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I am 21 years old I have male pattern baldness. If I take finasteride for lifelong can I able to prevent baldness for lifelong?
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Yes. Finasteride is good to prevent hair loss. However there is a less than 2%side effect rate of loss of libido or erectile dysfunction. If you feel anything like that stop the drug.
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