Progress picture/26/Male/Finasteride/Fish oil Progress Pictures 8/27/2023
A 26-year-old male shares his hair loss journey, using finasteride and fish oil daily since the pandemic. He briefly tried biotin and microneedling but stopped due to inconvenience.
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