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Image 1 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 2 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 3 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 4 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 5 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 6 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 7 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 8 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
Image 9 — 22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride
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22M | 4400 grafts FUE Feb 2025 | Crown not responding to fin after 16 months – switching to dutasteride

22M, had FUE in February 2025, 4,400 grafts to vertex and hairline. Been on finasteride 1mg daily + oral minoxidil 2.5mg since the transplant with no changes to the protocol.

16 months in and the crown center still has no real density. Surrounding hair has grown in well but the central bald zone hasn’t responded to fin at all. Comparing photos from June 2025 to June 2026 it looks like it might even be slowly getting worse.

Planning to switch to dutasteride 0.5mg and possibly increase oral minoxidil to 5mg after talking to my doctor.

Has anyone here switched from fin to duta at a similar post-transplant stage? Did it stabilize the crown or did you see actual regrowth?

u/Ill_Mix5388 — 12 days ago
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16 months post FUE – is my crown getting worse? Should I switch to duta?

22M, had FUE in February 2025 (4,400 grafts, vertex + hairline). Been on finasteride 1mg + oral minoxidil 2.5mg since the transplant, no changes.

Posting a photo timeline from June 2025 to June 2026. Crown center still looks thin and I feel like it might be slowly getting worse despite being on fin the whole time.

Has anyone switched from fin to dutasteride after a transplant? Did it help?

u/Ill_Mix5388 — 12 days ago