"Finasteride Lore: Reversing Hair Loss Takes Years. Not Months." for all the people who worry about results after 3 months on Finasteride, or even worse stop taking it becuase "it wasn't working for me Finasteride/Dutasteride 7/12/2024
Finasteride can take years to show results, not months. Dutasteride may work faster but is less commonly prescribed.
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