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1 month on finasteride and noticing improvement: is this possible?

kaustubh_sFeb 7, 2018
So i have started taking finasteride-1mg daily since 1 month and i must say that that i can feel my hair quality improving day by day. Also my hairline in the centre is looking much firm, So i want to know that is it possible to see improvement in first month as everyone says that improvement is possible only after 3 months

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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Answered on Feb 8, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Answered on Apr 15, 2018
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William Rassman, MD (retired)

Finasteride stays in your hair follicles for up to 10 days, so missing it for a week, although not a good thing, will be ok

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Some people report that when they start finasteride, they get an increased shed of their hair. It usually reverses in a couple of months

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