Shedding with topical dutasteride (month 4) Progress Pictures 4/9/2025
The user shared progress pictures after using topical dutasteride for 4 months, experiencing heavy shedding at month 2, which returned to baseline 1.5 months ago. Previous treatments with topical and oral finasteride and minoxidil were ineffective or caused side effects, and the user is hopeful about the shedding phase indicating potential effectiveness of topical dutasteride.
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