can tell you one way to reverse it is to take oral minoxidil! I've got hair on my back and biceps growing now! Lol! 😂 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hockeyman Posted July 6 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 6 4 hours ago, Gatsby said: I think at 61 it may not be due to finasteride (although it can happen from reducing DHT levels). I can tell you one way to reverse it is to take oral minoxidil! I've got hair on my back and biceps growing now! Lol! 😂 Yes, it's a bit of a mystery as I was moderately hairy two years ago. I find it a little disconcerting, although, I really don't mind the reduction. Particularly on my arse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BackFromTheBrink Posted July 6 Regular Member Share Posted July 6 I take oral fin but can say it’s had a marked impact on body hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted July 6 Moderators Share Posted July 6 Finasteride thinned out my body hair too. That was one of several reasons I stopped using it. I needed to use body hair to transplant to my scalp. My body hair has been increasing again since I stopped taking fin. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a paid forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hockeyman Posted July 6 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 6 (edited) Thanks for the replies guys. Thats good to know. Interestingly, my beard hair is unaffected. Edited July 6 by hockeyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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