Didn’t fully realize what a dramatic difference 3 years of (mostly) consistent finasteride made until I stumbled across this photo. Progress Pictures 3/12/2024
The conversation is about the significant hair regrowth a person experienced after three years of using finasteride. People are expressing surprise and congratulations on the noticeable improvement.
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