5 Months In – Lighting or Grease? Hard to Tell, but looks like progress? 6/17/2025
The user is using oral finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss but reduced the dosage due to side effects like lightheadedness and weakness. They are also taking vitamins and natural DHT blockers.
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