Saw a local dermatologist recently, they suggested switching from Finasteride to Dutasteride… Finasteride/Dutasteride 9/18/2025
The user experienced hair loss and initially saw improvement with Finasteride but is now considering switching to Dutasteride due to lack of recent results. They plan to add topical Minoxidil and are awaiting biopsy results to determine the cause of hair loss.
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