6 months on 1mg fin daily. Improvement everywhere except for weird area where hair is parted from the crown down to the side of my head. Bad cowlick? Bed head? Possible shed? Some other alopecia? Finasteride/Dutasteride 8/13/2026
The user has been using finasteride 1 mg daily for 6 months, seeing improvement in hairline but noticing a strange wide part on the side of the crown. Suggestions include using topical dutasteride and considering a hair transplant if the issue persists.
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