hi guys, i tried to copy the questionier but didnt know where the members profile part was to save it under. i will do it once i figured it out. my problem is that i was on propecia for 12 months then stopped it completly, after stopping ot for around 2-3 weeks my face blew up into this red rash. i look like im always sunburt. iv always had sensitive skin, or dry skin. i went back to my gp who said for me to go back on it, which iv done, it calmed down for the for week but has flared back up again. i dont know what to do? to stay on it or stop taking it and slowly take myself off it? has anyone else had this problem? thank you.
I have it. Took a few weeks to come up and my face is still pale with red spots 6months after quitting, I have no idea what causes it…cortisol or excessive E causing spider vains perhaps? Does your face flare up easily too especially after a few beers or when even a bit nervous?
1oo% spot on with the few drinks, i can have one beer and my face looks like iv been out in the sun for a week! very hard to have a social drink and your face turns bright red! would give anything to have it stop… and happens when im nervous, i get all embarressed and go bright red. which never happened, well a bit but no where as often as now… when it happens to you after a few drinks can you feel your face burning?
Yes, it burns and feels like ants are walking on my face. Used to have a nice complexion.
I also got sebarrhetic dermatitis(?) diagnosed after fin, don’t know if it’s connected to all of this or not.
I read up on the matter: SD can, among other things, be caused by hormonal changes. The redness might also be spider veins caused by excess estrogen
edit: f**k me, it feels like I got EVERY undocumented side of this drug, unfair.
Anyone experienced anything like this?
While on fin, I noticed that I could not get a tan(even with a self tanner!) and was extremely pale. I also got hot flashes. Now everything is otherwise normal in that department, but my cheeks are burning and look red. My skin is also dryer than before. I used to have a nice complexion. If I feel even a bit uncomfortable or have a beer, it feels like ants are walking on my cheeks. WTF?
I get the same stuff when i drink. I thought i was the only one and had no idea what was the orignal cause of it. Now i know. So if i quit, it will become worse. That makes no sense at all or can someone explain. Someone has to know somethings to do to get back on track??
That’s a pretty common symptom for a LOT of people that drink… ever seen cartoons with the old drunk guy with a big red nose? And in fact, a lot of Asian men and women turn red very easily upon consuming alcohol. This is nothing new and not connected to Finasteride.
The only way I’d see it potentially connected to Finasteride is if you developed a rash as an allergic reaction to the drug upon first taking it, since in rare cases rash has been reported.
I have no idea what you are referring to as getting worse (your red face when you drink?), but for most guys that quit the drug, any problems they were having go back to normal. You won’t know until you do but I honestly doubt you will have issues, and if a red face is the only thing you are concerned about, count yourself lucky.
I developed seborrheic dermatitis skin rash as well after Propecia. and have also the other symptoms like brain fog and lack of libido
for more information on look on exploreyourskin.com/clinical_conditions.aspx
go for seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea
Please let me know which one you have…