Alfatradiol causing shedding ? 2/3/2025
The user experienced a sudden decrease in hair density after starting alfatradiol while already using finasteride. Another user mentioned that initial shedding can occur with hair loss treatments, but it may not last long.
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community So we have 20k dollars human like machines available but no new effective treatment for hairloss since finasteride :)
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