Dutasteride accelerated my hairloss, no shed tho Finasteride/Dutasteride 3/2/2025
A user experienced worsening hair recession after adding 0.5 mg daily dutasteride to their regimen of topical minoxidil and finasteride, despite no initial shedding. They plan to continue monitoring the situation, as others suggest it may be too early to see results and recommend blood tests to check DHT levels.
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