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Can Propecia lose effectiveness so soon?

June 17, 2017
Asked By:Gimme_Shelter in London, GB

I'm using Propecia for 8 and a half months. Massive shed for 1,5 month followed by great regrowth on M.P.B areas. Since the 8 month mark I'm experiencing increased shedding and a lot of bad quality vellus hairs have been seen, especially where the problem lies. Is this just a shedding phase or Propecia is losing ground so soon even if I had great results?

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