4 years 0.5mg fin progress. Should I add more? Progress Pictures 5/24/2025
The user has been using 0.5mg finasteride daily for 4 years and is considering adding minoxidil, either oral or topical, to improve hairline density. They are also contemplating a hair transplant and have been using derma rolling and ketoconazole inconsistently.
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