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Hair loss after briefly stopping, then restarting, Finasteride.

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I've been taking Finasteride for 12 years now. Worked great -- loss has been very gradual. Last 5 years i've been taking it about 4 times a week - no issues This November, due to some issues with getting my RX, I went 10 days without taking it. After that break, I resumed. About 4 or 5 weeks later I started experiencing rapid loss / thinning. Do you think this is permanently lost hair due to 10 days of stopping? Or could it be shedding triggered by the stop and restart, and will return?

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