Anyone gone from fin -> dut -> fin? Finasteride/Dutasteride 4/29/2026
Switching from finasteride to dutasteride and back to finasteride, with mixed results on hair loss and side effects like oily skin and acne. Some users experienced regrowth with oral minoxidil, while others noted differences in effectiveness and side effects between the two medications.
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community 7 months progress on dutasteride and oral minoxidil
, so you could even mix them
EdgeLord19941: Yeah I might do that in the future. Finasteride has been great for me and I don’t want to stop taking it.
This conversation is about a user named EdgeLord19941 who experienced great success with his hair loss treatment regimen of 0.5mg daily dutasteride, 5mg daily oral minoxidil, and microneedling once every 7-14 days at 1.5mm with no side effects, as seen through their seven month progress photos. They discussed potentially switching between finasteride and dutasteride after one year if necessary.
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