10 months of using finasteride 1mg daily. Is this regrowth? 10/2/2024
A 22-year-old male has been using finasteride 1mg daily for 10 months and washing his hair with Nizoral shampoo weekly to manage seborrheic dermatitis. Users responded positively, noting visible hair regrowth.
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