Shedding like craaazzy but my hair is stable (I think) what the fuck honestly Finasteride/Dutasteride 6/12/2024
Specialist_Soup_2289 is experiencing severe hair shedding despite using finasteride, dutasteride, and oral minoxidil. They hope for regrowth but are currently shedding a lot of hair.
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