6 months on finasteride only, happy with the results so far. I will continue with only fin for one full year until I hop on anything else. 24M, 1.25mg daily. Is this regrowth? 9/7/2023
The user "Specialist_Let_9455" shared their positive results after 6 months of using finasteride for hair loss. They plan to continue using finasteride for one year before considering other treatments.
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