What should I expect from dutasteride? 6/12/2021
The user tried Minoxidil, PRP, Hair Carboxytherapy, and topical Dutasteride with limited success and is now on oral Dutasteride. They are experiencing some hair loss reduction but no significant density improvement, leading to feelings of depression.
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6 / 6 resultscommunity Any New Findings or Interesting Research?
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community Has anyone actually had success with PRP for hair density?
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community What else is good. Besides the big 3.
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