2 years fin only 1mg/daily + 4 months of gradually introducing Dut 0.5mg/daily Progress Pictures 9/16/2025
A user experienced significant hair regrowth using finasteride 1 mg daily for two years and gradually introduced dutasteride 0.5 mg daily over four months. They reported no side effects and plan to switch fully to dutasteride due to its cost-effectiveness and potential effectiveness.
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Switching from finasteride to dutasteride can cause increased hair shedding, which may last several months before potential regrowth. Some users suggest combining both medications or waiting up to a year for improvement, while others report better results with finasteride alone.
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community You Long term fin users, how are y’all going 10 or 15 years down the road? Does it actually work for most people?
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