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The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair

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The Effects of Finasteride on Hair Growth

Finasteride is effective in reducing DHT because of its actions in reducing the type 2 isoenzyme or isiform of 5-alpha reductase. In doing so it can increase hair count by as much as 20% pretty remarkable if you think about it. Finasteride treatment done properly, which we'll define in a moment, can reduce hair loss in 90% of all people that take it. There aren't many pharmaceuticals out there that have that kind of efficacy, really dramatic.

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