People who continue to lose hair on fin/dut, Are you on Nicotine?
    Research/Science 6/20/2025

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    In this question or advice post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral)
    💊 Dutasteride (oral)
    the tone is 😐 neutral with reduced effectiveness results.

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    Nicotine use, especially from vaping, may worsen hair shedding and reduce the effectiveness of finasteride and dutasteride. Quitting nicotine seems to improve hair health.
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