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A 25-year-old male asked:

Am 23 years old, am suffer from male pattern baldness.i started with minoxidil and finast 8 months ago but my hair not totaly settled.what to do more ?

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Dr. Robert Jacksonanswered

Dermatology 45 years experience

You could: You could also take Propecia (finasteride) and consider hair transplant.

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