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Shedding short hairs with Telogen Effluvium? Finasteride?

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Male 40, Norwood 2, previously thick hair before TE, diagnosed with TE after a trenbolone steriod cycle + fasting + excessive lifting. TE has been going on for 3 months. Derm did not really examine my hair. 1 thing I've noticed since onset is that most of the hairs shed are 3 cm or less which is half the length of my overall hair. Based on what I'm reading this sounds more like Androgenic Alopecia to me, maybe both. Is finesteride a bad idea in this case as it will increase shedding?

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