losing a lot of hair (hairline receding) after a great improvement. finasteride for 1 year and 4 months Progress Pictures 5/27/2023
User experienced hair regrowth with finasteride and minoxidil but started losing hair again after 1 year and 4 months. They ask if they should switch to dutasteride or wait longer.
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