1 month of progress 22M — Started 0.5mg Dutasteride and 2.5mg Oral Minoxidild Is this regrowth? 6/25/2025
A 22-year-old started using 0.5mg Dutasteride and 2.5mg Oral Minoxidil for hair loss and noticed regrowth and darker hair after one month. They experienced lightheadedness initially due to overlapping doses but resolved it by taking the medication consistently.
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