9 month so far 0.5 dut and oral min 5mg starded shading Progress Pictures 5/15/2025
The user has been using 0.5 mg dutasteride and 5 mg oral minoxidil for 9 months and has started experiencing hair shedding, losing 70-80 hairs per day. They noticed good density in the crown area within the first month of treatment.
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