Progress photos 5 years apart. .5mg dut/daily + 5mg oral min/daily Progress Pictures 4/3/2026
The conversation discusses hair loss treatment progress over five years using 0.5mg dutasteride daily and 5mg oral minoxidil daily. Users comment on the difficulty of assessing progress due to lighting and hair length differences, but note the hair looks good in both photos.
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