Yes, your hair CAN get worse on dutasteride and fin DOES work better for some (With pictures over 1.5 years) 8/5/2025
Switching from finasteride to dutasteride can worsen hairlines for some, as experienced by the original poster. Finasteride worked better for them, and they suggest returning to it if dutasteride causes hair loss.
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