1 year 3 months on Finasteride - Still improving!
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    💊 Finasteride (oral) 1mg 1x daily 1 year 3 months
    the tone is 😀 positive with improving results.

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    A user in their early twenties shared progress after 1 year and 3 months on 1mg daily oral finasteride, reporting no side effects and improvements despite initial shedding. They emphasized the importance of early intervention and noted that results come in waves, with shedding followed by regrowth.
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      in Progress Pictures  71 upvotes 5 months ago
      The user shared their 5-year hair regrowth journey using oral finasteride, oral dutasteride, topical and oral minoxidil, and a hair transplant. They experienced significant hair improvement without major side effects, although RU58841 was not effective for them.

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