Yes your lifestyle and diet has its role in hair loss. Chat 8/26/2025
Diet and lifestyle changes can reduce hair shedding but won't regrow hair lost to genetic male pattern baldness. Treatments like finasteride and dutasteride are necessary for significant hair regrowth.
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