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2021-06-22 06:01:23
I'm 22 year old male suffering from androgenic alopecia.My dermatologist has recommended me to take finasteride 1mg /day.but I recently came to know that it has some side effects on google.so I'm here to take second opinion. Is it ok to take finasteride?
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Yes.side effects are there..but it's in less percentage... for detailed prescription do direct online consultation with photos

Answered2021-06-22 09:11:01

YESNO

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Yes it's ok. But it's not ok to not trust your doctor and have full faith in Dr Google instead.

Answered2021-06-22 06:23:08

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