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January 2008 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” Finasteride 1mg daily effectively increases hair growth and slows hair loss in men with male pattern baldness over two years.
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Female hair loss is often hereditary and can be treated with medication, hair transplants, and lasers.
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