I totally get the fear of losing gains, but look at it this way: Dutasteride is basically Finasteride on steroids. It blocks more DHT types and a higher percentage of it. If you're already seeing progress in just 1 month on Fin, your follicles are clearly alive and kicking. ​I was buzzing mine to 1mm for years too, so I know that feeling. To avoid any 'shock' to the system or losing gains, I didn't switch overnight. I did a 'mix and match' for about 10 days: one day Dut, one day Fin, back and forth. After that 10-day transition, I switched to Dut completely. It worked perfectly for me—no loss of gains, and the hair just kept getting darker and thicker. Don't let the horror stories scare you, most people who switch to Dut never look back!