1mg and .5mg finasteride inhibit roughly the same amount of DHT, but have studies ever directly compared the two when just looking at regrowth? Finasteride/Dutasteride 5/4/2024
The conversation is about whether taking 0.5mg of finasteride daily is as effective as 1mg for hair regrowth and if there are long-term studies supporting the lower dose. The user is considering the lower dose to save money and reduce concerns about side effects.
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