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Can I take Finasteride 1mg for lifetime regarding male pattern baldness? Can it cause any side effects?

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Hi..i am a 25 years old man and recently i have started taking finasteride 1mg for male pattern baldness. When i visited my doctor, i asked him that how many days I've to continue this medicine...and he replied that "the day when you don't need your hair you can stop taking it". So is it normal to take finasteride 1mg for lifetime or minimum 10 years??

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