4 months on 0.625 mg oral minoxidil & 1 year on 0.5 mg oral finasteride 9/15/2026
The user has been using 0.625 mg oral minoxidil for 4 months and 0.5 mg oral finasteride for a year to address hair thinning, with noticeable regrowth, especially after adding minoxidil. They experienced initial shedding and side effects like libido loss and facial/body hair thinning, and are considering adjusting their finasteride dosage due to side effects.
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