Still receding on dutasteride after 18 months Finasteride/Dutasteride 7/30/2026
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Still receding at 8 months on finasteride?
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community 26M African American - 7 Months on 0.5mg Fin - Still Receding/Miniaturizing. Looking for feedback on my timeline
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community Soo.. uhh.. one year... wondering when Dutasteride is going to stop hair loss
User has been on finasteride and switched to Dutasteride 6 months ago, using minoxidil, tretinoin, microneedling, and RU-58841, but still experiencing hair loss. Advice given includes waiting 6-18 months for Dutasteride results and checking if it's definitely MPB.
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