7 months of finasteride and 2 months of oral 2.5mg minoxidil . Treatment 9/5/2025
The user has been using finasteride for seven months and oral minoxidil for two months, along with redensyl serum and GFC sessions, but is not seeing improvement in hair loss. They are feeling helpless and questioning if they are a non-responder to the treatments.
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