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What do you advise if i'm experiencing a hair fall and thinning and i went to a doctor. she prescribed to me proscar (finasteride)?
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Helpful in Men: Proscar has been tested in men and may help variable. Articles distinctly state that 1 mg finasteride is of no use in women. The latter require at least 2.5 mg finasteride for many women.
Answered 7/12/2014
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