Shedding after switching from Propecia to Proscar?

July 18, 2017
Asked By:Henrikhair in Independence, Kansas, USA

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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