People who continue to lose hair on fin/dut, Are you on Nicotine? Research/Science 6/20/2025
Nicotine use, especially from vaping, may worsen hair shedding and reduce the effectiveness of finasteride and dutasteride. Quitting nicotine seems to improve hair health.
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