6 Months on Dutasteride: Experiencing Heavy Shed — Did Anyone Else Go Through This? Progress Pictures 10/1/2025
The user switched from finasteride to dutasteride and experienced heavy shedding around six months in, affecting even transplanted hair. They are seeking others' experiences with similar shedding after switching to dutasteride.
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community Serious question, is there nothing that can be done if Dutasteride doesn’t help to stop my hair loss?
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community Please listen. If you want to save your hair.
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community I’ve been on dutesteride and oral minoxidil for two years now and I’ve only lost ground…
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community HT / Meds results are reverting, thinning, crazy shedding..
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