I went on Finasteride when I was 17. It has been 5 years. Story and AMA. Finasteride 7/24/2018
Finasteride effectively stopped hair loss for five years without side effects but led to complacency in life. Young men are advised to consider it for hair loss but not to take it for granted.
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