Men on here: did you have trouble getting a derm to prescribe you “off label” meds?
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androgenic alopecia birth control spironolactone finasteride oral minoxidil dutasteride bicalutamide dermatologist off-label use hair transplant clinic EU prescription side effects Propecia Rogaine Dut oral min HT clinic
A woman with androgenic alopecia has been using birth control, spironolactone, finasteride, and oral minoxidil for hair loss. She sought to change her medications to dutasteride and bicalutamide, but her new dermatologist refused to prescribe them for off-label use.
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