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Shedding after switching from Propecia to Proscar?

HenrikhairJul 18, 2017
I have used Propecia 1mg for 16 months without any improvents/maintenance. Two weeks ago I switched to Proscar, cutting it into 4 pieces. I have experiences a bit of a shedding this week. Should I go back to Propecia that did not help or should I try to stick with Proscar for now? In that case for how long?

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Dr. Jeff Rapaport, MD
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Dr. Jeff Rapaport, MD
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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Dr. Brian Goertz, MD (retired)
Dr. Brian Goertz, MD (retired)
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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