Follow up appointment with Donovan. Finasteride/Dutasteride 11/7/2023
The user was diagnosed with DUPA and initially treated with finasteride, then switched to dutasteride which worsened their hair loss. They are now returning to finasteride and adding treatments including oral minoxidil, Proscar, Viviscal, pumpkin seed oil, LLLT, and Nizoral shampoo, hoping for hair regrowth.
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