7 years finasteride + 2 year dutasteride - Experience
    Progress Pictures 3/13/2024

    At a glance
    In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) daily 7 years
    💊 Dutasteride (oral) daily 2 years
    💧 Ketoconazole (topical) occasionally
    💊 Tamsulosin (oral)
    the tone is 😀 positive with impressive results.

    Other terms

    A 35-year-old started finasteride in 2014 for hair loss and maintained hair density for 7 years, occasionally using ketoconazole shampoo. Switched to dutasteride in 2022 due to increased hair fall, experimented with dosages, and found a combination with tamsulosin effective despite initial adverse reactions.
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