My home made topical dutasteride
    Finasteride/Dutasteride 2/2/2025

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    In this hair loss treatment regimen post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    ๐Ÿ’ง Dutasteride (topical) 1%
    ๐Ÿ’Š Dutasteride (oral) 0.5mg
    โ€ข KX-826
    the tone is ๐Ÿ˜ neutral.

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    The conversation is about a user making a homemade topical dutasteride solution to use alongside testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and oral dutasteride. The user aims to reduce DHT locally at the testosterone injection site and on the scalp.
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