Hairloss due to medication -- recovery? 7/7/2018
Medication caused hair loss, which stopped after discontinuing the drugs, but hair hasn't regrown yet. The user is considering seeing a doctor for further advice and possibly using biotin supplements.
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community I understand this topic has been discussed countless times, but hair loss is the most brutal experience for men.
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User has been on finasteride and switched to Dutasteride 6 months ago, using minoxidil, tretinoin, microneedling, and RU-58841, but still experiencing hair loss. Advice given includes waiting 6-18 months for Dutasteride results and checking if it's definitely MPB.
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