Questions about starting dutasteride treatment

Advice

21M ,80kg ,fit and healthy.

First of all, i've never been on balding treatment and this is my first time, i'd say im at stage 1-2 norwood stage.

My dermatologist prescribed me deutasteride 2x a week, from what i've researched deu is not a common treatment as a first time thing and i have some questions.

- Is 2x a week too high or is it the norm?

- Understanding that side effects appear on <5% of people and having friends with no side effects at all, what is the probability of side effects appearing with that concrete dose and how to notice if they appear.

- Anything else that i should be aware of?

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC

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