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Is Finasteride, Oral Minoxidil and Spironolactone okay to use if one has early on-set of Androgenic Alopecia?

July 23, 2018
Asked By:my3squids in Pittsburgh, PA

I am a 58 year old female who was diagnosed w/ CTE which unmasked AGA. I am concerned because I have been prescribed 5 mg of Finasteride, 2.5 mg of oral minoxidil, and 100 mg of Spiro. I just started the oral minoxidil a week ago. I have been on the Spiro for BP issues prior to the TE(2 years), and have been on the Finasteride since July 10th. How effective is all of this, and should I be concerned about possible health dangers?

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