Propecia is an oral medication containing finasteride prescribed to treat male pattern hair loss by blocking DHT and reducing hair follicle miniaturization.
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
Finasteride blocks DHT to prevent hair miniaturization, the focused mechanism experts name. Personal use and literature support its effectiveness, though expert takes on the broader impact remain mixed. Only a couple of takes in, so there's limited consensus here.
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Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
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Propecia is an oral medication containing finasteride prescribed to treat male pattern hair loss by blocking DHT and reducing hair follicle miniaturization.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.
Propecia holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
Propecia is generally suited to men.
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