Dut 0.5mg ED and oral min 3mg ED 5 months progress Progress Pictures 11/4/2025
The user is using 0.5mg dutasteride daily and 3mg oral minoxidil daily for hair loss, but hasn't seen improvements after five months. They report miniaturization and thinning, especially at the hairline and crown, and are advised to wait at least a year for better results.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Another update. Almost a year on Dutasteride and Oral Minoxidil, after several years on finasteride and topical minoxidil. I’m fairly certain my hair is objectively worse than it was 5 months ago.
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