I noticed I have completely bald calves, and the entire outer side of both lower legs are bald. Completely bald. All the hair has fallen out permanently, and there is no regrowth there. Previously, before using propecia, I had very hairy legs, and especially in those areas. Anyone else have this issue? Looks terrible and looks as if I shave my legs.
Had this problem for many years since stopping the rat poison …
i have the exact same issue … i had very hair legs before using finasteride, now they are almost bald, especially around the ankles
I had hairy legs too but now my legs below my knees are cold like ice and are plain like shaved legs of women.They have become shiny I think pors are blocked now. I still have some hair on inner side but outter side is without hair.
here you can see pics
I have this too, and had hairy legs beforehand. Only notice it on the calves and it is supposed to be a sign of high E, or in our cases the T is non existent so nothing acts against estrogen.
I actually noticed it at first on my final round of fin but didn’t make any connection. I have to say it has grown back a little noe but still nowhere near what it was.
Everyone. This is important to document and keep in mind. This is NOT normal by any stretch of the imagination.
I suggest any of you(who can afford it) go to a thyroid expert and get a complete check up done. Show them this issue.
I looked this up, and it is an indicator of potential hypo or hyper thyroidism. I would, but I am so poor now, broken mentally, and borderline homeless…
This is not a minor indicator of a problem, but a major one and clue. Don’t believe me? Look it up. Google it. “Hair loss on legs or arms”
I don’t know why picture is so big here? when I see before attaching it was normal.
We know thyroid is somehow involved, just don’t know how. I have same, also lost outer eyebrow hair, cold hands etc
It is well understood and documented if you are Estrogen dominant all hormones especially Cortisole, Testosterone,Thyroid and liver function will go down. It is not a rocket science.
Not really man. This is real ‘horror show’ stuff for many of us.
For most of us, myself included, we never went to medical school, or studied hormone theory.
This is all strange stuff to us and frightful. Most of the doctors I’ve seen in the past (when I could do so) were totally ignorant about all of this. I described everything to them, and they just looked at me like I was a retard.
This is a tough sell towards getting help I’ve found. Not easy at all. Perhaps, a thyroid specialist might be able to help us at this point.
This is one big ass leg man! lol. Being sarcastic. I will try to add a pic as well, but not this big. lol
(I’m referring to the photo)
I will try again with actual size I don’t know why it is so big here. It is jpg maybe try other extension.
About our issue, I don’t think there is any solution. Just try to keep as functioning as possible with the help of Vitmain D3, no chicken and dairy stuff. Try to accept it and live with it.
why no chicken, exactly ???
no need to even mention you feel there wont be a solution. that accomplishes nothing, and can only be taken negatively. it is a pointless statement.
I know I will heal one day. The leg shit doesn’t really matter too much. I just want my healthy brain and my pre-finasteride healthy consciousness back…Well, I’m not a big fan of chicken anyway, but organic is fine I would think. Pretty much vegetarian at this point with fish. I do take D3, and it does seem to help a little…Thanks.
Same here. I just noticed it because I’d digitized some ancient black & white family photo negatives and images of myself in my mid 20’s at the beach. Lots of hair on my legs down to my ankles. Now I have almost nothing, some faint hair near the top of my thighs but ‘bald’ from there down.
I have a similar issue with my beard I can only grow my beard on one side of my face.
is it possible we have got partial 5AR deficiency. Maybe some areas of our skin have stopped producing 5AR enzymes in our body.
Now that you mention this, might sound funny to some, but another odd, and unusual phenomenon occurs if I wear a tight headband around my head while working out or hiking. Not a good thing usually I seem to increase the tightness, headache like sensation behind my head and feel more brain fogged. Maybe our skin is somehow extremely inflamed and sensitive, or damaged somehow, because of the 5ar loss?
I (we) have got many side effects which I don’t write here because many will not believe to have been caused by 5AR inhibitor use. I was not taking any meds before SP and not taking after it except Vit D3. For the last 6 months or so I am having the same thing that RT mentioned here except on my back between my shoulders. I can not sleep on my back. If I sleep on my back looks like my blood supply gets affected to my brain and I get severe brain fog. I have to roll on my sides all night. It has made my life hell. I have discussed with doctors and they could not figure it out. Also sitting in one position makes that part numb in minutes. I have got big black spots on my back right on my spine. I don’t know what the hell is that. I can not believe. I never smoked, never drank, never used any drugs what so ever. All of my life ate home cooked food. No party no drugs at all. Never used any serious medicines. I mentioned many times if I look back maybe my last anti biotics was in 1997 or 1998. I don’t remember.
I believe you. Dude, I was very active before geting sick. I remember my arms and legs falling asleep on me while simply driving a car. I remember my fingertips tingling after jogs. Very much like MS symptoms. I think there is a strong possibility of blood vessel damage at the skins surface, and elsewhere. Circulation has been compromised. Possible nerve damage as well…These have been my own personal theories for some time. Try medicinal mushrooms like lions mane. It’s shown to repair neuronal damage and improve CNS function. Also, I highly encourage you to jog often to improve circulation and get your heart pumping. Go vegan with fish and water fast often. No meat and dairy.
Also, include dandelion leaves and stinging nettle wild herbs to your diet. Also, shown to improve circulation, cleans the blood, and improves overall health. Peace my friend. Keep fighting and stay positive. God is with us. Don’t let the clouds over your brain fool you.
I think the loss of leg hair might be due to low T. I notice a lot of older men have shiny calves.