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Finasteride is real medicine that delays baldness as long as you start it before you have already lost too much hair.

Ask your doctor about it ASAP if hair loss is an issue for you

Agreed. I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted. Finasteride isn’t snake oil; it’s been around for a while now, and is known to be very effective. I’ve been using it for twenty years, and I’m one of the few guys in my group of college friends who isn’t visibly balding.

It can have side effects, as I mentioned in an earlier comment. Talk to your doc and do your research, but I think Finasteride might be the first thing you would want to try here.

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